One of the best poker players in the history of the game, Erick Lindgren, is back with a bang after winning a million-dollar seat through a satellite at the Million Dollar Game organized by Hustler Casino.
The poker legend and former Full Tilt Poker professional dismantled the $25,000 buy-in during the Million Dollar Game satellite that took place at the Hustler Casino in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
This earned him a seat at the $1 million buy-in cash game of the Hustler Casino Live, a poker tournament that takes place on Monday and is streamed live on YouTube.
Erick Lindgren, also known as “E-Dog” in the world of online poker, took on and defeated a field of 51 players, with four out of these 51 being paid players. Despite this, only the champion of the tournament earned the hot seat to participate in the Million Dollar Game.
Lindgren, who by the way has netted more than $11 million in live poker tournaments, was the chip leader through the bigger part of the final table, including during the heads-up match against Coach Collins, a Kansas City wrestling coach.
Million Dollar Game Satellite Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
| 1 | Erick Lindgren | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | Coach Collins | $150,000 |
| 3 | Ala | $75,000 |
| 4 | Britney | $50,000 |
Speaking of other participants, this unique satellite tournament featured several esteemed poker players in addition to Lindgren, including Alexandra Botez, Wesley Fei aka “Wes Side”, and Ethan “Rampage” Yau, with only four players managing to cash out at the end.
Lindgren is a former two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and a two-time World Poker Tour (WPT) champion, and is known for dominating the poker realm in the early 2000s. During the early 2010s, Lindgren fell from grace, admitting to battling with financial difficulties and gambling addiction, winning his last major tournament in 2013.
However, Lindgren will have the chance to redeem himself and win a life-changing amount of money already this Monday.
There are going to be three Million Dollar Game live streams that will feature a superstar lineup. This includes poker legends such as Lindgren, Alan Keating, Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek, Peter Wang, Jack, Pav, and Steve, with the coverage scheduled to begin on the official YouTube channel of Hustler Casino Live with the pregame show at 13:30 PT.
Already on Tuesday noon, Hustler Casino plans to host a second $25,000 Million Dollar Game satellite, with the winner of the tournament earning himself/herself a seat for the much-anticipated Wednesday cash game.t
