 Seidel during the 2006 World Poker Tour Five Diamond |
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| Nickname(s) | Sly |
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| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 8 |
| Money finishes | 57 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
2nd, 1988 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 3 |
| Money finishes | 18 |
| Information accurate as of 12 August 2009. | |
Erik Seidel (born November 6, 1959) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada with eight World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.
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Life and career
Seidel was born in New York City. Originally a tournament backgammon player for eight years, he eventually started playing the stock market, and then moved on to poker. He was one of the group of now famous players from the Mayfair Club, including Howard Lederer and Dan Harrington.
In his first major tournament, Seidel was runner-up in the 1988 World Series of Poker main event to Johnny Chan. This final hand was featured in the movie Rounders. Seidel made the WSOP main event final table again in 1999, finishing in 4th place in the event won by Noel Furlong.
He won his first WSOP bracelet in 1992 and won his eighth and most recent bracelet in 2007. Seidel has won bracelets in five different games, including Hold'em, Omaha, and Deuce to Seven Draw. Only four players in the history of the WSOP, world champions Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and Johnny Moss, have won more bracelets than Seidel.
During the sixth season of the World Poker Tour, Seidel won the 2008 WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic, earning $992,890.
As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $9,700,000.[1] His total WSOP earnings, as of 2009, are $4,227,527[2] and his 57 WSOP cashes put him in 4th for all time, tied with Berry Johnston.
Seidel is part of the design team for Full Tilt Poker.
In January 2007, Seidel finished in second place in the Aussie Millions $100k event and took home $550,000(AUD), beaten by Erick Lindgren in Heads-Up play when he moved all-in with KJ of hearts on a two-heart flop and Lindgren called with a pair of aces and his 7 kicker became an eventual straight.
In January 2008, Seidel finished in second place in the Aussie Millions $10k main event and won $1,000,000(AUD).
World Series of Poker Bracelets
Seidel has won eight WSOP bracelets.
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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| 1992 | $2,500 Limit Hold'em | $168,000 |
| 1993 | $2,500 Omaha 8 or better | $94,000 |
| 1994 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | $210,000 |
| 1998 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | $132,700 |
| 2001 | $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | $411,300 |
| 2003 | $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $146,100 |
| 2005 | $2,000 No Limit Hold'em | $611,795 |
| 2007 | $5,000 World Championship No-Limit
Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball w/rebuys |
$538,835 |
References
- ^ Hendon Mob tournament results
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, www.worldseriesofpoker.com
External links
- Official site
- PokerListings bio
- All In Magazine strategy article
- Full Tilt Poker profile
- Poker Babes profile
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