Peter Eastgate really came out of nowhere to win the biggest event in poker when he won the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2008. At the age of just twenty two he was at the time the youngest ever winner of the tournament. His win put him squarely on the map as one of the real rising stars in the world of poker; the only question is whether or not he wants to make a career out of the game.
Peter Eastgate comes from the city of Odense in Denmark which is where he got his start in poker. He started out playing online which is pretty standard for players learning the game these days. For a couple of years he studied economics at university but he left without a degree when his poker career started to take off. One of the most amazing things about Eastgate’s WSOP win is that it was the first time he had ever played in a live event. He had qualified through an online tournament so he decided to give it a go.
Once you have won a World Series of Poker Main Event you are pretty much welcome at any other tournament so Eastgate had no trouble finding a place to play. Mostly he has been playing in the European Poker Tour so that he can stay close to home. While nothing that he ever does in the world of poker will ever top his WSOP win he has managed to prove that he it was not just luck that won him the event. He has managed a few money finishes on the EPT and also returned to the WSOP where he also finished in the money.
In 2010 Peter Eastgate decided to retire from poker, his reason being that he was just not interested in playing any more. It is hard to blame him, he did win the biggest event in the world his first time out. The ten million dollars that he won meant that he could do pretty much anything that he wanted to. Not only did he stop playing in poker tournaments he actually sold his WSOP bracelet and gave the money to charity.
After about a year away from poker Peter Eastgate returned and started to enter tournaments again. He has not played in a lot of them but at least he is back playing. For now his focus seems to be mainly on the WSOP so he will likely continue to enter only a small number of events. If he chooses to he could possibly become one of the greatest players in the history of the game. On the other hand he may just decide that he has had enough of poker and move on to do something else, he has plenty of options.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t7CiAc8GvY
Pius was the best player in this final table and he won the Main Event in great style! Staszko is obviously a solid player, but Pius had the skill and the patience to knock this one out the park!
April 22, 2010 – 10:22 am
Playing poker online is addictive. By reading this article you will master the best ways to enhance live poker play and also online cash payment.
There are two kinds of poker players. Some poker players are aware of their gambling limits and there are some players who are not aware. One of the prominent theories of poker evidently states that every time a poker player implements a different style in his game his odds of losing are superior to if he plays in his exceptional style.
Disproportionate experimentation results in hammering of concentration and the complexity of the situation would not allow you from judging your opponents as well.
This is one of the oldest strategies of Poker and helps in distinguishing between good and bad players. The primary strategy lies in reading the opponents and his cards. This will help you in making fewer mistakes and will reward you with more money.
While playing poker online unless you are a pro you should not play at multi-tables – this for experts at casino gambling. If you have decided that you are good at juggling and your attention span is sharp you should then play 3-4 games simultaneously which would increase your income. You should start off by earning bonuses before you select a table to play poker. When players are playing with bonuses they have a complacent feeling. They are assured that they are playing to use the bonus on the poker table. This feeling should be erased from their minds. Playing efficiently and using rationa thinking patterns should be implemented as these strategies would help in earning cash. The bonus would be soon over if the players start playing on multi-tables.
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February 15, 2010 – 9:59 am
That’s why I stick to blackjack online!
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January 3, 2010 – 9:47 am
This has to be one of the most ridiculous scared-money-plays I’ve ever ever seen. Yes, Elky makes a great donk-bet in that 3-way pot, but OH MY GOD WILL MOLSON YOU ARE A NITTY FOOL.
Canadian poker players, aye? Donkeypoker? yes? 
October 20, 2009 – 10:33 pm
Online Texas Holdem Poker is a high profitable game on the internet. Here a perfect player can reach the goal with out having much effort. For this purpose the first thing required is to participate in the free online Poker games. This will give the player tremendous experience and confidence. If the player gets as much as experience, then he can start playing real online game by depositing money.
If a player deposits some amount he becomes eligible to collect the bonus of the same. 
Then he can fearlessly enter into the field by contributing the bonus amount of the deposit. It will be better if he keeps a file or record about the outcome of the game. This will help the player to make a self assessment on the money secured from the game. By bearing these matters in mind a player can make improvement in the field of online game.
The online Poker game is the highly profitable competition. Since this is a cash game it will produce too much mental and physical strain to the player. To sort out this it is better to approach the game with well planned skills and arrangements.
The player must be selective about the online cash games. There are events which make the pocket full and loose the pocket. The player must go through the features, rules and regulations of the game very well before enrolling his name in the tournament. This will enable the player to collect a clear picture about the game. Now he will be capable to make decisions about his participation in the game. It is sure that a good competition will provide good payment to the player, if it is not so the same will loose his precious time and energy. As far as a player is concerned, hurrying is not a good habit. He must take enough time to decide to which competition is suitable for him. These matters are important to keep the money from loosing.
If a stable income is available from the game it will be a very good thing. But no player must sting to the game too much. If the player looses a session he will be upset mentally. Then it will not be suitable for him to try again. In such a situation the player must conclude that here is the time to quit the competition. If he plays ignoring the mental depression, then definitely he will loose the game. The best thing is to play if the player is only confident about himself.
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September 1, 2009 – 10:30 pm
I’m not a big fan of celebrity tournaments – basicly because they’re always packed with sucky-ass poker — but the World Poker Tour is making this a tradition – and who am I not to let you MEET the format if you haven’t seen it already…
I’m not sure I really agree with Barry Greenstein and the other much less competent commentator here. Yes, slowplaying here is a very good option – but it’s not necesarily the option that made him the most money. I think however, that Tony wasn’t THAT sure Todd Brunson was THIS strong, keeping the option of Todd bluffing alive by letting him continue to take control of the pot out of position.
I like how Tony Korfman played this hand, but with these hands – I think NOT slowplaying probably would have made Tony more cash!
Got hold of the poker basics? Now it is time to try something different. There are diverse variations present in poker games. Omaha hold ‘em is one of the most popular variant of the No Limit hold ‘em poker games.
The game is climbing popularity charts because of its simple to understand and the player himself gets to choose the cards from a set of 9 cards. The two most played omaha poker games are “8 – or – better” and “high low split”.
For amateurs the high low split is a great option to start with. In this game the player with the highest hand and the player with the lowest hand split the game winnings. In short the hand with highest card values and lowest card values are the winners. It’s easy to understand and players have more chances of winning, thus its becoming a rage these days.
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A great interview with poker and blackjack genius Andy Bloch at the 2007 WSOP.
