Seidel Wins WPT Event

Pro poker player and http://www.launchpoker.com/sp/wsop/ alumni Erik Seidel has a new accomplishment in the poker world, snagging the victory in a World Poker Tour event, his first WPT title. Seidel sports eight World Series of Poker bracelets, each representing a final table victory in different events and different years, and now he can add WPT champ to his accolades. The Foxwoods Poker Classic was his to win, and he did so, taking down a $992,890 first place payout. Robert Richardson took second and $558,792, while fellow pro Ted Forrest took sixth and $103,360.