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Erik Seidel
(born in New York City)
An American professional poker player. Originally a tournament backgammon player for eight years, he eventually progressed to playing the stock market, and then moved on to playing Poker. He was one of the group of now famous players from the Mayfair Club, including Howard Lederer and Dan Harrington.
Erik came second in his first ever Poker tournament in the 1988 World Series of Poker main event to Johnny Chan. This final hand was featured in the movie Rounders with Johnny Chan and Matt Damon.
Poker Clip - Johnny Chan v Erik Seidel
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,770,000.
Erik Seidel Currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
He has won seven WSOP bracelets, most recently in the 2005 World Series of Poker $2,000 No LimitHold'em event, when he beat a 1403 player field.
Year |
Tournament |
Prize |
1992 |
$2,500 Limit Hold'em |
$168,000 |
1993 |
$2,500 Omaha 8 or Better |
$94,000 |
1994 |
$5,000 Limit Hold'em |
$210,00 |
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 |