Erik Seidel Wins Ninth Bracelet2008 WSOP Event #43 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
It was over twenty years ago when Erik Seidel lost heads up to Johnny Chan for the 1988 World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet. Chan was the reigning world champion and the most feared poker player in Las Vegas. Seidel was the new kid on the block who took his shot at Chan and missed. Their heads up match was immortalized in the movie Rounders starring Matt Damon, Edward Norton and John Malkovich.
Fast forward 20+ years and Seidel is still on top of his game getting his ninth World Series of Poker bracelet putting him in same league as the greats, Chan, Brunson and Hellmuth.