Barry Shulman, the 2009 Champion of the World Series of Poker main event in Europe (he defeated Daniel Negreanu heads-up for the title) and winner of over $4.3 million in live tournament earnings, is one of the most powerful figures in poker world. He is the owner of Card Player, the oldest-running and biggest poker magazine (more than 500,000 circulation monthly), with franchises around the world, and a two-time gold bracelet winner at the World Series of Poker. His two books, formerly self-published and directly sold, are now widely available in bookstores for the first time.