too bad no one so far seems to really know him. he is the only player to be in the top 10 on the all time money list for the WSOP and Bellagio. He has been more consistent than any other player in the game. He has wsop 6 bracelets, only 4 other players, i think, have more. Unfortunately anyone who has only watched poker on tv doesn't really know the players. By the way his name is spelled ERIK. He doesn't live in athem, he doesn't drive a pathfinder and he isn't vain, conceited nor concerned with what people think about his poker or his looks. I actually feel sorry for all you losers who have never had the privledge to have met and talked with him. He is very aproachable so give the guy a chance before you pass judgement on someone you don't know.