Peter Eastgate has since he won the WSOP Main Event 3 years ago already stopped playing poker once, then returned to the poker scene again and sold his WSOP bracelet on Ebay. There has been a lot of things going on in Eastgate's life since the big win in 2008, and it doesn't seem like he has any problem to spend the money he won.
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Joined: Oct '09
Location: Lithuania
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then u win some free big money u start be more madlly ....... he won great pot but he loose for betting so many i think he is maniac off games and he must stop good news that friends help him stop betting hope soon he ll back to the poker tables and no betting in his future life good luck and have fun
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Posted by andy5521: OMG that is just stupid money to bet, before you bet that amount give me some next time, god these poker players dont know the meaning of money!
lol, whats wrong with him? We all know that he quit poker because he wasnt able to manage it mentally.... and now such details
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Lithuania
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It is seems that he can not stop .. It is bad, you need to stop when it takes to much of your life or it starts to destroy your life.. Thanks for sharing and not "funny" stories about poker/betting
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Eastgate needs advice. Psychologists and shrinks should be in conquest to see who will get him in their offices. I always related guys who win lots of money playing and betting with problems in keeping that money. In another scale (much less money) i think i have some friends suffering of the same problem. I dont want to talk bad about Eastgate, this is something that it is studied and noone should joke about him, or get in advantage like some "friends" seem to be doing. It would be better to look for help for him, once it seems he cant take that iniciative by himself.
------------ Eastgate needs advice. Psychologists and shrinks should be in conquest to see who will get him in their offices. I always related guys who win lots of money playing and betting with problems in keeping that money. In another scale (much less money) i think i have some friends suffering of the same problem. I dont want to talk bad about Eastgate, this is something that it is studied and noone should joke about him, or get in advantage like some "friends" seem to be doing. It would be better to look for help for him, once it seems he cant take that iniciative by himself.
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Location: Germany
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Posted by Fackinas: It is seems that he can not stop .. It is bad, you need to stop when it takes to much of your life or it starts to destroy your life.. Thanks for sharing and not "funny" stories about poker/betting
yeah.... i mean lets imagine you became rich very early... you are completly loosing the connection between you, work, worth and money. That really isnt to easy to handle!
Joined: May '09
Location: India
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"If I bet more than $2,000 on a game, I have to pay $20,000 to 4 of my friends. Because of this I take better care of my money and lately I haven't betted as much as I used to"
lmaoo his friends must be having lots of fun, lol. but really funny and innovative method to limit betting. but hope he starts taking poker seriously again so we can see more of him again.
Joined: May '08
Location: Denmark
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Im almost sorry for him, he seems to be rather stupid... maybe he should just stop playing and enjoy the rest of his money, he probably still has more then most people earn in a lifetime
lol
