Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel, born and raised in New York, started out as a professional backgammon player. He spent eight years on the tournament backgammon circuit before moving on to playing the stock market and, finally, to poker.

In Erik's first major tournament, the 1988 World Series of Poker Championship Event, Erik came in second. The final hand of this tournament was featured in the film "Rounders," with Johnny Chan flopping the nut straight and trapping Seidel, who went all-in on the river.

With 7 WSOP bracelets under his belt, Erik Seidel has achieved great success in the years since that fateful hand. He continues to be a top player, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Name: Erik Seidel Location: Las Vegas, NV, United States Cashes: 136 Total Winnings: $9,333,564 First Place Finishes: 19 WSOP Bracelets: 8 ProRank 1 Position: 30  [ DETAILS ] Age: 50 Hobbies: Music and tennis

Erik Seidel Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE Aussie Millions Pot Limit Omaha 1st $100,585 Jan 28, 2010 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT -Season 8 H.O.R.S.E 4th $21,049 Dec 8, 2009 Bellagio Cup V / WPT Event Season 8 Event #12 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 6th $164,640 Jul 13, 2009 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Charity - No Limit Hold'em Ante Up For Africa 4th $51,601 Jul 2, 2009 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #49 - WSOP H.O.R.S.E World Championship 8th $162,381 Jun 26, 2009 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #45 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em World Championship 19th $24,066 Jun 23, 2009 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #20 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 7th $24,919 Jun 9, 2009 40th World Series of Poker 2009 Event #15 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 22nd $21,026 Jun 6, 2009 North American Poker Championships / WPT Event Season 7 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 10th $56,868 Oct 16, 2008 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Event #4 - Spotlight No Limit Hold'em Championship 19th $57,495 Oct 2, 2008 39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #43 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better 4th $68,304 Jun 24, 2008 39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #34 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 21st $19,257 Jun 18, 2008 39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #14 - WSOP 7 Card Stud World Championship 5th $92,825 Jun 7, 2008 39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #11 - WSOP Shootout - No Limit Hold'em 24th $16,920 Jun 6, 2008 Foxwoods Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 6 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 1st $967,390 Apr 8, 2008 World Poker Challenge / WPT Event Season 6 Event #36 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 16th $28,099 Mar 28, 2008 2008 Crown Aussie Millions Championship Event #12 - Spotlight Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 2nd $759,340 Jan 14, 2008 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Season 6 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Doyle Brunson Classic 55th $28,905 Dec 18, 2007 Spanish Championship / WPT Event Season IV WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 8th $65,924 Oct 16, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #54 - WSOP No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball World Championship 1st $538,835 Jul 4, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #51 - WSOP S.H.O.E 66th $1,528 Jul 1, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #30 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Short Handed 40th $6,429 Jun 18, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #21 - WSOP Shootout - No Limit Hold'em 34th $6,757 Jun 12, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Short Handed 40th $5,844 Jun 7, 2007 Bay 101 Shooting Star / WPT Event Season 5 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 27th $30,000 Mar 16, 2007 2007 Crown Aussie Millions Championship Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em $100,000 Event 2nd $417,637 Jan 12, 2007 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5 Event #10 - No Limit Hold'em 7th $29,795 Dec 10, 2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 5 Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em 17th $8,235 Dec 5, 2006 Festa al Lago / WPT Event WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 52nd $12,525 Oct 20, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #32 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 34th $7,106 Jul 22, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #22 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 128th $2,874 Jul 14, 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #2 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 49th $9,094 Jun 27, 2006 Mandalay Bay Poker Championships / WPT Event Season 5 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 48th $13,440 Jun 8, 2006 Caesars Las Vegas Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event Event #12 - WSOP Circuit Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 12th $27,504 May 11, 2006 Borgata Winter Open/ WPT Event - Season 4 Event #9 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 33rd $14,783 Feb 1, 2006 World Poker Finals / WPT Event Season 4 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 31st $20,700 Nov 18, 2005 Aruba Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 4 WPT No Limit Hold'em 38th $8,000 Oct 1, 2005 Ulitimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 8th $18,300 Jul 25, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #43 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 6th $59,545 Jul 11, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #35 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 8th $46,530 Jul 2, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #20 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 16th $11,235 Jun 20, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 9th $23,130 Jun 13, 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $611,795 Jun 10, 2005 Mirage Poker Showdown / WPT Event Season 4 No Limit Hold'em 8th $11,146 May 20, 2005 LA Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 3 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 9th $77,498 Feb 22, 2005 Five-Diamond World Poker Classic II / WPT Event Season 3 No Limit Hold'em 32nd $5,984 Dec 11, 2004 Five-Diamond World Poker Classic II / WPT Event Season 3 Pot Limit Hold'em 4th $24,444 Dec 9, 2004 World Poker Finals / WPT Event Season 3 Event #18 - WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 12th $92,338 Nov 17, 2004 2004 Festa al Lago III /Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship - WPT Event Season 3 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 4th $165,000 Oct 22, 2004 2004 Festa al Lago III /Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship - WPT Event Season 3 No Limit Hold'em 1st $217,839 Oct 17, 2004 Aruba Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 3 WPT No Limit Hold'em 53rd $8,000 Oct 1, 2004 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 4th $2,700 Sep 4, 2004 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge No Limit Hold'em 1st $8,000 Aug 22, 2004 Championship Poker at Turning Stone Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 9th $12,000 Jul 14, 2004 Festa al Lago II No Limit Hold'em 1st $175,347 Jun 30, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 3rd $38,740 May 9, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #15 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 18th $4,220 May 6, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 20th $5,740 Apr 30, 2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Event #4 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 39th $2,520 Apr 25, 2004 Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 2 Event #15 - Satellite - No Limit Hold'em 41st $25,500 Apr 17, 2004 2003 Five Diamond - WPT Season 2 WPT No Limit Hold'em 19th $17,458 Dec 18, 2003 2003 Five Diamond - WPT Season 2 Pot Limit Omaha 1st $95,059 Dec 13, 2003 2003 Five Diamond - WPT Season 2 Limit Hold'em 7th $9,761 Dec 10, 2003 Four Queens Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 2nd $22,450 Oct 1, 2003 2003 United States Poker Championship Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 2nd $223,146 Sep 19, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #32 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 3rd $105,480 May 15, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #24 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 6th $17,800 May 8, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 1st $146,100 Apr 22, 2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Event #5 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 11th $9,080 Apr 19, 2003 Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 1 No Limit Hold'em 18th $4,888 Apr 12, 2003 Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 1 No Limit Hold'em 3rd $33,700 Apr 7, 2003 Five-Star World Poker Classic - WPT Championship Season 1 Pot Limit Hold'em 12th $2,969 Apr 5, 2003 Euro Finals of Poker WPT Event Season 1 Pot Limit Omaha 2nd $80,236 Feb 8, 2003 Jack Binion World Poker Open 4th Year - WPT Season 1 Event #11 - WPO Pot Limit Omaha 3rd $38,024 Jan 19, 2003 Crown Australasian Poker Championship Pot Limit Hold'em 2nd $26,577 Jan 9, 2003 Crown Australasian Poker Championship Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 4th $6,986 Jan 8, 2003 2002 U.S. Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em 2nd $124,200 Dec 19, 2002 $500,000 Guaranteed Gold Rush WPT Season 1 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 9th $9,000 Nov 11, 2002 Four Queens Poker Classic Event #17 - No Limit Hold'em 10th $1,310 Oct 3, 2002 Hall of Fame Poker Classic Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em 3rd $14,340 Sep 4, 2002 Hall of Fame Poker Classic Event #7 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 5th $2,250 Sep 3, 2002 Hall of Fame Poker Classic Event #5 - Pot Limit Hold'em 1st $20,300 Sep 1, 2002 Legends of Poker WPT Season 1 Event #26 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 9th $1,120 Aug 26, 2002 Bellagio Pot Limit Hold 'Em Pot Limit Hold'em 4th $6,063 Aug 1, 2002 Grand Slam of Poker Tournament Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em 3rd $6,985 Jul 27, 2002 Mixed Games Tournament (3 Day Event) No Limit Hold'em 1st $45,832 Jul 25, 2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 