Erik Seidel 2nd to Local at WPT Event

Mike Scarborough wins the 2011 Hollywood Poker Open defeating Erik Seidel.

Scarborough, local amateur player at the Indiana Casino where the event was held, ran well winning two No Limit Hold’em events and final tabled a third for over $36,000. The $10,000 WPT Main Event paid $273,664 for the championship.

The Cincinnati Kid started the final day 3rd in chips (631,500), right behind Erik Seidel (633,000) and a double up away from William Reynolds (1,181,500). The final table 6 seater rounded off with short stacks, Ali Eslami (212,000), Tom Marchese (206,500), and Andy Whetstone (72,000).

Final Table Action
Hand #3 Reynolds eliminates Eslami with Set over Set.
Hand #7 Scarborough eliminates Whetstone with 2pr vs 33.
Hand #9: Tom Marchese Doubles Thru William Reynolds.
Hand #28 Reynolds eliminates Marchese with a Full House.
Hand #73: Mike Scarborough Doubles Thru William Reynolds.
Hand #142: Mike Scarborough Wins 616K pot vs. Erik Seidel.
Hand #170 Scarborough eliminates Reynolds AJ vs AT (out kicked).

Heads Up
Seat 2. Erik Seidel - 601,000
Seat 5. Mike Scarborough - 2,326,000

Hand #182 Seidel re-raises all-in with A9d called by Scarborough with JTh.
The flop Tc 9s 7h (Scarborough takes the lead)
The Turn 8s (giving Scarborough a straight, Seidel needs a jack to chop)
The River Td (Scarborough wins with a jack-high straight)

1st: Mike Scarborough - $273,664 + WPT Bracelet + $25k Entry to the WPT World Championship
2nd: Erik Seidel - $155,103
3rd: William Reynolds - $110,788
4th: Tom Marchese - $77,551
5th: Andy Whetstone - $62,041
6th: Ali Eslami - $50,962

Full Tilt Poker Pro Erik Seidel is making an incredible run already this year, 7 major cashes including winning the NBC HU Championship ($750k) and wining the LA Poker Classic High Roller. An impressive cashing at the Aussie Millions finihsing 3rd ($523k).

Currently Seidel is 4th on the All-Time Money list behind Negreanu, Ivey and Jamie Gold.
I look forward to seeing Erik take 3rd later this year.

i always like him.all around good player he is. why did i sound like yoda just now??

congrats to the local always cool to see a pro not win at a final table especially to someone not famous

gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

damn seidel is really on top of his game this year, this run he's on is just insane...he's showing ridiculous discipline and not making any mistakes at all..well either that or he's getting ridiculously lucky consistently, but i doubt that's it...sick year for him tho

erik seidel go ftw

Seidel is putting on the heat it seems

seidel has been playing amazingly this yr. ranked number 1 in many poker circle. cool to see local person win over him tho