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Erik Seidel

Bluff Power Ranking: 15

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2008 POY Rank:  4
2007 POY Rank:  111
Earnings:  $7,343,313

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

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Tournament data:

Event	Place	Earnings	POY pts
2008 Foxwoods Poker Classic Friday, April 04, 2008 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship $9,700 buy-in	1st	$967,390	270.0
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 31st Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, April 29, 2000 Pot Limit Omaha (Event 6) $1,500 buy-in	17th	$4,485
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