Peter Eastgate

Peter Nicolas Eastgate is a Danish former poker player from Odense. He has accumulated earnings exceeding $11.1 million from live tournaments. During his poker career, he won the 39th World Series of Poker main event in July 2008, securing $9,152,416. After winning his bracelet, he signed a sponsorship deal with PokerStars, and eventually left in July 2010 to take a break.

Eastgate auctioned his 39th WSOP bracelet to raise funds for children through the UNICEF Foundation, it sold for $147,500. A few years later, in 2013, Eastgate publicly quit poker to explore new paths. He pursued studies in engineering and education but ended up dropping both. Currently, Eastgate is living a quiet and simpler life in his hometown.

Peter Eastgate: Poker Journey on High Stakes Poker

He debuted on March 22nd, 2007 in HSP S5 Episode 4. He participated in a $400/800 +$200 ANTE No Limit Hold ’em with Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, Eli Elezra, and others. Eastgate lost $27,900.

On March 8th, 2009, during HSP S5 Episode 2, Eastgate was paired with Barry Greenstein, Tom Dwan, Eli Elezra, and others. They played a $400/800 +$200 ANTE No Limit Hold ’em. He achieved his biggest win amounting to $78,400.

In his most recent appearance on April 8th, 2009, in HSP S5 Episode 6, he participated in a $400/800 +$200 ANTE No Limit Hold ’em with Eli Elezra, Barry Greenstein, Daniel Negreanu, and others. In this episode, he incurred his most substantial loss of $96,500.

Peter Eastgate: Live Tournament Participation.

Eastgate’s first recorded live cash occurred in April 2007 where he placed 9th in a €3,300 + 200 No Limit Hold’em Freezeout at the PaddyPower Irish Poker Open in Dublin. He cashed $46,714.

During the 39th World Series Of Poker in Las Vegas in July 2008, he won the $10,000 Main Event for $9,152,416. Eastgate was the youngest WSOP ME winner at the time.

In May 2013, he placed 80th in a €2,700 + €300 No Limit Hold’em Main Event at the ISPT in London. He earned $3,896.

Conclusion

Peter Nicolas Eastgate is a Danish professional poker player who won the 39th World Series of Poker in July 2008, earning $9,152,416, Eastgate was the youngest champion in WSOP history before Joe Cada. After taking a break in 2010, he returned to the tables in 2013, when he decided to step away from poker to live a simpler life.