PETER EASTGATE QUITS POKER AND GUS HANSEN TAKES A BREAK AND SKIPS THE WSOP MAIN EVENT

#1 8th July 2010, 12:48 AM

peter eastgate stated that he never intnded to have a long poker career as a pro poker player,he jus wanted to be financially stable to decide what it is he wants to do with his life . MY QUESTIONS ARE- 1 do u think he had what it take to have a long poker lifespan and be a winning player ?2 would u quit if u won the main event or would u invest wisely to have another form of income and still remain a pro ? 3 gus hansen has went broke so many times is it possible that its happen again and he cant mortgage his house anymore ??? what do u think

#2 8th July 2010, 3:21 AM

1) Yes, I think Eastgate had what it takes to have a long poker career and be a winning player, because he played alot before he even won the Main Event. Then he followed it up a year later with a deep run finishing 78th. Only Dennis Phillips, Greg Raymer, and Dan Harrington have had similar type runs since the boom in '03.

2) I enjoy poker too much to quit. I'd invest wisely and use the interest generated to sustain a pro bankroll.

3) Gus will be fine. We know he's at least a huge tennis fan, perhaps he decided to be in South Africa for the World Cup.

#3 8th July 2010, 3:48 AM

[quote=smd173;1516746]1) Yes, I think Eastgate had what it takes to have a long poker career and be a winning player, because he played alot before he even won the Main Event. Then he followed it up a year later with a deep run finishing 78th. Only Dennis Phillips, Greg Raymer, and Dan Harrington have had similar type runs since the boom in '03.

Please lets not forget Mike "TheMouth" Matusow has also had some very deep runs in the Main Event. I think he finished 9th in 2005, 54th in 2008, 87th in 2004. All these since the 2003 poker boom. He also finished 6th in 2001.

#4 8th July 2010, 4:05 AM

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Originally Posted by smd173

1) Yes, I think Eastgate had what it takes to have a long poker career and be a winning player, because he played alot before he even won the Main Event. Then he followed it up a year later with a deep run finishing 78th. Only Dennis Phillips, Greg Raymer, and Dan Harrington have had similar type runs since the boom in '03.

2) I enjoy poker too much to quit. I'd invest wisely and use the interest generated to sustain a pro bankroll.

3) Gus will be fine. We know he's at least a huge tennis fan, perhaps he decided to be in South Africa for the World Cup.

Like him said... cash big and do other things... keep a fat BR and enjoy... BRM, and forget the grind. I would. As for Gus, coulda been a sidegame or a girl or something... lots of action in SA right now also...

#5 8th July 2010, 4:13 AM

Dang, Peter Eastgate was a good player IMO.

Those are 2 surprising things, thanks for the post.

#6 8th July 2010, 5:40 AM

Don't think anyone has posted this yet, but Peter Eastgate is done with poker.

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news...te-quits-poker

Interested in your thoughts.

#7 8th July 2010, 5:46 AM

Like his decision. Very honest and true to himself.

#8 8th July 2010, 5:57 AM

Smart IMO.

It'd be a soul destroying career if it's not something you love. Wicked Chops were saying it makes him about the second player ever to achieve some kind of profile and then quit the game while they're still ahead (Paul Phillips being the other).

#9 8th July 2010, 6:39 AM

I second the "Smart Imo" Good for him. Got to know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em.

#10 8th July 2010, 11:28 AM

Good for him,,,doesn't mean he won't play anymore, and make money doing it. Its just not gonna be his main resource of income. He has lots of money and theres lots of ways to double it up, rather than trying to double it up on a pair of pocket aces !

#11 8th July 2010, 11:35 AM

people don't understand how frustrating it is to play tournaments for 2 years and only have one cash that exceeds $5 million. it must have really taken a toll on peter mentally

jk. good for him that he's going to do what makes him happy. it seems obvious but many people don't

#12 8th July 2010, 3:50 PM

Gus should stick to cash games and not waste his 10k, he never does a thing in the WSOP

(yes i know he has won the WPT)

#13 8th July 2010, 4:15 PM

I saw Gus in Bobby's Room July 3 (2 days prior to the ME), granted he was just chilling out, but I doubt he's broke. Also Day 1D of the ME is today, so he probably is playing today.

And if I won ME, half of the net will be invested, a retirement plan and some property in more than one location. Then I'll pay off whatever debt I have, then set about half of what's left over for poker. Then the rest will just be for living.

#14 8th July 2010, 4:20 PM

Would you blame Peter Eastgate for wanting to quit?

#15 8th July 2010, 4:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean Pilgrim

Would you blame Peter Eastgate for wanting to quit?

wow thats a big loss i guess you cant blame him at all, i would of quit a long time befor that if i was losing that bad yikes

#16 8th July 2010, 11:05 PM

That is a big loss, I didn't think it was so big.

#17 9th July 2010, 12:38 AM

If I were Eastgate, I would continue to play the big live events as long as PokerStars is backing him. No need to stop if they are paying you to play. However, if his contract with Stars is up, then he should probably pack it in for a while and stop sustaining the type of losses shown in the chart above.

#18 9th July 2010, 12:56 AM

Now I'm not trying to say he sucks. There's a huge difference between a great online player and great live player. I think Eastgate's strengths lie within the live cash and live tournaments opposed to a faceless screen name.

#19 9th July 2010, 1:19 AM

I don't know how anyone could quit poker even Eastgate. Every time I win, It gives me a passionate feeling to be even better and make more money. It even makes me more persistent to someday achieve greatness and be a renown player.

