Hilbert Shirey
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Hilbert Shirey is an American professional poker
player.
Shirey has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker
and has also cashed in more than 20 other WSOP events.
Shirey won his first WSOP bracelet in 1987
in a No Limit Hold'em event. His other two bracelets both came in the 1995
, one in Pot Limit Hold'em and the other Pot Limit Omaha.
In Rick Reilly
's book Who's Your Caddy, Shirey is noted as "Hillstreet" in the Dewey Tomko
chapter.
He is longtime golf partners with Tomko, and also resides in Winter Haven, Florida.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,480,000. His 25 cashes at the WSOP account for $794,142 of those winnings.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player.
Shirey has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
and has also cashed in more than 20 other WSOP events.
Shirey won his first WSOP bracelet in 1987
1987 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 152 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry....
in a No Limit Hold'em event. His other two bracelets both came in the 1995
1995 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*...
, one in Pot Limit Hold'em and the other Pot Limit Omaha.
In Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly
Richard "Rick" Paul Reilly is an American sportswriter. Long known for being the "back page" columnist for Sports Illustrated, Reilly moved to ESPN on June 1, 2008 where he is a featured columnist for ESPN.com and wrote the back page column for ESPN the Magazine...
's book Who's Your Caddy, Shirey is noted as "Hillstreet" in the Dewey Tomko
Dewey Tomko
Duane "Dewey" Tomko is an American former kindergarten teacher turned professional poker player, based in Winter Haven, Florida....
chapter.
He is longtime golf partners with Tomko, and also resides in Winter Haven, Florida.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,480,000. His 25 cashes at the WSOP account for $794,142 of those winnings.
World Series of Poker Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 1987 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 152 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.... |
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $171,600 |
| 1995 1995 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
$2,500 Omaha Pot Limit | $137,000 |
| 1995 | $2,500 Hold'em Pot Limit | $163,000 |