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| Victoria
Coren |
| Wed 14 Jul 2010 |
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The poker pro who has retired at
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Peter
Eastgate, winner of the 2008 World Series, is calling it a day as a
professional. It's an inspiring move
The World Series of Poker rumbles on, gobbling
players and spitting them out. By Friday we will know the names of the
"November Nine", who will return to Las Vegas in four months' time to play the
final table.
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Meanwhile, shock news: the 2008 World
Series champion, Peter Eastgate, is retiring from professional poker! The
24-year-old Dane (who was no flash in the pan; since his $9m WSoP victory he
has won over $1m more, including a second place at the EPT London) is ending
his sponsorship deal with PokerStars and going off to do something else.
He says, "It was never my goal to spend the rest of my life as a
professional poker player. My goal was to become financially independent. I
have seen some amazing places and met many new people; it has been a great
experience. I have decided now is the time to find out what I want to do with
the rest of my life."
Eastgate has long been one of my favourite people
in poker. He is clever, charming, modest and always a gentleman. But this may
be the greatest thing he has ever done.
When I won $1m in this
enchanting game, I didn't give up the day job. Online poker makes it easy to
have a varied, creative life and win chunks as well. Cash games and live
tournaments can be played on evenings and weekends. Eastgate will still play
poker, but he shows you do not have to disappear into the game.
Too
many young people think the dream is "to be a pro". No. Not always. Enjoying
the challenge, winning money and also living life to the full: that is the
dream. Eastgate inspired millions when he won the big one. I hope this latest
move will inspire millions more. |
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