Barry Shulman
Encyclopedia
Barry Shulman is an American
poker
player who has enjoyed success in competitive poker tournaments over the past 15 years, and is the CEO
of CardPlayer Magazine.
in the 1960s. He worked in real estate
for 25 years before moving to Las Vegas
, Nevada
in the early 1990s. He used his retirement
funds to purchase Card Player in 1999.
Shulman first finished in the money in a World Series of Poker
(WSOP) event in 1997
at the $3,000 pot limit
hold'em event. He has gone on to cash another 11 times since then, and won a bracelet at the 2001 World Series of Poker
in the $1,500 seven card stud hi-lo split 8 or better event.
In October 2003, Shulman made the final table of the World Poker Tour
(WPT) Ultimatebet.com Poker Classic II in Aruba
. He finished fourth in the event won by Erick Lindgren
.
He has also made the final table of a Professional Poker Tour
(PPT) event, finishing 2nd in 2005.
On October 2nd, 2009 he won the World Series of Poker Europe
Main Event, beating Daniel Negreanu
heads up for the $1,305,542 first place prize.
In January, 2010, Shulman finished 3rd in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event, winning $1,350,000.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,300,000. Shulman's 15 WSOP cashes account for $1,577,968 of his tournament winnings total.
Shulman has two sons: Jeff Shulman
, president of CardPlayer Media and one of the 2009 November Nine
and Michael Shulman (writer)
, an American
writer
and owner of online magazine, ShulmanSays. Shulman also has two stepchildren from his second marriage.
United States
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poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player who has enjoyed success in competitive poker tournaments over the past 15 years, and is the CEO
Chief executive officer
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of CardPlayer Magazine.
Life and career
Shulman was born in Seattle, Washington. He began playing poker while studying at collegeCollege
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in the 1960s. He worked in real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
for 25 years before moving to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, Nevada
Nevada
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in the early 1990s. He used his retirement
Retirement
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funds to purchase Card Player in 1999.
Shulman first finished in the money in a World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) event in 1997
1997 World Series of Poker
The 1997 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe. Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the final table of the main event took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside of Binions...
at the $3,000 pot limit
Betting (poker)
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hold'em event. He has gone on to cash another 11 times since then, and won a bracelet at the 2001 World Series of Poker
2001 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 613 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:...
in the $1,500 seven card stud hi-lo split 8 or better event.
In October 2003, Shulman made the final table of the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) Ultimatebet.com Poker Classic II in Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
. He finished fourth in the event won by Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren
Erick A. Lindgren is an American professional poker player. He has won two World Poker Tour titles, one World Series of Poker bracelet, and more than seven million dollars in tournament earnings during his poker career.-Poker career:He won his first major tournament at the Bellagio in 2002 and...
.
He has also made the final table of a Professional Poker Tour
Professional Poker Tour
The Professional Poker Tour was a series of televised poker tournaments, spinning off from the World Poker Tour television series. It billed itself as the first professional poker league, and was limited to players who have established themselves on the World Poker Tour, World Series of Poker,...
(PPT) event, finishing 2nd in 2005.
On October 2nd, 2009 he won the World Series of Poker Europe
World Series of Poker Europe
The World Series of Poker Europe is the first expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded poker tournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, participants had to travel to Las Vegas if they wanted to compete in the World Series of Poker...
Main Event, beating Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big...
heads up for the $1,305,542 first place prize.
In January, 2010, Shulman finished 3rd in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event, winning $1,350,000.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,300,000. Shulman's 15 WSOP cashes account for $1,577,968 of his tournament winnings total.
Shulman has two sons: Jeff Shulman
Jeff Shulman
Jeff Shulman is the editor of Card Player Magazine, and an American poker player with a record of success in tournament play, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the son of Jan Shulman and Barry Shulman...
, president of CardPlayer Media and one of the 2009 November Nine
November Nine
The November Nine is the name used to refer to the final nine contestants, or final table, at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker since 2008. The winner of the WSOP Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker....
and Michael Shulman (writer)
Michael Shulman (writer)
Michael Shulman is an American writer, artist, philanthropist, and pop culture expert, residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.- Early Life and Family :...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer
Writer
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and owner of online magazine, ShulmanSays. Shulman also has two stepchildren from his second marriage.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 613 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:... |
$1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better | $123,820 |
| 2009 WSOPE | £10,000 No Limit Hold'em Texas hold 'em Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with... Main Event |
$1,305,542 |