ArticlesErik Seidel
Erik was born and raised in New York where he started out as a
backgammon player. He spent eight years on the backgammon tournament
circuit before moving on to the stock market. For years, Erik traded on
Wall Street and played poker on the side. Now he lives in Las Vegas and
it's the other way around.- 8 WSOP Bracelets
- 4 final tables in 2005
- Top 10 All-Time Money List for WSOP
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Pro Tip #126: Knockout Punch
- By Erik Seidel
- Published 07/8/2008
- FullTilt Poker Tips
- Unrated
Knockout Bounty tournaments
- recently added to Full Tilt Poker - can add a fun and exciting new wrinkle to
tournament poker. While it's important to go after the bounties at the right
times, you have to keep an eye on your overall goal: winning.
Pro Tip #93: Looking at the Long-Term
- By Erik Seidel
- Published 04/22/2008
- FullTilt Poker Tips
- Unrated
Tournament poker can be a
very tough business. No matter how good you are, you're bound to encounter long
periods where things don't go well.
Pro Tip #92: Looking at the Long-Term
- By Erik Seidel
- Published 02/7/2008
- FullTilt Poker Tips
- Unrated
Tournament poker can be a
very tough business. No matter how good you are, you're bound to encounter long
periods where things don't go well. On the tournament circuit, even the best
players can go several months - or even a couple of years - between significant
cashes.
Pro Tip #49: Book Smarts vs. Table Smarts
- By Erik Seidel
- Published 11/29/2007
- FullTilt Poker Tips
- Unrated
These days, it seems like
you can't walk through a bookstore without tripping over a poker strategy book.
How do you play A-K in early position short-handed? Should you raise with
suited connectors on the button after the big stack smooth calls? When is it
right to slow play pocket aces?