Eric Buchman (born September 11, 1979) is an American professional poker player from

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, who finished in fourth place at the

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Main Event. The following year, at the

2010 World Series of Poker The 2010 World Series of Poker was the 41st annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, and ran from May 28 to July 17. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Ho ...

, Buchman won his first bracelet in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em event, earning $203,607.

Career

Buchman finished in fourth place in the

Main Event on November 7 of that year. He part of the second group of players known as the "

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". Buchman has nine previous WSOP cashes, including a 2nd-place finish in the Limit Hold'em event in

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and a 6th-place finish in the Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better event in 2009. He also had a runner-up finish at the

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event in December 2007. As of 2025, his total live tournament earnings have exceeded $4,400,000. Buchman made a deep run in the 2012 WSOP Main Event, finishing 74th.

World Series of Poker bracelets

References

External links

Card Player profile

Hendon Mob profile

WSOP profile
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