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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
8 years
Overheard on subway: "Hey, that guys a poker player" "No he's not" "He is" "Oh, well that's why he's riding the subway"
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
The scary part of having a bad WSOP was thinking my backer was going to drop me. Since I’m married to her, things could’ve gotten very awkward
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
Thanks everyone for the kind words, I’m totally thrilled! Really caught me by surprise because I’m so out of my element online. Hope I can sleep 🍾🏆
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
A guy just told me I look exactly the same as when we met 30 years ago, made me appreciate my wife even more for marrying a guy who looked 60
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
1 year
Sad day. We’ve lost @TexDolly the most iconic player in poker’s history, his legacy will live on forever. I’ve been so inspired by his passion & his ability to play at such a high level well into his 80’s. It’s the end of an era
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
1 year
Guy: Are you a famous poker player? Me: I’m a poker player Guy: Can we take a picture? Me: Sure Guy: You’re Daniel Negreanu? Me: No Guy: “Oh you look just like him, you’re messing with me” walks away
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Risk of COVID-19 way less than risk of being murdered by my wife if we remain quarantined
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
Wow Doyle, blown away by this. Always such a thrill to play with you, & hope you change your mind about retirement. There was a lot of love & appreciation for you the last 3 days
@TexDolly
Doyle Brunson Legacy
6 years
One thing I learned playing this last tournament. Eric Seidel is still one of the greatest poker players on the planet. He was card dead and put on an absolute clinic on how to play a short stack. When I went card dead at the final table I kept thinking about how he played .....
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
Good time to be in the market for used Lambos
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
What a summer of poker we witnessed. @JustinBonomo extending his better than DiMaggio streak, @cada99 winning 2 bracelets & main FT, @TheGrinder44 w 3rd PC, @shaundeeb & @benyupoker , @paulgees81 , Johnny World crushing, @phil_hellmuth #15 . Truly unbelievable
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
It’s weird being considered an expert at something that confuses me every single day
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
Got 3rd in the WSOP 5k to save my summer 🥂
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
0-8 @EPTMonteCarlo , now in search of frog poison
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
I’d like to throw my hat in the ring for 2022. We came up at the same time & I’m 2-0 vs you HU in majors. Of course that was before the full arsenal of White Magic was developed, but I think I owe you a chance for revenge.
@phil_hellmuth
phil_hellmuth
3 years
I am not sure who my next opponent is, but I am sure I will be eating during the next “High Stakes Duel!” HSD3 Only on @PokerGo #POSITIVITY
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
Every hand’s a fucking mystery, how does anyone ever know what to do??
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
As an avid indoorsman, I’ve been preparing for this heatwave all my life. My time to shine
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 months
Poker gods like to have their fun
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PokerGO
4 months
WHAT IS GOING ON!? 🤯🤯🤯 Early contender for hand of the summer at the @WSOP between @Erik_Seidel and @SoWIZZSami . 📺: Use code WSOP24 to save $20 on an annual PokerGO subscription.
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Crikey! Made the final 7 of #AussieMillions main. I have 4m in chips, a little above average. Playing for 1.8m Aussie 🦘
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
I believe the WSOP vax policy will save many lives & bad outcomes we will never know about & I’m very thankful for it. *This is not a political tweet. Don’t @me
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
When I see a tweet I disagree with, it doesn’t make me want to insult the person. Am I doing this wrong?
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
Suppose you knew a guy who thought windmills cause cancer. While Covid exploded worldwide he thought it would miraculously disappear in US. When millions became infected he suggested drinking bleach. Would u consider this person a crackpot or a great leader?
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
Delete your solvers #OldSchool
@PokerNews
PokerNews
3 years
Poker legends Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius will play for the title of the WPT HU Championship on Tuesday, June 22.
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
When asked if poker is a sport, Exhibit A will be this @PhilGalfond VeniVidi match. Had the whole poker world at the edge of our seats. Kudos to both players
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
Happy 70th Stevie! One of the best days of my life :)
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
A $4 cup of coffee shouldn’t entitle someone to camp out on their laptop all day at the coffee shop. If I owned the place I’d have a 30 min limit, same as I have for house guests
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Got such a good parking spot, I may Uber home
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
Phil, what you did in this hand is a very serious incident, & I’m concerned you don’t recognize how serious it is. You are affecting action on the hand. Any criticism from Justin, Ike or others is entirely appropriate
@phil_hellmuth
phil_hellmuth
6 years
Really Justin, this seems ignorant to me? Let me get this straight: you’re saying that I Didn’t like Camby and that I “Snap Ranted” intentionally so that someone else would call him and eliminate him?
