Seat 9: Jeff Shulman (19,580,000)
Jeff Shulman is no stranger to the poker table and the WSOP. In fact, he's not even a stranger to the Main Event final table. Back in 2000, Shulman placed seventh in the grand daddy of them all for nearly $150,000. Prior to making this November Nine, Shulman had racked up 13 WSOP cashes and three final table appearances. Besides the finish back in the 2000 Main Event, Shulman's best finish was a seventh place in 2005 in the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event. He took home over $50,000 for that effort.
As the editor of CardPlayer Magazine, Shulman is constantly immersed in poker and surrounded by some of the games best players. That's one way to keep your game fresh and your skills growing. The other way is to hire a coach. Notably, Shulman hired 11-time bracelet winner and arguably the best tournament player in the world, Phil Hellmuth, to be his coach in the months off leading up to the final table. Even with over $2.5 million in live tournament earnings, Shulman's trying to stay one step ahead of his competitors.
His father, Barry Shulman, also made headlines recently when he won the WSOP Europe Main Event. If Jeff happens to claim the bracelet here, the duo will become only the second father and son to do so, putting them in a category with legend Doyle Brunson and his son Todd Brunson.