Hilbert Shirey
American poker player
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Hilbert Shirey is an American professional poker player.
| Hilbert Shirey | |
|---|---|
Shirey at the 2006 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname | Hillstreet |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 3 |
| Money finishes | 25 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 7th, 1991 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | 1 |
| Money finishes | 4 |
Shirey has won three bracelets at the World Series of Poker. He won his first WSOP bracelet in 1987 in a No Limit Hold'em event.[1] His other two bracelets both came in 1995, one in Pot Limit Hold'em and the other Pot Limit Omaha.[2][3]
In Rick Reilly's book Who's Your Caddy, Shirey is noted as "Hillstreet" in the Dewey Tomko chapter.
He is longtime golf partners with Tomko, and currently resides in Winter Haven, Florida.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,480,000.[4] His 25 cashes at the WSOP account for $794,142 of those winnings.[5]
