Erik Seidel | Team Full Tilt Player

LORDING THE POKER TABLE WITH ERIK SEIDEL

No one rules the poker table and pays his hand like this professional poker legend. Erik Seidel , a Team Full Tilt Player is without a doubt one of the finest in the roster of poker geniuses.

You would think that these guys were probably born playing poker in tha casinos of Las Vegas. But this 49 year old poker pro was actually born in New York. And no, his first professional stint wasn't at the poker tables. This gifted poker hustler actually began a career as a professional backgammon player. Erik Seidel spent eight great years on backgammon circuit tournaments. After blazing trails in backgammon he then moved on to playing the stock market. It was indeed quite some time before he finally found his unique niche in the poker table.

Erik Seidel joined his first major professional poker tournament in 1988. It was the 1988 World Series of Poker Championship Event that he came on strong, finishing second. This probably was one of the more celebrated poker games. As a matter of fact, the final hand of this poker tournament was said to be featured in the film "Rounders" where movie and poker enthhusiasts can see Johnny Chan trapping Erik Seidel in the end.

A few years later in 1991, Erik Seidel again bested poker greats finishing second in the 22nd Annual World Series of Poker. Not to be outdone again, he showed muster and finished 1st place in events in the succeeding 23rd, 24th and 25th Annual World Series of Poker in 1992, 1993 and in 1994.

He also finished 1st in the Diamond Jim Brady tournament and the No Limit Poker Classic in Omaha in 1995. He again finished first in the International Pot Limit Rendezvous, as well as in the 16th event of the 29th Annual World Series of Poker both in 1998. This Team Full Tilt Player also took the 32nd, 34th, 36th and 38th Annual World Series of Poker by storm, finishing first once more in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 respectively.

At this point nothing could definitely stop the rise of this professional poker star. Erik Seidel once more grabbed the first place in the Festa al Lago and Brunson North American Poker Championship and second place in the 2007 and 2008 Crown Aussie Millions Championship. He also finished first place in the Foxwoods World Poker Tournament in 2008 whre he bagged almost a million dollars in winnings.

In between these first place finishes and impressive games, browsing throughout the professional career of this Team Full Tilt Player , you will find impressive winnings and finishes in just about every single prestigious poker tournaments all over.

Erik Seidel currently has 8 WSOP bracelets under his belt and there's no stopping him from possibly getting more in the years to come. His poker tournaments have won him a whooping $8,759,612. To date, his tournaments and how he plays his hands are always anticipated. Without a doubt he remains among the top professional poker player, and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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