Erik Seidel is the latest US Poker Open winner after he defeated fellow Poker Hall of Famer Phil Hellmuth in Event #9: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em to win $472,500 and the prestigious trophy.
Seidel, who passes David Peters to sit fourth on the all-time money list with $39.2 million in earnings, topped a field of 63 entrants in the high-roller tournament that generated a prize pool of $1.6 million.
The heads-up battle between the two poker legends was a sight to see as Seidel bested Hellmuth to deny “The Poker Brat” the title and send him out in second for $315,000.