Erik has an impressive record in heads-up play, but may be most well-known for a loss – his 2nd place close in the ’88 WSOP against Johnny Chan earned him an appearance in the movie “Rounders”. Don’t let that 2nd place close fool you, that was his first major tournament. Since then, he’s come out on top in all his heads-up battles against the likes of Chan, Helmuth, and Cloutier. One of the leading cash winners in tournament poker, Erik is the only player on both the WSOP and the Bellagio top 10 all time cash lists. 6 WSOP titles, 4 Bellagio titles and copious other wins add up to over 5 million in tournament winnings. He was also the points leader in the Champion of the Year standings for 2002-2003.