Erik Seidel
American poker player
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| December 9 2023 | Seidel won his tenth WSOP bracelet in the $50,000 Super High Roller tournament at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas, earning $1,704,400 and tying Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and Phil Ivey for the second-most WSOP bracelets in history. |
| 2020 | Maria Konnikova published 'The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, And Win', detailing her poker experience under Seidel's mentorship, during which she won $350,000. |
| 2016 | Began mentoring journalist Maria Konnikova, teaching her poker and its required mindset, including Texas Hold'em. |
| August 2011 | Finished runner-up to David Rheem in the $20,000 buy-in 6-Max No Limit Hold'em tournament at the inaugural Epic Poker League for $604,330, bringing his earnings for 2011 to over $6.2 million. |
| May 2011 | Won the $100K Super High Roller event at the WPT World Championship for $1,092,780, defeating Erick Lindgren heads up. |
| March 2011 | Won the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, defeating 2003 World Champion Chris Moneymaker in the final and collecting $750,000, which moved him to first place on the all-time tournament money list. |
| February 2011 | Won the High Roller Event at the LA Poker Classic for $144,570. |
| January 2011 | Won the Super High Roller Event at the Aussie Millions, pocketing $2,472,555. |
| January 2011 | Took third place in a A$100,000 buy-in Aussie Millions tournament for $618,139. |
| January 2011 | Finished fourth place in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure High Roller Event for $295,960. |
| March 2010 | Finished second place in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, collecting $250,000 after a 2-1 loss to Annie Duke in the final. |
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