Hilbert Shirey is an American professional poker player from Winter Haven, Florida. A father of six children, he has been playing poker for more than thirty years. Hilbert Shirey has won three World Series Of Poker bracelets and his lifetime winnings exceed one million dollars. With a total of 33 cashes and four first time finishes at live poker tournaments, he ranks number 3771 at the 2008 POY Rank chart.
Hilbert Shirey won his first bracelet back in 1987 at the WSOP No Limit Hold'em event, winning $171,600 in cash. He has won his other two bracelets in 1995 at the $2500 Omaha & Hold’em Pot Limit Events, where he also took $137,000 and $163,000 accordingly, in cash.
Top 5 achievements:
Tournament Place Profit 18th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em - 1st place, $171,600 profit
26th Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em - 1st place, $163,000 profit
26th Annual World Series of Poker Event #18 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha - 1st place, $137,000 profit
Five-Diamond World Poker Classic II / WPT Event Season 3 Pot Limit Omaha - 1st place, $109,415 profit
Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 2 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em - 13th place, $83,165 profit