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Encyclopedia > Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel in the Ultimate Poker Challenge
Nickname(s) None
Hometown Las Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 7
Money finishes 35
Highest ITM main event finish 2nd (1988)
World Poker Tour
Titles None
Final tables 1
Money Finishes 9

Erik Seidel (born in New York City) is an American professional poker player. Image File history File links Erikseidel. ... The Ultimate Poker Challenge (UPC) is a series of weekly poker tournaments acting as super-satellites into the series semi-finals. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... Official language(s) None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 7th 286,367 km² 519 km 788 km 0. ... The WSOP logo. ... ITM, or In The Money is a term given in poker which describes ones placement in a tournament. ... The 1988 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... This article is about the card game. ...


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 "The Professor" Lederer and "Action" Dan Harrington. Close-up of modern backgammon set. ... The New York Stock Exchange A stock market is a market for the trading of company stock, and derivatives of same; both those securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately. ... Howard Lederer, The Professor (born in Concord, New Hampshire), is a professional poker player and brother of poker pro Annie Duke. ... Action Dan Harrington is a professional poker player. ...


In his first major tournament, he came in second in the 1988 World Series of Poker main event to Johnny "Oriental Express" Chan. This final hand was featured in the movie Rounders. The 1988 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Johnny Orient(al) Express Chan (born 1957?) is a professional poker player. ... Rounders was a 1998 film starring Matt Damon as a professional poker player. ...


As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,000,000. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


World Series of Poker Bracelets

He has won seven WSOP bracelets, most recently in the 2005 World Series of Poker $2,000 No Limit Hold'em event, when he bested a 1403 player field. The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ... Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting // Procedure Players in a poker game act in turn, in clockwise rotation (acting out of turn is a breach of etiquette and can negatively affect other players). ... Texas hold em (or simply hold em or holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. ...

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

The 1992 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting // Procedure Players in a poker game act in turn, in clockwise rotation (acting out of turn is a breach of etiquette and can negatively affect other players). ... The 1993 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Omaha holdem (or Omaha holdem or simply Omaha) is a community card poker game based on Texas hold em. ... The 1994 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... One is said to be drawing in a poker game if one has a hand that is incomplete and needs further cards to become valuable. ... The 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting // Procedure Players in a poker game act in turn, in clockwise rotation (acting out of turn is a breach of etiquette and can negatively affect other players). ...

Other Activities

Seidel is part of the design team for Full Tilt Poker, an online poker website that opened in July 2004. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: July 2004 in sports Deaths in July • 31 David B. Haight • 29 Francis Crick • 29 Nafisa Joseph • 23 Joe Cahill • 23 Mehmood • 23 Illinois Jacquet • 23 Carlos Paredes • 22 Sacha Distel • 21 Jerry Goldsmith • 21...


Seidel currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 7th 286,367 km² 519 km 788 km 0. ...


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Erik Seidel (2039 words)
Erik Seidel continued to show why he is the man in 2005, winning one of the NL Hold'em events in the 2005 WSOP.
Erik Seidel has the courage to point out that forcing people to be in smoke filled environments is a dangerous thing.
Erik Seidel: My feeling about dealmaking is that the players are putting up their own money and they should be able to do anything they want to do with their earnings - unless sponsorship is involved, or a best all- around player or some such award is at stake.
Erik Seidel Profile (179 words)
A former bond trader from Henderson Nevada, Erik Seidel is a veteran of the poker world.
Although the ever careful Seidel has not attained the same amount of fame that some of the other talented players have with the recent poker boom, his name frequently comes up when poker players are asked to name the players they respect the most.
Seidel won his first bracelet six years later, in 1994 in the $5K Limit Hold 'Em event.
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