Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel

aka "Sly, Seiborg"
Nationality
United States
United States
GPI Rank 32
WSOP Bracelets 10
WPT Wins 1
Total Live Earnings $47,056,096
The Hendon Mob Data provided by The Hendon Mob

Biography

Erik Seidel is an American professional poker player who was born in New York City, but now resides in Las Vegas. Seidel has ten World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, and over $46.4 million in live tournament earnings.

Erik Seidel Background

Seidel was born on November 6, 1969, in New York City, New York. He was a professional backgammon player before becoming a trader on the New York Stock Exchange, and then eventually turning his attention to poker. Although initially a cash game player, Seidel is best known for his tournament prowess. He is still a force to be reckoned with despite being in his mid-60s.

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Erik Seidel has more than 92,000 followers on Twitter/X. He posts regularly in a witty, sometimes sarcastic tone which many find entertaining.

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Erik Seidel Poker History

Erik Seidel is one of the most accomplished poker players to have every played the game. He learned his trade playing in the famous Mayfair Club in New York alongside the likes of Stu Ungar, Howard Lederer,Steve Zolotow, and Dan Harrington.

His first recorded live score came in the 1988 WSOP Main Event, where he finished second to Johnny Chan, and won $280,000. Seidel and Chan's clash briefly appeared in the Hollywood movie Rounders.

Seidel had another second-place finish at the 1991 WSOP before capturing his first bracelet in 1992 in the $2,500 Limit Hold'em event. The New York native won his second bracelet in 1993 in the $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event, and his third in 1994 after coming out on top in the $5,000 Limit Hold'em tournament.

He had a four-year wait for bracelet number four, which came in the 1998 $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw event. A year later, Seidel reached the 1999 WSOP Main Event final table, finishing fourth.

In 2001, Seidel won the $3,120 No-Limit Texas Hold'em event for his fifth bracelet and a then-career-best $411,300. Seidel helped himself to a sixth piece of WSOP hardware in 2003, winning the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament.

The 2005 WSOP saw Seidel win his seventh bracelet in the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event. That result also came with $611,795 in prize money, a new career-high for him.

Two years later, at the 2007 WSOP, Seidel became an eight-time WSOP champion after clinching the $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw title.

A runner-up finish in the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event earned Seidel A$1,000,000 ($879,028), which remained his largest tournament haul for less than three months because he collected $992,890 when he became the champion of the $10,000 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event, a World Poker Tour (WPT) tournament.

Seidel received his first seven-figure score in January 2011, when he won the A$250,000 buy-in Super High Roller at the Aussie Millions for A$2,500,000 ($2,472,555), which remains his largest score to date. In May of the same year, Seidel won $1,092,780 after taking down a $100,000 Super High Roller tournament in Las Vegas.

In 2015, Seidel claimed a €2,015,000 ($2,222,222) prize by winning a €100,000 Super High Roller at the PokerStars EPT Grand Final. A year later, a third-place finish in the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl earned the legendary player another $2,400,000.

His ninth bracelet did not arrive until 2021, a gap of 14 years, although he'd reached more than a dozen WSOP final tables. Seidel won the $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller online event at GGPoker for $977,842.

At the inaugural WSOP Paradise in The Bahamas in December 2023, Seidel became a ten-time bracelet winner after triumphing in the $52,000 Super High Roller Event, a finish worth $1,704,400.

Is Erik Seidel Good at Poker

Erik Seidel is not only good at poker, but he is one of the best players to have ever picked up cards and chips. He has been a dominant force for almost four decades and is a true legend of poker.

Erik Seidel's Top 5 Poker Results

DateEventRankPrize
Jan 2011A$250,000 Aussie Millions Super High Roller1stA$2,500,000 ($2,472,555)
May 2016$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl3rd$2,400,000
Apr 2015€100,000 EPT Grand Final SHR1st€2,015,000 ($2,222,222)
Dec 2023$52,000 WSOPP Super High Roller1st$1,704,400
Aug 2022€100,000 EPT Barcelona SHR2nd€1,286,490 ($1,320,344)

Wealth – What Is Erik Seidel's Net Worth

Only Erik Seidel knows his net worth; he is a private man who does not divulge such information. However, the fact Seidel has over $46.4 million in tournament cashes suggests he is a wealthy man. Even if he has only made a 10% profit, which is a figure likely to be far too conservative, Seidel will be up over $4.6 million.

