Ellis Shuman

Ellis Shuman is an online gaming marketer, travel writer, book reviewer, and author of Valley of Thracians, a suspense novel set in Bulgaria.

He blogs at The Times of Israel and The Huffington Post, as well as on his personal blog, Ellis Shuman Writes.

Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Ellis has lived in Israel since he was a teenager. He now lives on Moshav Neve Ilan outside Jerusalem. Follow Ellis on Twitter @ellisshuman.

The Poker Writer Who Never Plays Poker

By Ellis Shuman

November 04, 2016

While there are plenty of people out there who’ve made a career out of poker writing, not all of those people are die-hard poker lovers and recreational players themselves. Take Ellis Shuman, for example. He just happens to have had a career full of positions that have required he does a lot of poker writing.

Here’s an interesting look at what it’s like for someone to work in the gaming and poker industry who doesn’t necessarily have an inherent love for the game. You’ll surely appreciate the unique perspective of a professional writer who “somehow” ended up getting into poker.