Seat 7: Erik Seidel (345,000)
Erik Seidel hardly needs an introduction. With eight WSOP bracelets, Seidel is one of very few people with a legitimate chance at tying or breaking Phil Hellmuth’s record of 11.
Seidel’s most recent bracelet came in 2007 in the $5,000 buy-in version (with rebuys) of this same event. Seidel also went deep in the $1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Lowball (No-Limit) event this summer, finishing 14th.