Mark Seif
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Mark Seif in the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker event |
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Nickname(s) | The Shark [1] |
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Hometown | Incline Village, Nevada |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 2 |
Money finishes | 6 |
Highest ITM main event finish | None |
World Poker Tour | |
Titles | None |
Final tables | 2 |
Money Finishes | 6 |
Mark Seif (born October 4, 1967) is an American attorney and poker player from Lake Tahoe, California.
Seif started playing poker at the age of 7 in his parents' home game, but did not gain public recognition until finishing 4th in the second ever World Poker Tour (WPT) event in August 2002.
In May 2003, Seif had his first money finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the $3,000 no limit hold'em event, where he finished in 9th place.
However, Seif is best known for winning two WSOP bracelets in 2005, in the $1,500 limit hold'em shootout and the $1,500 no limit hold'em events.
Seif is a spokesman for the Absolute Poker website. Seif is currently a commentator for the Professional Poker Tour television series.
As of 2005 his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000.
[edit] WSOP Bracelets
Year | Tournament | Prize |
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2005 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | $181,330 |
2005 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $611,145 |