Why Eric Seidel continues to play poker, and which young professional he likes

The big Triton poker series in Jeju recently took place, in which, among other players, the legendary poker player Erik Seidel also participated, who during his career managed to receive eight branded bracelet WSOP, and also become a member of the Poker Hall of Fame. This time, he did not manage to take any winning place, but according to the All Time Money List, he is still in third place in the overall rating, since his total prize money is $ 34,782,419.

During the series, the player was able to pay attention to journalists and told them about why he is still so actively interested in poker, despite his 30 years of playing experience. According to him, his greatest pleasure is making money without having to work for some boss. He also likes that he can completely dispose of his time as he sees fit.

In addition, he has a great passion for constant travel and exploration of new cultures. He often visits European and Asian countries when he travels to tournament competitions, and Triton he singles out the best among all the other high roller series.

Seidel admitted that if he had failed with poker, he would have taken up professional baseball or tennis. At the same time, before his poker career, he was one of the Wall Street workers, and now he understands for sure that he would never want to do this work again.

Best Newbies

When asked who he singles out among the best players in the new school, Seidel pointed out Stephen Chidweck and David Peters. According to him, they are quite quiet and do not try to attract too much attention to themselves, while remaining first-class players.