In this episode of The Bernard Lee Poker Show on the Cardplayer Lifestyle Podcast Family, Bernard Lee digs into his extensive podcast archive to interview 2008 WSOP Main Event champion, Peter Eastgate. Originally an interview for the show’s 11th anniversary, Peter discusses his WSOP victory during the Inaugural November Nine. Peter also talks about stepping away from poker, selling his WSOP Main Event bracelet for charity and his current day to day lifestyle.
0:00 | Welcome to The Bernard Lee Poker Show as this week’s guest will be the 2008 WSOP Main Event champion, Peter Eastgate. |
3:09 | Shiva Dudani captured the WSOP Circuit Main Event at the Horseshoe Hammond, outside the Chicago area. He outlasted a field of 989 entries and took home his second WSOP Circuit ring and $258,078. |
3:50 | Matt Riffel won the RunGood Poker Series Main Event at the Downstream Casino in Quapaw, Oklahoma. He beat a field of 383 entries and took home the RGPS ring and $35,333. |
5:10 | RunGood Gear Ad |
5:54 | Bernard welcomes Peter Eastgate to the show. |
6:57 | Peter joins the show. |
7:05 | Peter reminisces about capturing the 2008 WSOP Main Event, which was the first year of the November Nine. |
11:32 | Peter remembers playing the 2008 WSOP final table, including being nervous and seeing other members of November Nine at tournaments prior to playing the WSOP Main Event final table. |
15:25 | Peter discusses bringing friends and family to final table and originally opposed to bringing his parents, but they eventually came. |
18:53 | Peter reveals that 5th place was the minimum place he targeted and was part of his strategy entering the final table. |
19:28 | Peter discusses the final table play and how it played out smoothly for him. |
22:26 | Peter remembers the moment he won the 2008 WSOP Main Event and how he handled himself after he became the champion. |
26:17 | Share My Pair Ad |
26:50 | Bernard continues his interview with 2008 WSOP Main Event champion, Peter Eastgate. |
27:51 | Peter discusses how he enjoyed his life was the year after he won. |
29:14 | Peter admits that he began sports betting a lot in 2009 and losing significant money. This led to his leaving the world of poker, especially the casinos. |
33:34 | Peter plays poker very seldom right now. |
35:51 | Peter discusses what he does currently as he lives back in Denmark. |
38:52 | Peter talks about auctioning off his WSOP Main Event bracelet for UNICEF and the public’s reaction. |
44:52 | Peter discusses how he would like to be remembered and respected on and off the felt |
48:03 | Peter describes his daily routine. |