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Erik Seidel

- Bluff Power Ranking: 61^st
- 2009 POY Rank: 399^th
- 2008 POY Rank: 11^th
- 2007 POY Rank: 111^th
- Earnings: $8,072,303
- WSOP Bracelets: 8
- Birthdate: 1959
- Birthplace: New York City
- Resides: Las Vegas, NV
- Former Professional Backgammon Player
- Married with children
- Attended Brooklyn College and worked as a trader on Wall Street
- Read Erik Seidel's Bluff Magazine Articles »

Event
Place
Earnings
POY pts

2009 Bellagio Cup V
Monday, July 13, 2009
WPT Championship
$15,000 buy-in
6th
$164,640
n/a

2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Ante Up For Africa Charity
$5,000 buy-in
4th
$51,601
n/a

2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, June 26, 2009
World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (Event 49)
$50,000 buy-in
8th
$162,381
79.2

2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 45)
$10,000 buy-in
19th
$24,066
15.8

2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 20)
$1,500 buy-in
7th
$24,919
52.4

2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, June 06, 2009
No-Limit Hold�em (Event 15)
$5,000 buy-in
22nd
$21,026
25.5

2008 North American Poker Championship
Friday, October 10, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
10th
$56,868
n/a

2008 World Series of Poker Europe
Saturday, September 27, 2008
WSOP Europe Main Event No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 4)
� 10,000 buy-in
19th
� 28,960
19.5

2008 WSOP Europe - London
Saturday, September 27, 2008
WSOP Europe Main Event - Event 4
$17,844 buy-in
19th
$51,510
n/a

2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (Event 43)
$1,500 buy-in
4th
$68,304
87.1

2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Pot-Limit Omaha W/ReBuys (Event 34)
$1,500 buy-in
21st
$19,257
8.3

2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, June 07, 2008
World Championship Seven Card Stud (Event 14)
$10,000 buy-in
5th
$92,825
111.2

2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, June 06, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event 11)
$5,000 buy-in
24th
$16,920
16.9

2008 Foxwoods Poker Classic
Friday, April 04, 2008
WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship
$9,700 buy-in
1st
$967,390
337.5

2008 World Poker Challenge
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Event 36 - Championship Event
$7,500 buy-in
16th
$28,099
11.9

2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
Monday, January 14, 2008
Event #12 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
$ (AUD) 10,000 buy-in
2nd
$ (AUD) 1,000,000
252.0

2007 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
No Limit Hold'em Championship Doyle Brunson Classic
$15,000 buy-in
55th
$28,905
21.3

2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
World Championship No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Re-Buys (Event 54)
$5,000 buy-in
1st
$538,835
165.0

2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, July 01, 2007
S.H.O.E (Event 51)
$1,000 buy-in
66th
$1,528
9.0

2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, June 18, 2007
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 30)
$2,500 buy-in
40th
$6,429
11.3

2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (event 21)
$1,500 buy-in
34th
$6,757
14.9

2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, June 07, 2007
No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (Event 12)
$1,500 buy-in
40th
$5,844
23.1

2007 Bay 101 Shooting Star
Monday, March 12, 2007
WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship
$9,600 buy-in
27th
$30,000
18.0

2007 Crown Aussie Millions Championship
Friday, January 12, 2007
Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em $100,000 Event
$100,000 buy-in
2nd
$550,000
210.0

2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Sunday, December 10, 2006
No Limit Hold'em
$5,000 buy-in
7th
$29,795
58.8

2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
No Limit Hold'em
$5,000 buy-in
17th
$8,235
9.8

2006 Festa Al Lago V
Sunday, October 15, 2006
WPT Championship No-Limit Hold'em
$10,000 buy-in
52nd
$12,525
18.0

2006 The Borgata Open
Friday, September 08, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000 buy-in
7th
$23,340
47.6

2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 32)
$5,000 buy-in
34th
$7,106
11.3

2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, July 14, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 22)
$2,000 buy-in
128th
$2,874
12.6

2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 2)
$1,500 buy-in
49th
$9,094
41.3

2006 Mandalay Bay Poker Championship
Sunday, June 04, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
48th
$13,440
16.9

2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace
Monday, May 08, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
12th
$27,504
15.8

2006 Borgata Winter Poker Open
Sunday, January 29, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$9,700 buy-in
33rd
$14,783
33.8

2005 World Poker Finals
Sunday, November 13, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
31st
$20,700

2005 UltimateBet.com's Aruba Poker Classic
Monday, September 26, 2005
No-Limit Championship
$5,000 buy-in
38th
$8,000

2005 Ultimate Poker Challenge
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em
$10,000 buy-in
8th
$18,300

2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 43)
$1,500 buy-in
6th
$59,545

2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Pot Limit Omaha (Event 35)
$10,000 buy-in
8th
$46,530

2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, June 20, 2005
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 20)
$5,000 buy-in
16th
$11,235

2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, June 13, 2005
Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 12)
$2,000 buy-in
9th
$23,130

2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, June 10, 2005
No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 9)
$2,000 buy-in
1st
$611,795

2005 Mirage Poker Showdown
Friday, May 20, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em
$3,000 buy-in
8th
$11,146