#20 9th July 2010, 1:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jaggibson

Don't think anyone has posted this yet

Yeah, there is already a thread on this.

http://www.cardschat.com/f4/peter-ea...hansen-179345/ (http://www.cardschat.com/f4/peter-eastgate-quits-poker-gus-hansen-179345/)

#21 9th July 2010, 1:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Pilgrim

Now I'm not trying to say he sucks. There's a huge difference between a great online player and great live player. I think Eastgate's strengths lie within the live cash and live tournaments opposed to a faceless screen name.

he made his money, before his big win, in mid/high stake online cash games

#22 9th July 2010, 6:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gr3atness

Gus should stick to cash games and not waste his 10k, he never does a thing in the WSOP

(yes i know he has won the WPT)

...except for the deep run he had in the Main Event in 2008. And the deep run he had in 2007. He also bubbled the final table of the $50K HORSE last year. Which isn't too shabby for someone that you rightly identify as mostly a cash game player.

Plus he's a member of Team Full Tilt so there's pretty much zero chance he's paying the $10K entry out of his own pocket anyway. Actually, that's the most surprising thing to me: not that he can't be bothered playing a donkament that runs for weeks, but that Full Tilt are OK with one of their flagship players skipping the biggest televised event of the year.

#23 9th July 2010, 2:24 PM

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Originally Posted by PlayerPlayerAA

Good for him,,,doesn't mean he won't play anymore, and make money doing it. Its just not gonna be his main resource of income. He has lots of money and theres lots of ways to double it up, rather than trying to double it up on a pair of pocket aces !

I agree. Upon signing a contract with a Major Sponsor, your forced to play events around the world. Jumping from city to city can be somewhat tiresome. I don't think he'll ever quit playing poker entirely, as a professional touring player yes, recreational/leisure no. The game will never leave you, in one way or another, Poker shall always be on your mind.

#24 10th July 2010, 7:44 AM

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Originally Posted by robert_wrath

The game will never leave you, in one way or another, Poker shall always be on your mind.

Kind of like cerebral spinal fluid... Except in the unfortunate case of head trauma or hemorragic stroke. If my lame joke has offended anybody, I'm sorry.

Weregoat.

P.S. - I'm not really sorry, I was just saying that so you would think I was. If you were offended you shouldn't let people on the internet affect your emotions. Thank you.

#25 10th July 2010, 8:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Weregoat

P.S. - I'm not really sorry, I was just saying that so you would think I was. If you were offended you shouldn't let people on the internet affect your emotions. Thank you.

I'm offend. Now excuse me while I go and cry

P.S.-I'm not really offend it's that I never get to use the finger and crying simileys.

P.P.Ss- Eastgate, quiting while ahead. +1. I think we'll see him pop up every now and then.

#26 10th July 2010, 4:10 PM

Gus Hansen and Patrick Antonius are now the best players without a WSOP bracelet IMO.

#27 10th July 2010, 6:10 PM

doubt Gus Hansen is broke, plus he had a huge comeback at fulltilt before wsop, he is still down a lot on fulltilt however.

#28 11th July 2010, 2:57 AM

eastgate didnt say he quit- he said "...taking a break"

People would be surprised how often hitting the *dream* tuyrns out to be a very hard toil... be uit winning the ME or becoming CEO of IBM.

I give the guy credit in pursuing whatever he wnats to do...

#29 11th July 2010, 3:37 AM

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Originally Posted by CheeseConey

If I were Eastgate, I would continue to play the big live events as long as PokerStars is backing him. No need to stop if they are paying you to play. However, if his contract with Stars is up, then he should probably pack it in for a while and stop sustaining the type of losses shown in the chart above.

The losses on the chart are from online cash tables (I'm assuming HeadsUp play).
I don't believe his decision is anything about the losses shown there... he's stated that he no longer feels motivated to play high buyin poker & has chosen to move on. Sounds good.. wtg Peter imo.

sidenote... losing $500k is babyfood for the guys playing highstakes cash game.

#30 11th July 2010, 3:39 AM

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Originally Posted by flipflops_n_shades

Gus Hansen and Patrick Antonius are now the best players without a WSOP bracelet IMO.

You really believe that? Antonius is a cash game specialist so whether he has a bracelet or not seems irrelevant.. and imo... Gus Hansen is a huge donkey (have you read his book?... wasn't impressed at all... unless perhaps he's leaving out what was really goin' on in his mind... cuz the book seemed like donkey donkin' to me. I found it a big letdown.

#31 11th July 2010, 6:35 AM

[quote=AUPhoenix;1516770]

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Originally Posted by smd173

1) Yes, I think
Please lets not forget Mike "TheMouth" Matusow has also had some very deep runs in the Main Event. I think he finished 9th in 2005, 54th in 2008, 87th in 2004. All these since the 2003 poker boom. He also finished 6th in 2001.

Yeah Mike is the man. I cant stand the other loud mouth and buddy of his Hellmouth though. Dude just cant seem to finnish it off though. Cant deny the serious skills with deep runs every year in the biggest poker event there is though.

On another note this is the first Im hearing of the Eastgate thing though. Although I think if I were ever finacially set to where I would never have to work agian, I would walk away too.

#32 11th July 2010, 8:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Poker Orifice

sidenote... losing $500k is babyfood for the guys playing highstakes cash game.

While this is true, I'm pretty sure Eastgate was never a regular at those kind of stakes.

#33 11th July 2010, 10:31 AM

Taking a break sounds more realistic to me imo..the rest sounds SF

#34 11th July 2010, 5:02 PM

No motovation, No interest transulates less than stellar play, and at the level of poker he plays without it I would think your toast!

#35 26th July 2010, 1:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Weregoat

Kind of like cerebral spinal fluid... Except in the unfortunate case of head trauma or hemorragic stroke. If my lame joke has offended anybody, I'm sorry.

Yeah and WSOP on ESPN is kinda like the Ependymal cells that beat the CSF that is poker into your brain and never lets you forget... ^_^

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