Thread: Peter Eastgate

In case you didn't know, Peter Eastgate "retired" from poker almost a year ago. You can see the article here...
http://pokerpressbox.com/content/847...ack-poker.html

However he may be back in action, and maybe now he knows to never say never

From PTR...

Eastgate announced his retirement from poker during the 2010 WSOP, and even put his Main Event Championship Bracelet on e-bay for auction as a signal to all that he’d finally put the game in his rearview mirror. But apparently, this is the event that Eastgate was looking for to announce that he’s back….well, sort of.

Eastgate issued a statement regarding his return saying:

“Sometimes in life a person can feel lost and wake up one morning not recognizing who he is. Last summer that was how I felt. Prior to winning the WSOP in 2008, my life was very much a good solid routine of playing online poker and hanging out with my friends and family. Winning the WSOP changed that. I relocated to London and started a new life, the life of a high profile poker pro. For almost 2 years I was in a constant spotlight, travelling from poker tournament to poker tournament, doing thousands of interviews and never had a chance to catch my breath. In the whirlwind that followed winning the WSOP I lost track of the most important thing in my life, myself.”

Eastgate went on to further mention that he isn’t going full force into the poker scene just yet, but that he will be wearing the familiar PokerStars Red Spade, saying:

“I do not consider this a comeback, as I always knew there was a good chance I would play poker again. During my hiatus from poker, PokerStars has been very supportive. Therefore, I am pleased that I will start out with playing two events where I will be sponsored by PokerStars.”