Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman is an American high-stakes poker professional and commentator with over $25 million in live tournament earnings, with seven World Series of Poker bracelets, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2025. He is widely respected for elite cash-game and mixed-game skill.
Nick Schulman Background
Nick Schulman is an American professional poker player who began playing poker in his teens and soon made his way to the virtual felt online. Because he couldn’t play in brick-and-mortar card rooms until he was 21, Schulman spent his days grinding it out online. He studied the game and improved over the years as he climbed the limits. When he eventually turned of legal age, Nick took to live games and played in underground clubs in New York City.
Schulman's first recorded live poker tournament result also happened to be the first of many outright victories. Schulman entered the $10,200 WPT World Poker Finals in Mashantucket in November 2005, and he went all the way, clinching the $2,167,500 top prize. Two years later, Schulman almost won the same tournament again but ultimately finished as runner-up to Michael Vela and had to console himself with an $864,652 second-place prize.
One of the greatest poker players of all time, Schulman was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2025 in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contribution to the game.
Nick Schulman's WSOP Bracelet Victories
| Year | Event | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $10,000 NL 2-7 Draw | $279,751 |
| 2012 | $10,000 NL 2-7 Draw | $294,321 |
| 2019 | $10,000 PLO8 Championship | $463,670 |
| 2023 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | $110,800 |
| 2024 | $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | $1,667,842 |
| 2024 | $5,000 NLHE The Closer | $145,000 |
| 2025 | $10,000 NL 2-7 Draw | $497,356 |
After knocking on the door of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet several times, Schulman captured his first piece of poker jewelry at the 2009 WSOP, triumphing in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw event, a result that also came with $279,751 in prize money.
Since 2010, Schulman has regularly cashed in live events commanding buy-ins of $10,000 and above. A fourth-place finish in the $100,000 Super High Roller at the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure came with a $400,000 bankroll boost.
In 2012, Schulman won his second WSOP bracelet by coming out on top of the same $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 event he'd clinched three years earlier. Amazingly, in 2015, Schulman fell at the final hurdle in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 event; a certain Phil Galfond defeated Schulman heads-up.
Bracelet number three found its way to Schulman's wrist in 2019, this time in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship. A week later, Schulman walked away with the second seven-figure haul of his career, banking $1,187,802 for a third-place finish in the $100,000 High Roller event at the 2019 WSOP.
At the 2023 WSOP, Schulman became a four-time bracelet winner after winning the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event.
Schulman ended 2023 in style, racking up over half a dozen cashes in PokerGO Tour events, including winning the $25,500 PGT Poker Masters for $374,000.
At the 2024 WSOP, Schulman topped a 318-strong field in the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) event, capturing his fifth bracelet and a cool $1,667,842.
Schulman added a sixth bracelet to his collection after winning the $5,000 The Closer event at the 2024 WSOP Paradise series. Bracelet number seven came in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship at the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas.
Nick Schulman's Five Largest Live Poker MTT Results
| Date | Event | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | $10,200 World Poker Finals | 1st | $2,167,500 |
| Jun 2024 | $25,000 WSOP High Roller | 1st | $1,667,842 |
| Jul 2019 | $100,000 WSOP High Roller | 3rd | $1,187,802 |
| Sep 2017 | $50,000 NLHE Poker Masters | 1st | $918,000 |
| Nov 2007 | $10,200 World Poker Finals | 2nd | $864,652 |
| Jan 2013 | $100,000 PCA Super High Roller | 3rd | $744,140 |
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Wealth – What is Nick Schulman’s Net Worth?
Nick Schulman has accumulated several million dollars in live tournament earnings, alongside substantial high-stakes cash-game winnings and broadcasting work. While precise figures vary, with having over $25 million in live tournament earnings, his estimated net worth is generally believed to be in the range of $8–12 million.
Nick Schulman Family and Relationships
Nick Schulman is married to his wife and they have a daughter.
Nick Schulman Controversies
Schulman has largely avoided major controversies in poker and maintains a strong professional reputation.
