Erick Lindgren

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Name: Erick Lindgren
Website: ericklindgren.com
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Screenname: Erick Lindgren
Poker Site: Full Tilt Poker
Birthday: August 11, 1976

Erick Lindgren

Born on August 11, 1976, Erick Lindgren is a man who always wants to be the best at what he does. He strives to become a better poker player, and he is always watching his rivals, specifically Daniel Negreanu, Gus Hansen, and Phil Ivey. During high school Erick was an MVP basketball player and an All-League quarterback. Erick cannot stand losing and will always put forth his best effort.

Being more interested in gambling than in his studies, Erick dropped out of college in his sophomore year. Erick Lindgren then became a blackjack dealer, and did that for a time before becoming a professional poker player.

Erick Lindgren won a major tournament at the Bellagio in 2002 for his first big poker win. This win skyrocketed career, as he started winning major tournaments in quick succession afterwards. Ten months after his win at the Bellagion, Erick won his first World Poker Tour event in Aruba for a prize of $500,000. Six months after this, Erick won the WPT PartyPoker Million III Cruise, taking down the $1 million first prize.

Erick pulled off another nice streak in 2005, finishing second in the World Series of Poker Circuit Event in Atlantic City. In February of 2005, Erick finished fifth in the World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic. Erick then won the second Professional Poker Tour event one week after the LA Poker Classic. In 2006 Erick Lindgren won the FullTiltPoker.Net Poker Pro Showdown, beating Mike Matusow in the first hand of heads-up play, and beating out other pros, including Clonie Gowen, Erik Seidel, John Juanda, Chris Ferguson and Phil Ivey.

Erick Lindgren has written one poker book, “World Poker Tour: Making the Final Table.” In this book Erick gives advice on tournament play. Erick is a member of Team Full Tilt and can be found playing online and giving advice at Full Tilt Poker. Full Tilt Poker is one of the best online poker rooms, and if you want to play at Full Tilt Poker, simply go to fulltiltpoker.com and sign up for a new account.

Erick Lindgren lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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