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Erik Seidel

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Erik Seidel is an American professional poker player born November 6, 1959. He has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets, third all time behind only Phil Hellmuth and Phil Ivey, plus a World Poker Tour title, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2010. He finished runner-up in the 1988 WSOP Main Event to Johnny Chan, a hand later featured in the film Rounders, and his live tournament winnings exceed forty five million dollars, ranking seventh on the all-time money list.

Facts
Birth Year
1959 1
Birth Date
1959-11-06 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
Has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title, and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2010. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia: Erik Seidel
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    Erik Seidel (born November 6, 1959) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada, who has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.
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    Erik Seidel (born November 6, 1959) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada, who has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.
  • Lead paragraph, nationality clause
    Erik Seidel (born November 6, 1959) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada, who has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.
  • Lead paragraph, bracelets and Hall of Fame sentence
    In 2010, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Erik Seidel (born November 6, 1959) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada, who has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.
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