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
It’s hard to overstate the impact Mike has had on our world. His enthusiasm & love for poker has been so infectious & pure, he changed the game forever. I hope he feels our love & appreciation ❤️
@FirstLadyPoker
Linda Johnson
4 years
Mike Sexton is poker’s greatest ambassadors. He authorized this tweet. He has only wanted to deliver positive messages so he kept his health problems private. Mike has been battling prostate cancer that has recently spread to other organs. He began in-home hospice a month ago.
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
@hannahgoldfield @tnyCloseRead And as he predicted, he hasn’t lost a vote
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
9 months
Excited to be playing my 1st Seniors Event today @WynnLasVegas Haven’t looked yet, but hope there’s a nap scheduled
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
Been going at poker pretty hard for a while, plan to lighten up my schedule the rest of the year. Headed to NY to catch up on some theater, food & ice cream
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
8 years
Trump's backwards policies make all of us less safe. He is the greatest recruiter ISIS could ever hope for
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
Is there a gofundme for the hedge fund that lost 2 billion?
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
This dog has creepy paws
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
1 year
Table of Death ⁦ @tritonpoker
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
I’m a Bitcoin skeptic. Unrelated, I’ve also wanted to short the Dow since it hit 3000 back in the 80’s
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Anyone buying into the GTO players are boring narrative, should watch Chidwick’s brilliant SHRB performance. You’ll see a focused & creative player who’s the best in the game right now
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
Reasons Huck is my top HOF pick: 1-1st player to break Chip & Doyle’s 30 year hegemony in cash games 2-Had a great tournament record including winning WSOP main 3-Honorable, well liked 4-Was inspiration for main character in the movie Lucky You 5- Dylan wrote Huck’s Song
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
7 years
The Germans are the best players in the game right now, give them their due Phil, this is such a BS argument
@phil_hellmuth
phil_hellmuth
7 years
Fedor may become the greatest someday, but he won't get there winning 20-40 player high rollers. He needs wins in: #WSOP #EPT and #WPT
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
If you want to know who won the debate, look at the betting markets, they all moved in Biden’s favor
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
28 bracelets at this 2-7 table. So far it’s been a retirement party for ⁦ @TexDolly
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
Elvis is in the building
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
The recent press coverage of @IgorKurganov is such a disgrace & such sharp contrast to who he is. He’s a credit to our community, has impacted so many lives with his focus on effective altruism
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
White magic is real. Congrats to @phil_hellmuth on #16
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
7 years
Changing my screen name to BlockchainSeidel to get to 1m followers
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
A drunk on the strip just tried to give me half his bottle, he really felt my current mood
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
If @kooraay90 wins today, it’ll be the first time in 20 years I’ve known the winner of the Main. He’s one of the most well liked guys on the tour, would love to see it
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
Sat at the bar of a vegan place last night. The 2 bar TV’s were playing a women’s baseball game, score 11-1. This while the NBA finals game 3 was in the 2nd half of a close game. I blame @RealKidPoker
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 months
Gotta love WSOP, only 2 weeks in & already witnessing crushers @Dweisman13 @scott_seiver @NickSchulman @Philivey John Hennigan all extending their legends.
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Spent the last hour in bed, wondering if I have 30 mins to go to the gym
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
7 years
This pic of @Amadi_17 is just brilliant
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Nice to see all the @NickSchulman love, it’s like he gets to attend his own funeral. We are so lucky to have him
@DanSmithHolla
Dan Smith
5 years
Everyone I’ve ever spoken to has @NickSchulman as their favorite commentator. For me it’s not close, and I don’t even have a second favorite... @espn @WSOP
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Looks like I’m missing the big party #TritonMillion , feels like high school all over again
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
I’d like a president who doesn’t need relatives to sign confidentiality agreements
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
I worry we’re losing our future great musicians to video games & computers & we’ll be left with a future of only shitty DJ’s
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
Will the poker gods smile on me today? Very excited to find out in a few hours. Playing for 900k+
@GGPoker
GGPoker
3 years
💸 SUPERMILLION$ BRACELET DAY 💸 ⚠️ It's the SICKEST of line-ups, including @Erik_Seidel , chasing his NINTH #WSOP bracelet. 💰 $6M+ prizepool 🎤 @RealKidPoker joining the commentary team. 👇 Details
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
7 years
Poker fan at Whole Foods: "What I admire about u is u find a way to hit those sets all time"
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
@TexDolly Don’t worry about the spelling, you made my day :)
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
Got offered Golden Knights tickets on the glass, but I’d have to dress as Elvis. I love this town
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
People make fun of Razz because it’s so boring, but if you’re bad enough every hand is an adventure
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
Will show this to my wife Ruah, so she’ll continue to stake me
@TexDolly
Doyle Brunson Legacy
6 years
One thing I learned playing this last tournament. Eric Seidel is still one of the greatest poker players on the planet. He was card dead and put on an absolute clinic on how to play a short stack. When I went card dead at the final table I kept thinking about how he played .....
