Top Poker Heroes and Villains

Paul Seaton - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020

We all love to watch our poker heroes in action, but who doesn’t love poker villains too? While villains playing poker may sound like the plot of a James Bond film where the good guy doesn’t win the day, poker is full of both heroes and villains. We love to

Erik Seidel Eliminated by Aaron Van Blarcum

Aaron Van Blarcum was on the button and had 21,000 committed in the pot. Erik Seidel had moved all in for 180,000 from the small blind. "Good luck," said Van Blarcum, as he made the call. Van Blarcum: [9c][9d] Seidel: [ac][5c] Seidel was unable to improve against the pocket pair, after the

Stephen Chidwick Doubles Through Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel raised to 14,000 from the cutoff. Stephen Chidwick reraised to 48,000 from the small blind. Seidel called. The flop came [6h][4d][5c] and Chidwick checked. Seidel bet 35,000. Chidwick called. The turn brought the [2s] and Chidwick checked again. Seidel tossed out 52,000. Chidwick used a time extension before

Cary Katz and Timothy Adams Chop

Timothy Adams raised to 11,000 from under the gun and Cary Katz three-bet on his immediate left to 33,000. Action folded back to Adams, and he called as the flop landed [QsAcQh]. Adams checked and Katz bet 25,000. Adams called, and when the turn landed the [2h], he checked again. Katz bet 62,000

Erik Seidel vs. Mikita Badziakouski

Erik Seidel raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind. Both players checked the [7c][6s][th] flop before the [6c] dropped on the turn. Badziakouski checked. Seidel bet 27,000. Badziakouski called. Both players then opted to check after the [8s] completed the board.

Erik Seidel vs. Mike Watson

Action folded to Erik Seidel in the small blind, and he raised to 16,000. Mike Watson called in the big blind, and the flop landed [9h2dAd]. Seidel continued for 25,000 and Watson called before both players checked the [As] on the turn. The river landed the [Ts] and Seidel bet 52,000. Watson

Erik Seidel Bets Heavy on Stephen Chidwick

With around 86,000 in the middle and the board reading [Ts3s3h6sKh], Erik Seidel bet out 140,000 from the big blind. Stephen Chidwick was in the hijack and used a time extension before folding.

Erik Seidel vs. Andras Nemeth

On a flop of [2c][ad][jh] Erik Seidel and Mike Watson checked from the blinds. Andrew Nemeth bet from the cutoff. Only Seidel called. The [4s] dropped on the turn and Seidel checked. Nemeth bet 25,000. Seidel called. Both players opted to check after the [6d] completed the board. Seidel flipped

Mikita Badziakouski Takes from Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel raised to 7,500 in the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski called from the big blind. The [3h3sJc] flop checked through to reveal the [Qh] on the turn. Badziakouski checked and Seidel bet 10,000. Badziakouski check-raised to 45,000 and Seidel folded.

Erik Seidel Doubles Through Alex Foxen

With roughly 150,000 in the middle and the board reading [Qh3sAs8d], Erik Seidel moved all in for 84,500. Alex Foxen used a time extension, and then called tabling his [KsQs] to be against Seidel's [Ah3h]. The river landed the [Jh], and Seidel secured a double with two pair.