As the CardPlayerLifeStyle poker blog reported back in July, 2008 WSOP Main Event champion Peter Eastgate no longer wants to be a part of the poker world. Having made his fortune (over $9 million) in poker, Eastgate cited lost interest in the game and wishes to move on to other pursuits.
With no passion for the game anymore, it’s easy to understand why Eastgate would wish to part with his championship bracelet. A true class act, Eastgate will be donating the proceeds of the eBay auction to UNICEF.
Tony G., no class act by any measure, has reportedly expressed interest in purchasing the bracelet and – get this – using it as a dog collar for his pooch. One can only hope that someone will outbid the boorish PartyPoker poker pro from Lithuania. At the time of this writing, the high bid on the bracelet is over $56,000. Whoever wins, it’s at least comforting to know that tens of thousands of dollars will be going to help those truly in need. Who says no good could come from playing poker?
About Robbie StrazynskiRobbie founded Cardplayer Lifestyle in 2009.
Having quite literally learned how to play poker around the kitchen table as a child, "living a Cardplayer Lifestyle" is something that he's always aspired to. After having worked as a copywriter and marketing professional in the online gaming industry for a number of years, Robbie transitioned to become self-employed in the poker media industry in March 2017.
Robbie translated Pulling The Trigger: The Autobiography of Poker Pro Eli Elezra, from Hebrew into English. He is also the host of the Twitch.tv/poker roundtable panel show The Orbit, the CardsChat Podcast, and creator of the Poker Notes Live mobile app.
Robbie received the 2018 Global Poker Award for Charitable Initiative of the Year and in 2019 he was recognized by the Women's Poker Association with their Excellence Award as Media Support Person of the Year.
Connect with Robbie on Twitter @cardplayerlife, or via email: robbie@cardplayerlifestyle.com.
