Erik Seidel

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Erik Seidel is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada with eight World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title. Erik Seidel was born November 6, 1959 in New York City.

Originally a tournament backgammon player for eight years, Erik Seidel eventually started playing the stock market, and then moved on to poker. Erik Seidel was one of the group of now famous players from the Mayfair Club, including Howard Lederer and Dan Harrington.

In Erik Seidel's first major tournament, he was runner-up in the 1988 World Series of Poker main event to Johnny Chan. This final hand was featured in the movie Rounders.

During the sixth season of the World Poker Tour, Erik Seidel won the 2008 WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic, earning $992,890.

As of 2008, Erik Seidel's total live tournament winnings exceed $9,200,000.

World Series of Poker Bracelets
Seidel has won eight WSOP bracelets.

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
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

Erik Seidel is part of the design team for Full Tilt Poker.

In January 2007, Erik 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, Erik Seidel finished in second place in the Aussie Millions $10k main event and won $1,000,000(AUD).

Official site
All In Magazine strategy article
Full Tilt Poker profile
Hendon Mob tournament results