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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. Life and career [ edit ]
Jeff Shulman (born February 18, 1975) 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. Shulman's father, Barry, is an accomplished poker player and CEO of Card Player. [1]
The first tournament was called the "Dealers World Poker Championship" because it was limited to poker dealers. The following year the field was open to all casino employees. [1] Since the tournament is restricted to casino employees, most of the big name poker professionals and previous bracelet winners are not allowed to participate.
Jeff Shulman, who entered the final table in fourth place, was the president for Card Player Magazine. Shulman openly stated that, if he won the bracelet, he would throw it away. Some initially speculated that this announcement stemmed from the fact that Harrah's Casino had partnered with Card Player Magazine's main competitor, Bluff Magazine. [14]
Since 1972, the Main Event of the WSOP has been the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament. The winner of the WSOP Main Event receives a World Series of Poker bracelet , millions of dollars (with the exact amount based on the number of entrants), and the right to be considered the year's World Champion of Poker. [ 2 ]
Negreanu is an accomplished tournament and cash game player. He has seven World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and two World Poker Tour (WPT) championships. He has also reached multiple WSOP and WPT final tables and won various other tournament titles. Negreanu was named the 2004 Card Player Player of the Year [16] and the WSOP Player of the ...
Susie Isaacs is one of only two women to win the Ladies Championship in back to back years. Jennifer Tilly, Academy Award nominee, won the 2005 Ladies Championship.. The World Series of Poker (WSOP), held annually in Las Vegas, is "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world". [1]
"The Robin Hood of Poker" is known for giving his tournament winnings to charities. [42] 2011 USA: Linda Johnson The First Lady of Poker $ 169,508: 1997 $1,500 Seven Card Razz "The First Lady of Poker" was a publisher of Card Player Magazine and was instrumental in the formation of the Tournament Director's Association (TDA).