In 2016, Shaw won the 25th
International Challenge of Champions event. He defeated
Shane Van Boening in the final in
Atlantic City. In 2017, Shaw dominated
Eklent Kaçi, 13–4, to win the 42nd
U.S. Open Pool Championship in Nine-ball pool. Shaw also appeared representing Europe at the Mosconi Cup, winning the event in 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. He won the
MVP award at the 2020, 2021 and 2024 events. At the 2024 Mosconi Cup he became the first player-captain to win the MVP award. On 18 January 2022, Shaw set a new world high run record in
14.1 straight pool with a score of 714. This record was broken by himself on January 6, 2025, with a new high-run of 832 balls. In 2023, Shaw won the inaugural
Hanoi Open Pool Championship in
Hanoi, Vietnam, after defeating
Albin Ouschan in a dramatic final frame decider 13–12 to secure his first major Matchroom title. == Personal life ==