Background
Schulman is Jewish, and he grew up in New York City, and began playing pool at the Amsterdam Billiards.
Schulman is Jewish, and he grew up in New York City, and began playing pool at the Amsterdam Billiards.
He was mentored and taught by several of the best players in the New York City area since he was 13 years old. Schulman began to play poker in 2002, at the age of 18, and by the age of 19 went professional. Less than a month later, Schulman finished 4th in the World Series of Poker circuit event in Atlantic City, winning a further $74,495.
Prior to winning the WPT event, Schulman had regularly played poker on the internet.
As of 2014, his total career live tournament winnings exceed $7,450,000. Schulman appeared on the Music Television show "World of Jenks" in September 2010.