The Huckleberry Hound of the World Series of Poker

Oh yeah, no longer will Huckleberry Hound be remembered as a dog from Hanna-Barbera.

After winning FOUR World Series of Poker bracelets, Huck Seed certainly hopes so. Who would have thought that a guy with the name Huckleberry can terrorize the pants off opponents in a poker table?

That is what ''Huckleberry'' Huck Seed has done. It doesn't help that he stands an ominous 6 ft and 7 inches tall. It is probably a relief that the four-time WSOP bracelet winner is actually one of the quietest players in poker, rarely speaking at the table. No surprise there. Someone as poker savvy as Huck can let his skills do the talking.

Born in 1968, in Corvallis, Montana, ''Huckleberry'' Huck Seed showed an early interest in mathematics and sports. Seed was a member of the 1987 Montana All-State basketball team and was a star player on Caltech's basketball team where he was an electrical engineering student. Seed took a leave of absence in 1989 to start playing poker and ended up turning his back on college all together.

As of 2007, Seed's tournament winnings exceed $3,500,000. He won the 1996 World Series of Poker main event, taking home the $1,000,000 first prize. He also came in 6th place at the 1999 WSOP. At the 2007 Main Event, Seed finished 73rd out of a staggering 6,358 players.

Seed is known to be an avid proposition gambler. Poker lore has it that he once lost $50,000 to Phil Hellmuth after betting that he could stand in the ocean with water up to his shoulders for eighteen hours. Although he lost the bet, he won some of the money back from Hellmuth by winning in billiards.

One of Seed's brilliance is that he is not just a specialist in No-Limit Hold 'em but is also dangerous at just about any form of poker. He has won World Series of Poker bracelets in Omaha Hi-Lo and Razz. He also won at the L.A. Poker Classic playing 7-Card Stud. He is also known to have finished over 30 times in the money in different WSOP events. There is no denying that Huck is clearly among the best poker pros around.

Will we see the next guy to have the world on notice in this year's WSOP tournament? There's only one way to find out.

Which former WSOP Main Event champion will last the longest at the 2008 World Series of Poker? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

Doyle Brunson 6.50

Joe Hachem 8.00

Phil Hellmuth 5.50

Chris Ferguson 5.50

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