Seed is a self-professed gambler with a very impulsive nature. In 1989, he took a leave of absence from his engineering job at Caltech to play poker. He never returned.

Since then, he has won four WSOP bracelets. Two are in razz, one in pot-limit Omaha, and one for the 1996 no-limit hold’em main event. He has cashed in numerous major tournaments in nearly every form of poker that is still competitively played. His poker range is showcased in his WSOP bracelets, as well as in his seven-card stud event win at the 2000 World Poker Finals and third-place finish in the 2006 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Seed is a Full Tilt pro.