Hometown: Las Vegas
Country of Origin: United States
Shawn "Sheiky" Sheikhan was born in 1969 in Iran. This businessman is known for his poker skill and brash table talk at the tables. He acquired poker notoriety during the 2005 World Series of Poker in disputes with Mike Matusow late in the main event. He finished in 11th place, winning $600,000.
His other accomplishments include a second-place finish in the 2006 WSOP seven-card stud event, and a third place in the 2006 National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Sheikhan has been featured on GSN's High Stakes Poker.