Scott Seiver (born April 14, 1985, in Columbus, Ohio) is a professional poker player from Cold Spring Harbor, New York, now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada who won the 2008 World Series of Poker $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event[1] and is the winner of the $25,100 buy-in High Roller event at the 2010 L.A. Poker Classic. On April 29, 2015, Seiver became the 9th player in GPI history to be ranked #1.[2]
| Scott Seiver | |||||||
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 Seiver at American Poker Awards (2015) | |||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Deipnosophist / mastrblastr / Gunning4you | ||||||
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Born | April 14, 1985 (age 39) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| World Series of Poker | |||||||
| Bracelet(s) | 7 | ||||||
| Money finish(es) | 73 | ||||||
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | =77th, 2020 | ||||||
| World Poker Tour | |||||||
| Title(s) | 1 | ||||||
| Final table(s) | 3 | ||||||
| Money finish(es) | 12 | ||||||
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Live poker
editSeiver won his first bracelet in the 2008 WSOP $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event earning $755,891.[3]
Seiver's other poker accomplishments include springing to fame by appearing on Pokerstars' the Big Game, showcasing his unique mouth-covering method of hiding mouth-breathing tells, as well as winning the $25,100 buy-in High Roller event at the 2010 L.A. Poker Classic earning $425,330 in a final table that included runner-up Daniel Alaei, Jason Mercier (3rd), Lee Markholt (4th), Tommy Vedes (5th) and Will Molson (6th).[4]
In 2009 he finished 3rd in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $24,500 No Limit Hold'em – High Roller event earning $137,000 and later that year won the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2009 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic earning $218,008.[5][6]
In 2010 he came in 4th in the $25,000 Invitational High Roller Bounty Shootout earning along with the bounties a total of $215,000 at the 2010 Deep Stack Extravaganza,[7] later he finished 4th at the Main Event of the 2010 PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour (NAPT) at Mohegan Sun earning $190,000.[8]
In May 2011, Scott Seiver won the Season IX WPT World Championship. He defeated Farzad Bonyadi heads-up, earning $1,618,344.[9]
On January 8, 2013, Seiver won the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller event for $2,003,480.[10]
On June 29, 2014, he finished 6th in the $1,000,000 The Big One for One Drop at the 2014 World Series of Poker.[11]
As of May 2015, he hit #1 on the Global Poker Index Ranking.[12]
On July 2, 2015, Seiver finished 2nd in the $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl for $5,160,000.[13] As of 2023, his total live earnings exceed $25,600,000.[14]
On May 13, 2022, Seiver was announced as Phil Hellmuth's Round 4 opponent in High Stakes Duel III.[15] The match was for $800,000, and Hellmuth defeated Seiver on May 18, 2022.[16]
On June 3, 2022, Seiver won his fourth WSOP bracelet in Event #3: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout for $320,059.[17]
On June 4 2024, Seiver won his fifth WSOP bracelet in Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $426,744.[18] on June 16, he won his sixth bracelet in the $1,500 Razz event for $141,374.[19] and on June 30th, he won his third bracelet in a month and seventh overall in event #72 $ 10,000 No Limit 2-7 lowball draw championship for $411,041.[20]
World Series of Poker bracelets
edit| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,000 No Limit Hold'em | $755,891 |
| 2018 | $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | $296,222 |
| 2019 | $10,000 Razz Championship | $301,421 |
| 2022 | $2,500 Freezeout No Limit Hold'em | $320,059 |
| 2024 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $426,744 |
| 2024 | $1,500 Razz | $141,374 |
| 2024 | $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | $411,041 |
References
edit- ^ Lucchesi, Ryan (June 13, 2008). "WSOP: Scott Seiver Wins Event No. 21". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ Danis, Eric (April 29, 2015). "GPI300: Great Scott! Seiver stops the streak, new #1". Global Poker Index. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "2010 L.A. Poker Classic, High Roller Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2009, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "2009 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "2010 Deep Stack Extravaganza, Invitational High Roller Bounty Shootout". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "North American Poker Tour - PokerStars NAPT Mohegan Sun, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ninth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - WPT Championship". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2013, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller (Event #1)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "45th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2014, No Limit Hold'em - The Big One for One Drop (Event #57)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Scott Seiver". Global Poker Index. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Super High Roller Bowl, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Bowl". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Scott Seiver's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Donnie (May 13, 2022). "Scott Seiver Revealed as Phil Hellmuth's High Stakes Duel Challenger". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Duckworth, Tim (May 18, 2022). "Phil Hellmuth Wins Round 4 of High Stakes Duel III for $800,000". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Peters, Donnie (June 4, 2022). "Scott Seiver Wins 4th WSOP Bracelet and $320,059". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Fast, Erik (June 4, 2024). "Scott Seiver Wins Fifth Career World Series of Poker Bracelet". Card Player. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Slezak, Brett (June 17, 2024). "Two Bracelets in Two Weeks: Scott Seiver Wins Sixth WSOP Gold in $1,500 Razz". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Sofen, John (June 30, 2024). "Determined Scott Seiver Captures 3rd 2024 Bracelet by Winning $10k No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw". PokerNews.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.