11th $8,180 May 6, 2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #11 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 3rd $38,580 Apr 28, 2002 LA Poker Classic Event #20 - Pot Limit Hold'em 5th $6,320 Feb 20, 2002 LA Poker Classic Event #19 - Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 16th $1,476 Feb 19, 2002 LA Poker Classic Event #17 - No Limit Hold'em 4th $12,900 Feb 17, 2002 3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #19 - WPO Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 2nd $258,020 Jan 26, 2002 3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #13 - WPO Pot Limit Hold'em 15th $1,398 Jan 17, 2002 The Four Queens Poker Classic Event #18 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 8th $9,094 Sep 23, 2001 The Four Queens Poker Classic Event #6 - Pot Limit Hold'em 5th $2,400 Sep 9, 2001 The Linda Johnson Celebrity Challenge No Limit Hold'em 7th $985 Aug 16, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #22 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $411,300 May 10, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #20 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 4th $39,460 May 8, 2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 10th $5,010 Apr 27, 2001 U.S. Poker Championship Event #17 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 18th $3,975 Dec 15, 2000 Poker Million Hold 'em Tournament Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8th $2,508 Nov 17, 2000 Legends of Poker Event #18 - No Limit Hold'em 5th $4,680 Aug 19, 2000 Global Pot Limit No Limit Open Pot Limit Omaha 5th $555 Jul 29, 2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Event #6 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 17th $4,485 Apr 29, 2000 Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #19 - WPO Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 10th $7,159 Apr 16, 2000 Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #12 - WPO Pot Limit Omaha 3rd $22,931 Apr 9, 2000 Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #8 - WPO No Limit Hold'em 10th $1,222 Apr 5, 2000 US Poker Championship Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 5th $3,685 Dec 11, 1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Event #17 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 4th $279,500 May 10, 1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 17th $5,500 May 8, 1999 29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #17 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 4th $43,560 May 7, 1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #16 - WSOP No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball 1st $132,750 May 6, 1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #15 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 17th $5,160 May 5, 1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Event #11 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 3rd $40,800 May 1, 1998 International Pot Limit Rendezvous Pot Limit Hold'em 1st $16,000 Jan 4, 1998 28th Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 3rd $56,000 May 7, 1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Event #13 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 5th $28,950 May 1, 1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Event #1 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 4th $70,720 Apr 19, 1997 Legends of Poker No Limit Hold'em 4th $10,750 Aug 24, 1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Event #18 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 6th $16,313 May 8, 1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha 14th $4,215 Apr 30, 1996 Poker Classic Pot Limit Omaha 1st $60,000 Sep 23, 1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker Event #16 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 7th $11,625 May 10, 1995 Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 3rd $32,000 Sep 20, 1994 Diamond Jim Brady No Limit Hold'em 1st $75,600 Aug 17, 1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker Event #10 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 6th $12,968 Apr 25, 1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker Event #9 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 14th $5,300 Apr 24, 1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker Event #2 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 1st $210,000 Apr 17, 1994 World Poker Finals Limit Hold'em 5th $4,400 Dec 19, 1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #19 - WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em 15th $3,060 May 8, 1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #17 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 15th $3,725 May 6, 1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Event #3 - WSOP Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 1st $94,000 Apr 22, 1993 23rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #4 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 1st $168,000 Apr 25, 1992 Poker Classic No Limit Hold'em 2nd $100,000 Jan 22, 1992 22nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #2 - WSOP Limit Hold'em 2nd $105,000 Apr 27, 1991 19th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 2nd $280,000 May 16, 1988 See an error in the results? an email

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