Erik Seidel

Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $4,612,068

WSOP Bracelets: 8
WSOP Cashes: 74
WSOP Earnings: $4,584,564

Circuit Rings: 0
Circuit Cashes: 1
Circuit Earnings: $27,504

Birthdate: 1959
Birthplace: New York City
Resides: Las Vegas, NV

•	Erik Seidel is a former professional Backgammon player and Wall Street trader.

•	Seidel's first major tournament cash found him heads up against Johnny Chan for the World Series of Poker Main Event Championship. The hand in which Chan defeated Seidel is featured in the movie, Rounders.

•	Twitter: @eirk_seidel

Tournament data:

Event	Date	Place	Winnings
2013 World Series of Poker Asia Pacific Event #5: No-Limit Hold'em Main Event $10,000 buy-in	4/11/2013	39th	$20,392
43rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #60: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) $10,000 buy-in	7/5/2012	11th	$22,386
43rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #44: No-Limit Hold'em $1,000 buy-in	6/24/2012	261st	$1,937
43rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #33: No-Limit Hold'em $1,000 buy-in	6/17/2012	153rd	$2,465
43rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #30: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) $1,500 buy-in	6/15/2012	13th	$4,682
43rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #26: Pot-Limit Omaha $3,000 buy-in	6/12/2012	18th	$13,282
43rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #14: No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2,000 player max) $1,500 buy-in	6/6/2012	95th	$5,295
2011 World Series of Poker Europe Event #7: WSOPE Main Event Championship €10,400 buy-in	10/15/2011	21st	€37,000
2011 World Series of Poker Europe Event #5: No Limit Hold'em (Split Format) €10,400 buy-in	10/12/2011	12th	€26,618
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #57: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better $5,000 buy-in	7/5/2011	33rd	$10,091
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #51: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better $1,500 buy-in	6/30/2011	58th	$4,188
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #33: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buy-in	6/18/2011	13th	$32,057
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #24: No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2,000 Max) $5,000 buy-in	6/14/2011	17th	$13,368
2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker Event #3: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better $1,500 buy-in	6/1/2011	32nd	$6,868
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker Ante Up For Africa Poker Tournament $5,000 buy-in	7/3/2010	5th	$29,926
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker Event #46: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better $5,000 buy-in	6/25/2010	5th	$85,800
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker Event #19: 2-7 Draw Lowball World Championship (No-Limit) $10,000 buy-in	6/9/2010	6th	$41,270
2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker Event #14: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) $1,500 buy-in	6/5/2010	14th	$4,404
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Ante Up For Africa Charity $5,000 buy-in	7/2/2009	4th	$51,601
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (Event 49) $50,000 buy-in	6/26/2009	8th	$162,381
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 45) $10,000 buy-in	6/23/2009	19th	$24,066
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 20) $1,500 buy-in	6/9/2009	7th	$24,919
2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold’em (Event 15) $5,000 buy-in	6/6/2009	22nd	$21,026
2008 World Series of Poker Europe WSOP Europe Main Event No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 4) £10,000 buy-in	9/27/2008	19th	£28,960
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (Event 43) $1,500 buy-in	6/24/2008	4th	$68,304
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Omaha W/ReBuys (Event 34) $1,500 buy-in	6/18/2008	21st	$19,257
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship Seven Card Stud (Event 14) $10,000 buy-in	6/7/2008	5th	$92,825
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event 11) $5,000 buy-in	6/6/2008	24th	$16,920
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Re-Buys (Event 54) $5,000 buy-in	7/4/2007	1st	$538,835
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker S.H.O.E (Event 51) $1,000 buy-in	7/1/2007	66th	$1,528
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 30) $2,500 buy-in	6/18/2007	40th	$6,429
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (event 21) $1,500 buy-in	6/12/2007	34th	$6,757
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 12) $1,500 buy-in	6/7/2007	40th	$5,844
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 32) $5,000 buy-in	7/22/2006	34th	$7,106
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em (Event 22) $2,000 buy-in	7/14/2006	128th	$2,874
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em (Event 2) $1,500 buy-in	6/27/2006	49th	$9,094
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em Championship $10,000 buy-in	5/8/2006	12th	$27,504
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 43) $1,500 buy-in	7/13/2005	6th	$59,545
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha (Event 35) $10,000 buy-in	7/2/2005	8th	$46,530
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 20) $5,000 buy-in	6/20/2005	16th	$11,235
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 12) $2,000 buy-in	6/13/2005	9th	$23,130
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 9) $2,000 buy-in	6/10/2005	1st	$611,795
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Omaha High-Low 8/OB (Event 19) $2,000 buy-in	5/9/2004	3rd	$38,740
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 15) $2,000 buy-in	5/6/2004	18th	$4,220
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em (Event 9) $1,500 buy-in	4/30/2004	20th	$5,740
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 4) $1,500 buy-in	4/25/2004	39th	$2,520
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 32) $3,000 buy-in	5/15/2003	3rd	$105,480
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha (Event 24) $5,000 buy-in	5/8/2003	6th	$17,800
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha w/re-buys (Event 8) $1,500 buy-in	4/22/2003	1st	$146,100
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 5) $2,000 buy-in	4/19/2003	11th	$9,080
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 19) $1,500 buy-in	5/6/2002	11th	$8,180
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 11) $2,000 buy-in	4/28/2002	3rd	$38,580
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 22) $3,000 buy-in	5/10/2001	1st	$411,300
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 20) $3,000 buy-in	5/8/2001	4th	$39,460
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha (Event 8) $1,500 buy-in	4/27/2001	10th	$5,010
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha (Event 6) $1,500 buy-in	4/29/2000	17th	$4,485
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 17) $10,000 buy-in	5/10/1999	4th	$279,500
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 13) $5,000 buy-in	5/8/1999	17th	$5,500
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em (Event 17) $3,000 buy-in	5/7/1998	4th	$43,560
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 16) $5,000 buy-in	5/6/1998	1st	$132,750
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 15) $3,000 buy-in	5/5/1998	17th	$5,160
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha (Event 11) $2,500 buy-in	5/1/1998	3rd	$40,800
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 19) $5,000 buy-in	5/7/1997	3rd	$56,000
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 13) $3,000 buy-in	5/1/1997	5th	$28,950
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 1) $2,000 buy-in	4/19/1997	4th	$70,720
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha (Event 18) $2,500 buy-in	5/8/1996	6th	$16,313
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Omaha w/ rebuys (Event 9) $1,500 buy-in	4/30/1996	14th	$4,215
1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 16) $2,500 buy-in	5/10/1995	7th	$11,625
1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 10) $1,500 buy-in	4/25/1994	6th	$12,968
1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 9) $2,500 buy-in	4/24/1994	14th	$5,300
1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 2) $5,000 buy-in	4/17/1994	1st	$210,000
1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 19) $1,500 buy-in	5/8/1993	15th	$3,060
1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 17) $2,500 buy-in	5/6/1993	15th	$3,725
1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 3) $2,500 buy-in	4/22/1993	1st	$94,000
1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 4) $2,500 buy-in	4/25/1992	1st	$168,000
1991 22nd Annual World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em (Event 2) $5,000 buy-in	4/27/1991	2nd	$105,000
1988 19th Annual World Series of Poker World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 12) $10,000 buy-in	5/16/1988	2nd	$280,000

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