Card Player Freeroll to World Series of Poker

It's a good time to be an employee of Card Player. Barry Shulman, owner and CEO of Card Player Media, organized a $10,000 WSOP freeroll for all of his full-time employees.

The winner of the freeroll gets an all-expense paid trip to the 2007 World Series of Poker. This year's winner is John Grinzivich, who will represent Card Player Media at the WSOP.

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If Grinz finishes in the WSOP Main Event money, he gets 20% of the prize. The rest of the prize money goes to other employees of the money.

For instance, second place finisher gets 15%, third place get 10% and fourth gets 5%. The rest of the employees get 1%.

That's a great way for Shulman to inspire camaraderie among his employees. The Card Player offices instantly become John Grinzivich's biggest fans. Apparently, the tournament itself created excitement and buzz around Card Player Media for the last several weeks.

Good for Jeff Shulman (who is pictured above with his father, Barry).
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I imagine it also puts a lot of pressure on Grinz. Imagine going back to work after you busted out of the WSOP, knowing everyone in the office had money riding on your success. I guess it's house money, at least.

At least Grinz has experience in money tournaments. He finished in the money earlier in the year at the Venetian's $300 Buy-In Event, taking home $7,000. Grinzivich is in marketing at Card Player.

Card Player Freeroll to World Series of Poker