Swedish poker player Erik Sagstrom is probably the most famous online poker player in the world. His nickname Erik123 is synonymous with online high stakes action. He has had sit-downs where he has taken •230,000 ($250,000 plus) from online king Patrick Antonius in a few hours.

Erik Sagstrom started playing online poker many years ago, and it is this reason that he was able to build an incredible bank roll. His bankroll is estimated to be around 5 ˆ 10 million dollars. His biggest strength is that he manages his money so well and he rarely plays on tilt. Word has it that if he loses three buy-ins at a high stakes sit and go, he leaves the game and doesn't play more, where as to other players, the more they lose, the more they probably play.

Erik Sagstrom‚s ability to not to tilt and his great money-managing skills, put him at the top of his game. He is considered the best HU Omaha player in the world. He can be found playing on the b2b network and on Prima. He has been known to play live tournaments, but his skills are still only known to be playing online.