Erick Lindgren
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Erick grew up in Northern California, where his competitive
streak was honed playing sports. After high school he
moved on to college, but dropped out of Butte Junior College
in his second year there. He knew early on his livelihood
was tied to gambling, but he started out as a blackjack
dealer before he got serious about poker.
Twenty-seven years old and single, Erick now makes Las
Vegas his home. When he's not playing poker he spends
his time traveling, or playing golf and basketball. Also
a movie-goer, his favorite movie is Lock, Stock, and Two
Smoking Barrels. He's had a lot less time for his hobbies
recently because he's been on such a roll with poker.
With his tournament winnings totaling over 2 million,
Erick has won three major tournaments since December
2002. The largest and most recent victory is his win
at the Poker Million III, where he walked away with
the million dollar top prize. He won the 2003 WPT event
in Aruba and took home $500,000 for that win.
Erick considers his toughest opponents to be Phil Ivey,
Gus Hansen, and Daniel Negreanu because of their incredible
knowledge of the game and their aggressive style. He
tries to improve his play by watching and playing against
the best. Based on his recent results, it's a plan that
seems to be working.
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