Jeff Shulman (born February 18, 1975) is the editor of ''

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player with a record of success in tournament play, based in

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. He is the son of Jan Shulman and Barry Shulman. Shulman's father, Barry, is an accomplished poker player and CEO of ''Card Player''.

Life and career

Jeff Shulman at the WSOP 2009 Main Event

Shulman was born in

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and attended the

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. He finished 7th in the

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(WSOP) $10,000 no limit

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main event, winning $146,700 after losing two big pots to eventual winner

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. He also finished

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in the same event in

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(31st place) and

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(5th). Shulman has cashed in several other WSOP and

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(WPT) events. He also won a tournament in the

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's first season, and made the final table of that season's grand final, won by James Van Alstyne. In 2006, Shulman appeared on Poker Superstars III finishing in the Elite Eight. Shulman was a member of the 2009 November Nine. Since Harrah's Casino has partnered with ''Cardplayer Magazine''s competitor, '' Bluff Magazine'', Shulman is reported to loathe Harrah's Casino. He reportedly said that if he were to win the WSOP Main Event, he would throw away the bracelet. An article on the Cardplayer website indicates that Shulman's disdain for Harrah's Casino does not stem from their partnership with ''Bluff Magazine'':

My comments have nothing to do with that, and everything to do with my disappointment in how the World Series is run. It used to be run by people who loved and really cared about poker, and had the players in mind, first and foremost. That mission's been derailed by a few executives who now head the Series.

After qualifying for the 2009 WSOP Main Event final table, Shulman hired

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as his poker coach. At the final table, Shulman was eliminated in fifth place, cashing for just under $2 million, which is his highest tournament cash to date. As of January 2024, Shulman's total live tournament winnings is over $3,500,000. The majority of which comes from cashing in the WSOP (over 2.500,000 $) Shulman has one brother, Michael Shulman, an American writer and owner of the online magazine ''ShulmanSays''. Shulman is married to Christy Devine. They have two children.

References

External links

CardPlayer.comCard Player profileHendon Mob profileWPT profileWSOP profileShulman discusses being Jewish
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