Biography
Huckleberry ''Huck'' Seed is an American professional poker player who won the 1996 WSOP. He has also won four bracelets and made two final tables, including the WSOP Tournament of Champions and the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
Background
Huckleberry ''Huck'' Seed was born in Santa Clara, California, on January 15, 1969. He grew up in Corvallis, Montana, and attended Corvallis High School. He played basketball and was even a 1987 Montana All-State basketball team member. He finished electrical engineering at the California Institute of Technology. He left college in 1989, started playing poker, and never returned to college. He was a star player in Caltech's basketball team and was featured in the 2006 documentary Quantum Hoops.
Huck Seed Poker Career
Huck Seed’s screen name is HuckleberrySeed on Full Tilt Poker. 1990, he first cashed at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). He has made top 10 finishes in eight of the first nine cashes.
In 1996, he won the WSOP main event and took home $1,000,000 and the WSOP bracelet. In 1999, he reached the final table of the WSOP main event and finished sixth before being eliminated.
In 2003, he won the WSOP and his fourth bracelet in the $3,000 Limit Razz tournament. In the 2007 main event, he finished 73rd. In 2009, he won the NBC Heads-up Poker championship and took $500,000 home. He was the only player to cash in the NBC Heads-Up tournament.
In 2010, he won the WSOP tournament of champions Freeroll and took $500,000 home.
In 2020, he was one of the ten finalists for the 2020 induction into the Poker Hall of Fame, and on 30 December, he was announced as the 2020 inductee.
Huck Seed WSOP Bracelets
|
Year |
Event |
Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
|
1,994 |
Event #3: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha |
167,000 |
|
1,996 |
Event #25: $10,000 NLHE WSOP Main Event |
1,000,000 |
|
2,000 |
Event #17: $1,500 Limit Razz |
$77,400 |
|
2003 |
Event #27: $5,000 Limit Razz |
$71,500 |
Huck Seed Top Poker Cashes
|
Date |
Event |
Buy-in |
Place |
Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 1996 |
WSOP Main Event |
$10,000 |
1st |
$1,000,000 |
|
January 1998 |
Carnivale of Poker |
5,080 |
1st |
$306,000 |
|
June 2008 |
WSOP H.O.R.S.E. |
50,000 |
7th |
$284,160 |
|
June 2009 |
WSOP H.O.R.S.E. |
$50,000 |
5th |
$276,609 |
|
May 1999 |
WSOP Main Event |
$10,000 |
6th |
€167,700 |
Huck Seed Net Worth
Huck Seed’s total live earnings are $7,671,064.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Huck Seed?
Huck Seed lives in Las Vegas, U.S.
How many WSOP bracelets does Huck Seed have?
Huck Seed has won four WSOP bracelets.
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