eric buchman — Michele Lewis

Random WSOP Congratulations Shannon Shorr

June 10, 2010 By Michele Lewis Leave a Comment

Shannon Shorr waiting for Eric Buchman to act.

A few weeks ago, Shannon Shorr tweeted he was reading former NBA referee Tim Donaghy’s new book. I ran into Shorr on break who said it was a really good read. Although, I think he probably tweeted that as well. Shorr and Eric Buchman (see photo) are short on chips in WSOP Event #18 2k Limit Hold’em but they’re still grinding it out.

Nonetheless, if you see Shorr in the hallways at the WSOP this summer, make sure you say congratulations for his recent graduation from the University of Alabama. But don’t bother him while he’s working.

Keep up with his blog here.

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WSOP: Hey, Who’s Up for a Stud Champion?

June 5, 2010 By Michele Lewis Leave a Comment

Eric Buchman

Eric Buchman and 11 other guys…that’s who. I’m shouting out to Buchman not only because he’s my friend but also because…seriously, he’s an amazing player. Trust me, after playing almost two decades of Hold’em in Texas…I’ve played with some good players.

The rest looking to get their Stud bracelet on today are Sirious Jamshidi, Nikolay Evdakov, Dan Heimiller, Ray Dehkharghani, Brandon Adams, Todd Barlow, Steve Billirakis, Joe Cassidy, Men Nguyen and…

Michael Mizrachi and Vladimir Schmelev who are hoping for a repeat of the 50K Player Championship.

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My Pick Of 2009 WSOP November Nine

November 7, 2009 By Michele Lewis 1 Comment

The 2009 WSOP Final Nine are officially playing. James Akenhead, Steven Begleiter, Eric Buchman, Joe Cada, Phil Ivey, Darvin Moon, Antoine Saout, Kevin Schaffel and Jeff Shulman are playing the first final table, IMHO, that has the most hype. While last year was the first final table delay, there was so much speculation on whether the delay was OK… it sort of deflated some of the hype. It was like no one wanted to come out of the closet and admit they liked the idea until a cool person gave a stamp of approval.

Anyway, my pick of the 2009 WSOP litter is Eric Buchman. Buchman and I became friends after we made a final table together at the 2006 WSOP. Actually, it was more like… when I made him lose his tough poker face and smile. In fact, Phil Ivey came close to making that final table with a 21st place cash. I didn’t play with Ivey very much but I did play with Eric quite a bit. And I can tell you… Eric is a very good player.

Of course, Ivey is a great player as well. If he had more chips, I may have picked him (sorry Eric). However, if there is anyone who can turn a short stack around… it would be Phil Ivey so I’m not exactly convinced Ivey won’t win. Sadly, all it takes is an underdog to hit his hand and if you don’t have the chips…well…you know. Either way, I’m happy to see both players at the final table and excited for today’s coverage here, here and here.

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Eric Buchman Makes 2009 WSOP Final Table

July 15, 2009 By Michele Lewis Leave a Comment

Phil Ivey, Eric Buchman, Steven Begleiter, James Akenhead, Joseph Cada, Darvin Moon, Antoine Saout, Jeff Shulman and Keven Schaffel are locked and loaded for the 2009 WSOP Final Nine. While I’m excited to see Phil Ivey make the November 9, I love seeing Eric Buchman final table the Main Event. Eric and I became friends during the 2006 WSOP when I broke his tough guy act by making him smile. Of course, we had bigger smiles when he and I ended up at the final table together. Best part about Eric… he introduced me to Craft Steak and will always go with me during the WSOP at least twice. He also happens to be one of the best players I know. And trust me… I know quite a few poker players.

As for Ivey… well, I have to say… I tried to talk Jeffrey Pollack into letting Ivey play the Ladies Event last year (although it was unnecessary due to his success in Stud). I mean come on, why wouldn’t you want the chance to play poker with Ivey? After all, he has the cool eyes that Daniel Negreanu imitates so well. And Ivey has one of the most unphotographed best smiles in poker. Seriously. Hmmm, where is that smiley shot I took of him.

Get your good luck here!

And read more on Shulman’s bracelet issue here.