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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
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]
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]
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.
^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.