Card Player magazine is an industry publication and web portal specializing in poker media, poker strategy and poker tournament coverage. The magazine was founded in 1988 by June Field. In 1998 it was bought by Barry Shulman, who is the current publisher and CEO. Jeff Shulman is the President. Poker strategy is a complex subject. ... An amateur poker tournament in progress. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Barry Shulman (born May 8, 1946 in Seattle, Washington) is an American poker player and the CEO of CardPlayer Magazine. ... Jeff Happy Shulman (born February 18, 1975 in Seattle, Washington) is the editor of Card Player Magazine, and an American poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

The publication's umbrella company, Card Player Media, also publishes Card Player Europe. The magazines have a combined monthly circulation of approximately 300,000.

Card Player releases a new issue every two weeks. An issue typically consists of feature articles, tournament reports, and columns. Feature articles are usually in-depth profiles of prominent players on the tournament circuit. Tournament reports are on-location reports of the richest and most prestigious poker tournaments. Each issue also has a large number of strategy columns, coming from a stable of acclaimed poker players and authors which includes three former world champions. The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ...

Card Player Media has content licensing agreements with media partners Card Player Polska (Poland), Card Player Dansk (Denmark), Card Player Italia (Italy), Lehti Poker (Finland & Estonia), Poker (Card Player France), Das Casino and Poker Magazin (Germany), Poker Magazine (Sweden), and CardPlayerNorge.com (Norway website).

Player of the Year Award

Card Player is also well known for its Player of the Year Award. Started in 1997, it goes to the player who has the most outstanding tournament results throughout the year. Players are awarded points for final-table finishes in major tournaments. Points that can be earned in a given tournament are adjusted based on the buy-in, as well as the number of entrants. The player who has accumulated the most points at the end of the year receives the prestigious award. Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Buying in, on the English stock exchange, a transaction by which, if a member has sold securities which he fails to deliver on settling day, or any of the succeeding ten days following the settlement, the buyer may give instructions to a stock exchange official to buy in the stock...

References

External links

• Official site
• The Circuit