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
8 years
Curb Your Enthusiasm to return for 9th season, no word yet on expanding my role
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
8 years
I'm one of the chip leaders #AussieMillions , just one more story you won't find in the dishonest, crooked media
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
7 years
Odell Beckham is a grown man, why should anyone care if he smokes a joint in the off season?
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
If you’re eating in a restaurant with company & you’re using your phone I’m judging you. I trust tho, if I pick up my phone you’ll understand it’s for good reason
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
I believe in white magic #wsop
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Erik Seidel
7 years
Would take any Border Collie vs Trump in an IQ test
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Erik Seidel
3 years
Question for the epidemiologists out there, how effective are masks worn on the chin? #CasinoLife
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Erik Seidel
3 years
I haven’t had any problems w “Marilyn”, but my wife signed up for a programming course this morning
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Erik Seidel
8 years
Obviously there is a luck element in poker, especially short term, but the fact that it's a game of skill is beyond argument
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
2/8 in 100k SHR Final. Almost 2m € up top. ♠︎♥︎♦︎♣︎ . Hope to be a luckbox
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Treated myself to 1 bullet in the #Pokermasters Short Deck for my birthday (2nd time playing). The poker gods were kind & I made final 2/6. Tune in to the stream tmw on @PokerGo 12:30 to watch me butcher some hands
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Such a thrill to see a new epic Scorsese flick on the big screen. The Irishman is LIT! *Disclaimer: I’m not really sure what LIT means
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Shout out to @MikeMcDonald89 & @bp22 & so many others in the gambling community who sounded the alarm early & helped us get a sense of the seriousness of the virus & how quickly this could escalate
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
Fun time last night, + won the 2nd annual World Series of Art Poker w bracelet designed by artist extraordinaire Jonas Wood. ⁦ @phil_hellmuth ⁩ doesn’t have one of these
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
The entire GOP is pot committed
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
2nd to Mikita in the EPT 100k, he’s a total beast. Grateful to @SirWatts for the € & the push to play, was planning to skip it
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
Hotel clerk in Stockholm mistook me for @PhilGalfond so I sold him a lifetime subscription to @RunItOncePoker at checkout
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
3 years
Got thru day 1 of my 1st live WSOP event in over 2 years w 512k, good start. Felt so good to be back, & see so many people again back in action. Should be a fun couple months
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
This is a very nice gesture, it appears you did recognize how serious this was & found a great way to make amends
@phil_hellmuth
phil_hellmuth
6 years
@JCamby33 I lost some sleep over my outburst. I believe you lose the hand anyway, but maybe I am wrong. You handled yourself well, and played well. As a gesture of goodwill, and because I respect policeman and firefighters: I’m going to buy you into 2019 $10,000 @WSOP Main Event
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
1 year
U2 show at Sphere was incredible, it’s like nothing else I’ve ever seen
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
What have you learned about yourself from playing poker? How has poker impacted you in a positive way?
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
6 years
I’m at the age where I use the phrase, ‘I’m at the age’
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
Had to triple check to see if this was a parody account
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
5 years
As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over...
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
So many transportation options in Stockholm, love it here
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
We should be on lockdown again till everyone’s seen White Lotus
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
7 years
Woke up to the sad news that backgammon legend Paul Magriel (X-22) has passed away. He changed the game w his book, was a generous & enthusiastic teacher, he changed my life & the lives of many others
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
All my dance moves come from this video:
@MCamerlengo
Mike Camerlengo
5 years
24 years ago Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates celebrated the Windows 95 launch I broke down the film
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Erik Seidel
3 months
Political fight breaking out in the Seniors event :)
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Erik Seidel
4 years
3 days into Peloton, post Covid goal- to be mistaken for @JasonKoon
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Erik Seidel
9 years
I'd like to play poker with a table full of people who think Trump is a good presidential candidate
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
4 years
@philivey Reminds me of a poker player I know
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
2 years
Haven’t heard of many new cases during this Covid wave & I’ve been playing with a lot of maskless people. Is there such a thing as degen immunity?
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@Erik_Seidel
Erik Seidel
5 years
I love #AussieMillions but no one wants to play 13+ hours a day. Tournaments shouldn’t be endurance contests
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Erik Seidel
6 years
Curious to see with the twitter changes, if some poker players lose a bunch of followers. A few of their #’s seem inflated. I’ve personally met & verified all of mine, it’s a very exclusive group
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