Scott Seiver

Scott Seiver
Seiver at American Poker Awards (2015)
Nickname(s)The Deipnosophist / mastrblastr / Gunning4you
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
BornApril 14, 1985 (1985-04-14) (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
North American Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)2
Information last updated on July 1, 2024.

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]

Live poker

Seiver 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

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

  1. ^ Lucchesi, Ryan (June 13, 2008). "WSOP: Scott Seiver Wins Event No. 21". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  2. ^ Danis, Eric (April 29, 2015). "GPI300: Great Scott! Seiver stops the streak, new #1". Global Poker Index. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "2010 L.A. Poker Classic, High Roller Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2009, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "2009 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "2010 Deep Stack Extravaganza, Invitational High Roller Bounty Shootout". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "North American Poker Tour - PokerStars NAPT Mohegan Sun, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ninth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em - WPT Championship". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2013, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller (Event #1)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Scott Seiver". Global Poker Index. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "2015 Super High Roller Bowl, No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Bowl". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Scott Seiver's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  15. ^ Peters, Donnie (May 13, 2022). "Scott Seiver Revealed as Phil Hellmuth's High Stakes Duel Challenger". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Duckworth, Tim (May 18, 2022). "Phil Hellmuth Wins Round 4 of High Stakes Duel III for $800,000". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  17. ^ Peters, Donnie (June 4, 2022). "Scott Seiver Wins 4th WSOP Bracelet and $320,059". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  18. ^ Fast, Erik (June 4, 2024). "Scott Seiver Wins Fifth Career World Series of Poker Bracelet". Card Player. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.