Barry Shulman

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Barry Shulman
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Shulman in the 2008 World Series of Poker
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada
Born (1946-05-08) May 8, 1946 (age 77)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 2
Money finish(es)15
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)8
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)1
Information accurate as of 13 September 2010.

Barry Shulman (born May 8, 1946) 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.

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Life and career

Shulman was born in Seattle, Washington. He began playing poker while studying at college 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. [1]

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. [2] He won a bracelet at the 2001 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 seven card stud hi-lo split 8 or better event. [3]

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. [4]

He has also made the final table of a Professional Poker Tour (PPT) event, finishing 2nd in 2005. [5]

On October 2, 2009, he won the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, beating Daniel Negreanu heads up for the $1,305,542 first place prize. [6]

In January 2010, Shulman finished 3rd in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event, winning $1,350,000. [7]

As of 2024, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,000,000. [8] Shulman's 68 WSOP cashes account for $2,303,911 of his tournament winnings total. [9]

Shulman has two sons: Jeff Shulman, president of CardPlayer Media and one of the 2009 November Nine, and Michael Shulman, an American writer and owner of online magazine, ShulmanSays. Shulman also has two stepchildren from his second marriage.

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2001 $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better $123,820
2009E £10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event$1,305,542

An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe

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References

  1. ↑ "Barry Shulman, Poker Player". Poker Pages. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ "28th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1997, Hold'em Pot Limit". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split Eight or Better". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2003 Ultimatebet.com Poker Classic II, No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day - WPT". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, PPT No Limit Hold'em Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "World Series Of Poker Europe - WSOPE 2009, No Limit Hold'em - WSOPE Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2010, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Barry Shulman's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Barry Schulman". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ Shulman, Barry; Gregorich, Mark (January 30, 2005). Wiesenberg, Michael (ed.). "52 Tips For Texas Hold'Em Poker". Amazon.com. Card Player Pr. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  11. ↑ Shulman, Barry; Rounder, Roy (August 1, 2006). Weisenberg, Michael (ed.). "52 Tips for No-limit Texas Hold 'em Poker". Amazon.com. Card Player Pr. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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