Who is Huckleberry Seed

Huck Seed is one of the most enigmatic poker players on the circuit today. Little is known about him, but what is known is very impressive. There may be a lot people don't know about him, but they always know how to spot him in a crowd. Seed is an enormous 6'7" (2.01m), so he tends to stand out. His height is not what makes him such a fearsome poker player, however. His face is revealing as a blank slate, and he talks about as much as a rock. Trying to draw him into a conversation is harder than pushing an 18 wheeler. Seed takes his game very seriously, and he plays every hand like his life hinges on the outcome.

This is not to say he is a loose player - he would not have enjoyed the success he has if that was the case. He did not win the World Series of Poker until 1996, but before then, he was a very successful player, and his prize money is now calculated to be in excess of two million dollars. In addition to enjoying poker, Seed is known to enjoy proposition gambling. One of his more well known prop bets was with Phil Hellmuth. Seed bet $10,000.00 that he could float on any body of water, provided he was allowed to wear a wetsuit. He lost the wager, but won the money back, by beating Hellmuth at 9-ball billiards. When that was over, Seed walked away with $24,000.00, at $2000.00 a game.

At the 1996 WSOP, Seed was heads up at the final table with Van Horn. Seed had suited connecters, 8 9 of diamonds. Horn had the K 8 of clubs. Horn raised pre-flop, Seed called. The flop was 9h 8h 4c. Seed had flopped two pair, Horn had one pair. Seed bet, and Horn raised him all in. Seed called, and they flipped their cards over, and waited for the final two cards. The turn was the ace of clubs, giving Horn a flush draw, and 12 chances to suck out and stay in the game. The river came, and it was the three of spades. Seed had won the WSOP, and he did it by playing smart, picking his spots, and not being intimidated by an all in raise after the flop.

Somewhat fittingly for such a mysterious player, Seed has not been seen in a while, and many fans wonder where he is. No one seems to know when he will return, or even if he will. If he does stage a comeback, however, a few things are certain. One, he'll be easy to spot when he walks in to take his seat, two, he'll be a threat to take all the chips, and three, he probably won't say a lot while he's doing it.