Erick Lindgren has become one of the most well-known and successful poker players in recent years. Not yet 30 years of age, Lindgren has managed to do quite well for himself as a poker pro. Only 27 years old, he has earned more then $2 million dollars from his play in poker tournaments, already making four World Poker Tour final tables. Extremely popular amongst his fellow poker pros, Lindgren is known for being down to earth and likable. He is also widely regarded as one of the best tournament players in the game.
Lindgren was raised in the small town of Burney, California. Even back then he enjoyed gambling with his friends. He was also a sports standout, excelling in both basketball and football. He had the chance to play basketball in college but decided against it and instead chose a life of gambling. Lindgren would take a job as a blackjack dealer, and in his spare time learned to play poker. Within a year, he was a full time player. By the age of 21, he was hired as a prop player in San Pablo, CA.
Online poker would be next. He began participating in the multi-tabling high stakes games, continuing to learn the ins and outs of the game. Online poker would eventually segue into tournament play.
Lindgren’s breakout year would come in 2003. He placed 7th in the Party Poker Million II, finished 6th in the WSOP $3000 Pot Limit Hold’em event and won $100,000 when he placed 15th at the Grand Prix de Paris World Poker Tour event. Lindgren won the UltimateBet Poker Classic, pocketing $500,000. He would go on earn a whopping $1 million after taking home the top prize at the Party Poker Million III Cruise.
Lindgren continues to win and rack up cashes. He is currently a member of Full Tilt Poker. Though he continues to play in tournaments, he also plays online quite a bit, even participating in satellite tournaments in hopes of gaining entry into larger, more prestigious tournaments. The future is bright for Lindgren. Not yet 30, he has experienced a tremendous amount of success with likely much more to come.