How Did Erik Seidel Make His Money?

Erik Seidel is a self-made man. Before becoming a professional poker player, he played backgammon professionally and worked as a stock trader. Since 1988, Seidel has continually cashed in live poker tournaments around the world and has amassed over $46 million in earnings.

Erik Seidel Family, Wife, and Children

Erik Seidel is a man devoted to his family. He has a wife and two daughters.

Erik Seidel Wife – Is Erik Seidel Married?

Erik Seidel is married to Ruah. The couple moved from New York City to Las Vegas with their two daughters in the 1990s.

Does Erik Seidel Have Children?

Erik Seidel has two daughters, Jamesin and Elian. His daughters have said Seidel never missed any important events while they were growing up despite him being a dedicated poker player.

Erik Seidel Player Controversies

Erik Seidel was part of Team Full Tilt, the online poker site that closed with a massive hole in its accounts, resulting in thousands of poker players owed over $300 million combined. Seidel has previously stated he was disgusted at how the company was run. Seidel was not thought to be part of the management team but was more of a sponsored pro for the stricken site.

Erik Seidel FAQs

How many WSOP bracelets does Erik Seidel have?

Erik Seidel has won ten WSOP bracelets during his career, his first coming in 1992.

Has Erik Seidel been in the movies or on television?

Erik Seidel is briefly in Rounders and Lucky You. He also has the smallest of cameo appearances in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

How much money has Erik Seidel won from poker?

Erik Seidel has over $46 million in live poker tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob Database. His cash game earnings are not public knowledge.

Is Erik Seidel married?

Erik Seidel is married with two daughters. His wife is Ruah, and his daughters are Jamsine and Eliah.

Does Erik Seidel have a poker nickname?

Most people address Erik Seidel by his actual name, but he has been known to be called "Seiborg," a play on his surname and cyborg, due to his almost unnatural poker ability.

