In what may be surprising news to many poker players, the 2008 WSOP Main Event champion Peter Eastgate has officially announced on the PokerStars blog that he is coming out of retirement to play in the $25k NBC National Heads-Up Championship at EPT Copenhagen.
It was only a few months ago that Eastgate auctioned off his 2008 WSOP gold bracelet on eBay, and the proceeds from the auction were donated to UNICEF, so as you can imagine, many in the poker community are wondering what thoughts are going through Eastgate’s head.
Just before the start of the 2010 WSOP Main Event, the 24 year-old Danish poker pro shocked the poker community announcing his retirement, and it seemed to be very clear that he was stepping away from the game for good. For a young poker player with so much potential, it was disheartening news, as it seemed that all the publicity which he received after taking down the 2008 WSOP Main Event had finally caught up with him.
But his time away from the game was short-lived, and killing all speculation from the poker world that it was inevitable that he would make a return to the game, Peter Eastgate, who is now 25 years-old, has officially announced his shock comeback.
It was only a few months ago that Eastgate auctioned off his 2008 WSOP gold bracelet on eBay, and the proceeds from the auction were donated to UNICEF, so as you can imagine, many in the poker community are wondering what thoughts are going through Eastgate’s head.
Just before the start of the 2010 WSOP Main Event, the 24 year-old Danish poker pro shocked the poker community announcing his retirement, and it seemed to be very clear that he was stepping away from the game for good. For a young poker player with so much potential, it was disheartening news, as it seemed that all the publicity which he received after taking down the 2008 WSOP Main Event had finally caught up with him.
But his time away from the game was short-lived, and killing all speculation from the poker world that it was inevitable that he would make a return to the game, Peter Eastgate, who is now 25 years-old, has officially announced his shock comeback.
