Huck Seed
Encyclopedia
Huckleberry Seed is an American
professional poker
player best known for winning the main event of the 1996 World Series of Poker
.
, where he attended Corvallis High School. He was a member of the 1987 Montana All-State basketball team. Huck Seed was an electrical engineering
student
at California Institute of Technology
and a member of Fleming House. He took a leave of absence
in 1989, started playing poker, and never returned to college
. Seed was a star player on Caltech's basketball team and is featured in the 2006 documentary Quantum Hoops
.
main event, his second bracelet, and the $1,000,000 first prize. He made the final table of the 1999 WSOP
event, but was eliminated in sixth place by eventual champion Noel Furlong
. In the 2007 Main Event, Seed finished 73rd out of 6358 players.
Seed won the 2009 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship. In doing so, he took the top prize of $500,000 and improved his overall record in the event to 18-4, an all-time best for win total. In addition, Huck Seed became the only player to cash in every NBC Heads-Up tournament. This record was broken in the 2010 tournament with his first round loss to eventual runner-up Erik Seidel
.
In 2010, Seed won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions
freeroll for $500,000.
As of October 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,900,000. He has five WSOP bracelets
and 40 total cashes at the WSOP, accounting for $3,331,986 of his live tournament winnings.>
". He once made a $10,000 proposition bet
with Phil Hellmuth
and Konstantin Othmer that he could float in the ocean for 24 hours without touching the bottom. By bet rules, he was not allowed to bet more than an additional $15,000, and could settle the bet without attempting the feat for $5000, which is what eventually happened. This bet has been incorrectly reported; Huck discusses it in a podcast.
Seed once took a six figure bet that he could break 100 on a desert golf course four times in a day using just a five iron, sand wedge and putter. He has also bet that he would be able to go an entire year without shaving.
United States
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professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player best known for winning the main event of the 1996 World Series of Poker
1996 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*...
.
Early Life
Seed grew up in Corvallis, MontanaCorvallis, Montana
Corvallis is a census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Corvallis is located at ....
, where he attended Corvallis High School. He was a member of the 1987 Montana All-State basketball team. Huck Seed was an electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
at California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
and a member of Fleming House. He took a leave of absence
Leave of absence
Leave of absence is a term used to describe a period of time that one is to be away from his/her primary job, while maintaining the status of employee...
in 1989, started playing poker, and never returned to college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
. Seed was a star player on Caltech's basketball team and is featured in the 2006 documentary Quantum Hoops
Quantum Hoops
Quantum Hoops is a 2007 documentary film, directed by Rick Greenwald, that follows the California Institute of Technology's basketball team—the Caltech Beavers—in their attempts to end a 21-year losing streak during the final week of the 2006 basketball season.The documentary premiered on January...
.
Poker
Seed won the 1996 World Series of Poker1996 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*...
main event, his second bracelet, and the $1,000,000 first prize. He made the final table of the 1999 WSOP
1999 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*...
event, but was eliminated in sixth place by eventual champion Noel Furlong
Noel Furlong
J. J. Furlong is an Irish businessman and recreational poker player who won the 1999 World Series of Poker main event.-Early life:Furlong was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland...
. In the 2007 Main Event, Seed finished 73rd out of 6358 players.
Seed won the 2009 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship. In doing so, he took the top prize of $500,000 and improved his overall record in the event to 18-4, an all-time best for win total. In addition, Huck Seed became the only player to cash in every NBC Heads-Up tournament. This record was broken in the 2010 tournament with his first round loss to eventual runner-up Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets and a World Poker Tour title.In 2010, he was inducted as a member of the Poker Hall of Fame.-Early life:...
.
In 2010, Seed won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions
World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions
The World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions is an invitational freeroll poker event. Wins in this event do not count as official WSOP bracelets, but the winner receives a large trophy in the shape of the official World Series of Poker logo. In 2010, the WSOP Tournament of Champions returned...
freeroll for $500,000.
As of October 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,900,000. He has five WSOP bracelets
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
and 40 total cashes at the WSOP, accounting for $3,331,986 of his live tournament winnings.>
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 1994 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 268 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. Since this was the 25th Anniversary of the event, the winner received $1,000,000, plus his/her weight in silver, in celebration of the WSOP's silver anniversary.-Final table:-Other... |
$2,500 Pot Limit Omaha Omaha hold 'em Omaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards... |
$167,000 |
| 1996 1996 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Final table:-Other High Finishes:NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.-External Links:*... |
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Texas hold 'em Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with... World Championship |
$1,000,000 |
| 2000 2000 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 512 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament.Ferguson had a 10 to 1 chip lead when starting his heads-up vs Cloutier. After a see-saw battle, Ferguson decided to call Cloutier's AQ all-in with his own A9... |
$1,500 Razz Razz (poker) Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low . The object of Razz is to make the lowest possible five-card hand from the seven cards you are dealt. In Razz, straights and flushes do not count against the player for low, and the ace usually plays low... |
$77,400 |
| 2003 2003 World Series of Poker -Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time... |
$5,000 Razz Razz (poker) Razz is a form of stud poker that is normally played for ace-to-five low . The object of Razz is to make the lowest possible five-card hand from the seven cards you are dealt. In Razz, straights and flushes do not count against the player for low, and the ace usually plays low... |
$71,500 |
Prop bets
Seed has been involved in many "prop betsProposition bet
In gambling, the term "proposition bet" has two definitions.-Primary definition:...
". He once made a $10,000 proposition bet
Proposition bet
In gambling, the term "proposition bet" has two definitions.-Primary definition:...
with Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth is an American professional poker player. He is best known for holding a record 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, for winning the Main Event of the 1989 World Series of Poker and for his temperamental, "poker brat" personality...
and Konstantin Othmer that he could float in the ocean for 24 hours without touching the bottom. By bet rules, he was not allowed to bet more than an additional $15,000, and could settle the bet without attempting the feat for $5000, which is what eventually happened. This bet has been incorrectly reported; Huck discusses it in a podcast.
Seed once took a six figure bet that he could break 100 on a desert golf course four times in a day using just a five iron, sand wedge and putter. He has also bet that he would be able to go an entire year without shaving.