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2024 NAPT Las Vegas
$5,300 NAPT Main Event
123rd $8,900
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
252nd €8,700
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€10,300 EPT High Roller
20th €38,200
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€10,200 Mystery Bounty
7th €20,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
1369th $15,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #95: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
17th $13,031
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #92: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
8th $213,624
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)
33rd $28,132
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #34: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
124th $5,250
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em
23rd $64,249
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
21st $26,007
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller
1st $1,704,400
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship
19th $90,700
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance
4th €113,800
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€10,200 Mystery Bounty
6th €22,700
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #78: $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
153rd $1,642
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #13: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship
18th $14,688
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
5th $31,114
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
77th $17,596
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
4th $150,445
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
132nd $4,387
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€5,300 EPT Main Event
49th €17,250
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty
24th $7,050
2022 PokerStars EPT London
£5,300 EPT Main Event
12th £41,100
2022 PokerStars EPT London
£10,200 Mystery Bounty
3rd £38,160
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em II
7th €65,550
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
2nd €1,286,490
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em I
6th €81,030
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
3rd $238,321
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #77: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha
156th $2,400
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #78: $10,000 Razz Championship
7th $39,987
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #73: 10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
7th $46,140
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #64: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
70th $8,826
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $50,000 High Roller
4th $358,665
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
88th $8,040
2021 Super High Roller Bowl Europe
Event #1: $25,000 Short Deck Hold’em
7th $48,000
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #11: $10,000 Super MILLION$ High Roller NLH, $5M GTD
1st $977,842
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #24: $400 NLH Monster Stack
42nd $1,566
2021 US Poker Open
Event #9: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
5th $74,250
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #81: People's Choice Event [Spin the Wheel]
168th $1,251
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #76: $400 FORTY STACK No Limit Hold'em
409th $1,071
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #67: $500 Limit Hold'em
52nd $1,314
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD
556th $2,479
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold'em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD
326th $2,855
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #53: $800 Double Stack Pot Limit Omaha
38th $2,222
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #52: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
145th $2,770
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #50: $2,100 No Limit Hold'em Bounty Championship
89th $3,020
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #46: $500 Deepstack No Limit Hold'em
99th $1,639
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #40: $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
21st $9,106
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #36: $1,500 FIFTY STACK No Limit Hold'em
112th $3,819
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #15: $1,000 PLO 8-Max HR
60th $2,016
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold'em MonsterStack
321st $895
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #9: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max
99th $1,851
2020 Aussie Millions
A$10,600 Main Event
5th 378,660 AUD
2020 Aussie Millions
A$50,000 Challenge
8th 198,850 AUD
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
9th $20,410
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
6th $264,186
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
82nd $2,991
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
131st $1,746
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
27th $5,279
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #9: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
342nd $1,739
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty
25th $11,402
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€25,000 EPT High Roller
18th €43,870
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€10,300 No-Limit Hold'em
5th €54,320
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #3 - $10,000 NLH
11th $27,300
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #1 - $10,000 NLH
13th $18,000
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 Single-Day High Roller I
10th $45,020
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
83rd $1,997
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
26th $41,049
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $1,500 Mixed Omaha
43rd $3,741
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
29th $13,132
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
64th $7,860
2018 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo©Casino EPT
Main Event
111th €9,400
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona
€100K Super High Roller
6th €240,000
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$50,000 High Roller
4th $260,260
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller II
7th €67,000
2017 Poker Masters
Event #3 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
2nd $576,000
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller I
11th €56,250
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®
€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
3rd €423,800
2017 Triton Super High Roller Series Manila
HK $250,000 6-Max Event
2nd 2,326,000 HKD
2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller
9th €137,130
2016 Super High Roller Bowl
$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
3rd $2,400,000
2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€5,300 Main Event
110th €10,650
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$50,000 Single-Day High Roller
5th $301,080
2015 PokerStars.net APPT Season 9 Asia Championship of Poker
Super High Roller
6th 1,696,200 HKD
2015 Super High Roller Series
$500,000 Super High Roller Bowl
7th $860,000
2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€100,000 Super High Roller
1st €2,015,000
2015 Aussie Millions
$250,000 Challenge
5th 551,000 AUD
2015 Aussie Millions
$100,000 Challenge
6th 500,000 AUD
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em
59th $3,180
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
13th $26,584
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship
11th $30,516
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low
6th $41,230
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
83rd $2,941
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
31st $7,805
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #14: $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low
34th $7,146
2014 Aussie Millions
$10,600 Main Event
10th 100,000 AUD
2014 Aussie Millions
$100,000 Challenge
3rd 1,076,000 AUD
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
560th $21,495
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller
2nd €557,100
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #56: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
170th $4,462
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
174th $2,283
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
14th $5,555
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
9th $33,090
2013 Aussie Millions
$25,000 Challenge
3rd 125,000 AUD
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller
6th €153,600
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 60: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit)
11th $22,386
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
261st $1,937
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 33: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
153rd $2,767
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 30: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball
13th $4,682
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 26: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
18th $13,282
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
95th $5,295
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Main Event
46th €25,000
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #7: €10,400 Main Event Championship
21st €37,000
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #5: €10,400 No-Limit Hold'em (Split Format)
12th €26,618
Epic Poker League Event #1
Main Event
2nd $604,330
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #57: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better
33rd $10,091
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better
58th $4,188
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
13th $32,057
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
17th $13,368
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better
32nd $6,868
2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
1st $750,000
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #21: $250,000 Super High Roller
1st 2,500,000 AUD
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #8: $100,000 Challenge
3rd 625,000 AUD
2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 High Roller
4th $295,950
2010 World Series of Poker
$5,000 Ante Up For Africa Poker Tournament
5th $30,287
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better
5th $85,800
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship
6th $41,270
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #14: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball
14th $4,404
2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship
$20,000 Heads-up Championship
2nd $250,000
2010 Aussie Millions
Event 15: $10,500 Pot Limit Omaha
1st 120,000 AUD
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 49 - $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
8th $162,382
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 45 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em
19th $24,066
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 20 - $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em
7th $24,919
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 15 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em
22nd $21,026
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 43 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
4th $68,304
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 34 - $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys
21st $19,257
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 14 - $10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship
5th $92,825
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 11 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
25th $16,920
2008 Aussie Millions
Event 12 - $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event
2nd 1,000,000 AUD
2007 World Series of Poker
Event 54 - $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ rebuys
1st $538,835
2007 World Series of Poker
Event 51 - $1,000 S.H.O.E
66th $1,528
2007 World Series of Poker
Event 30 - $2,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed
40th $6,429
2007 World Series of Poker
Event 21 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem Shootout
34th $6,757
2007 World Series of Poker
Event 12 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem 6 Handed
40th $5,844
2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship
Event 8 - $100,500 No Limit Holdem
2nd $550,000

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