Adam Schoenfeld is an American professional

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player and former columnist for ''

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'' magazine. Schoenfeld decided to quit his job as the vice president of an

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analysis firm, Jupiter Communications, in order to play poker full-time. In the

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(WSOP), Schoenfeld played in ten events but did not make any money. That same year, he made the top 15 in

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events three times, making one final table. Though featured on

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's coverage of the

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Main Event, he did not cash. For the 2007 WSOP, Schoenfeld again played in select tournaments, but once again failed to cash. He co-hosted a series of shows entitled ''The Scoop'' for ''Card Player''s online television network during the 2007 events. As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $430,000. Schoenfeld is the ex-boyfriend of

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. She mentions him as one of the poker players she respects most.PokerPages.com: Evelyn Ng

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