2005 L.A. Poker Classic
Friday, February 18, 2005
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
9th
$77,498

2004 Five Diamond World Poker Classic II
Saturday, December 11, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$3,000 buy-in
32nd
$5,984

2004 Five Diamond World Poker Classic II
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Pot-Limit Hold'em
$2,500 buy-in
4th
$24,444

2004 World Poker Finals
Sunday, November 14, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,200 buy-in
12th
$92,338

2004 Festa al Lago III Poker Tournament
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,200 buy-in
4th
$165,000

2004 Festa al Lago III Poker Tournament
Sunday, October 17, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$3,000 buy-in
1st
$217,839

2004 UltimateBet.com's Aruba Poker Classic
Sunday, September 26, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$6,000 buy-in
53rd
$8,000

2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge
Saturday, September 04, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000 buy-in
4th
$2,700

2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge
Sunday, August 22, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000 buy-in
1st
$8,000

2004 Championship Poker at Turning Stone
Monday, July 12, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in
9th
$12,000

2004 Festa al Lago II
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em
$2,600 buy-in
1st
$175,347

2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, May 09, 2004
Omaha High-Low 8/OB (Event 19)
$2,000 buy-in
3rd
$38,740

2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Limit Hold'em (Event 15)
$2,000 buy-in
18th
$4,220

2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, April 30, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 9)
$1,500 buy-in
20th
$5,740

2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Limit Hold'em (Event 4)
$1,500 buy-in
39th
$2,520

2003 Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Monday, December 15, 2003
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,200 buy-in
19th
$17,458

2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 15, 2003
No Limit Hold'em (Event 32)
$3,000 buy-in
3rd
$105,480

2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 08, 2003
Pot Limit Omaha (Event 24)
$5,000 buy-in
6th
$17,800

2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Pot Limit Omaha w/re-buys (Event 8)
$1,500 buy-in
1st
$146,100

2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, April 19, 2003
No Limit Hold'em (Event 5)
$2,000 buy-in
11th
$9,080

2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, May 06, 2002
No Limit Hold'em (Event 19)
$1,500 buy-in
11th
$8,180

2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, April 28, 2002
Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 11)
$2,000 buy-in
3rd
$38,580

2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 10, 2001
No Limit Hold'em (Event 22)
$3,000 buy-in
1st
$411,300

2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, May 08, 2001
Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 20)
$3,000 buy-in
4th
$39,460

2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, April 27, 2001
Pot Limit Omaha (Event 8)
$1,500 buy-in
10th
$5,010

2000 U.S. Poker Championship
Wednesday, December 13, 2000
Event #17 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
$7,500 buy-in
18th
$3,975

2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, April 29, 2000
Pot Limit Omaha (Event 6)
$1,500 buy-in
17th
$4,485

2000 World Poker Open
Friday, April 14, 2000
Event #19 - Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
$5,000 buy-in
10th
$7,159

2000 World Poker Open
Saturday, April 08, 2000
Event #12 - Pot Limit Omaha
$1,000 buy-in
3rd
$22,931

2000 World Poker Open
Tuesday, April 04, 2000
Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em
$500 buy-in
10th
$1,222

1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, May 10, 1999
World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 17)
$10,000 buy-in
4th
$279,500

1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, May 08, 1999
No Limit Hold'em (Event 13)
$5,000 buy-in
17th
$5,500

1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 07, 1998
No Limit Hold'em (Event 17)
$3,000 buy-in
4th
$43,560

1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, May 06, 1998
No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 16)
$5,000 buy-in
1st
$132,750

1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, May 05, 1998
Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 15)
$3,000 buy-in
17th
$5,160

1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, May 01, 1998
Pot Limit Omaha (Event 11)
$2,500 buy-in
3rd
$40,800

1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, May 07, 1997
Limit Hold'em (Event 19)
$5,000 buy-in
3rd
$56,000

1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 01, 1997
Limit Hold'em (Event 13)
$3,000 buy-in
5th
$28,950

1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, April 19, 1997
Limit Hold'em (Event 1)
$2,000 buy-in
4th
$70,720

1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, May 08, 1996
Pot Limit Omaha (Event 18)
$2,500 buy-in
6th
$16,313

1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, April 30, 1996
Pot Limit Omaha w/ rebuys (Event 9)
$1,500 buy-in
14th
$4,215

1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker
Wednesday, May 10, 1995
Limit Hold'em (Event 16)
$2,500 buy-in
7th
$11,625

1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, April 25, 1994
Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 10)
$1,500 buy-in
6th
$12,968

1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, April 24, 1994
Limit Hold'em (Event 9)
$2,500 buy-in
14th
$5,300

1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, April 17, 1994
Limit Hold'em (Event 2)
$5,000 buy-in
1st
$210,000

1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, May 08, 1993
Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 19)
$1,500 buy-in
15th
$3,060

1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, May 06, 1993
Limit Hold'em (Event 17)
$2,500 buy-in
15th
$3,725

1993 24th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, April 22, 1993
Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 3)
$2,500 buy-in
1st
$94,000

1992 23rd Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, April 25, 1992
Limit Hold'em (Event 4)
$2,500 buy-in
1st
$168,000

1991 22nd Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, April 27, 1991
Limit Hold'em (Event 2)
$5,000 buy-in
2nd
$105,000

1988 19th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, May 16, 1988
World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 12)
$10,000 buy-in
2nd
$280,000