Ladbrokes player makes WSOP final table
15 July 2008
UNITED KINGDOM -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Peter "Pete4002" Eastgate, a Team Ladbrokes player aged 22 from Odense in Denmark, is bringing home the bacon (at least $900,670) after making the final table of the World Series of Poker 2008. Peter succeeded where 6,835 players have failed, and will return to Las Vegas to play the WSOP final table on the 9th November against eight other players for the coveted WSOP Main Event bracelet. Edward Ihre, MD of Ladbrokes Poker commented: "Its great to see a Ladbrokes Poker player make it through to the final table. He has done brilliantly, and is definitely a top-class pro in the making. We're proud to call him a Ladbrokes regular - he's qualified through to the televised stages of Poker Million twice (2006 and 2007), so he's no stranger to high stakes pressure." Peter is the last of a 120-strong Team Ladbrokes contingent that boasted Jon 'skalie' Kalmar who came fifth in last years event, new signee to the Ladbrokes stable Jonas 'Nebuchad' Danielsson and Jeff Kimber a Ladbrokes-sponsored pro who busted out in 120th position, cashing for $41k after his pocket kingss were cracked by a pair of nines. In total 81 of the 120 starters of Team Ladbrokes players made it through to Day Two.
Eastgate began the penultimate day in 4th place with over nine million chips and finished the day in fourth place with 18,375,000 chips.
Edward continued: "Its been said that our players lounge is an invaluable asset to our players performance, where it acting as a refuge from the frenetic and exhausting pace of the WSOP. We'll continue to improve on the lounge and the overall player experience in readiness for next years Ladbrokes Poker qualifiers to the WSOP."
15 July 2008
UNITED KINGDOM -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Peter "Pete4002" Eastgate, a Team Ladbrokes player aged 22 from Odense in Denmark, is bringing home the bacon (at least $900,670) after making the final table of the World Series of Poker 2008. Peter succeeded where 6,835 players have failed, and will return to Las Vegas to play the WSOP final table on the 9th November against eight other players for the coveted WSOP Main Event bracelet. Edward Ihre, MD of Ladbrokes Poker commented: "Its great to see a Ladbrokes Poker player make it through to the final table. He has done brilliantly, and is definitely a top-class pro in the making. We're proud to call him a Ladbrokes regular - he's qualified through to the televised stages of Poker Million twice (2006 and 2007), so he's no stranger to high stakes pressure." Peter is the last of a 120-strong Team Ladbrokes contingent that boasted Jon 'skalie' Kalmar who came fifth in last years event, new signee to the Ladbrokes stable Jonas 'Nebuchad' Danielsson and Jeff Kimber a Ladbrokes-sponsored pro who busted out in 120th position, cashing for $41k after his pocket kingss were cracked by a pair of nines. In total 81 of the 120 starters of Team Ladbrokes players made it through to Day Two.
Eastgate began the penultimate day in 4th place with over nine million chips and finished the day in fourth place with 18,375,000 chips.
Edward continued: "Its been said that our players lounge is an invaluable asset to our players performance, where it acting as a refuge from the frenetic and exhausting pace of the WSOP. We'll continue to improve on the lounge and the overall player experience in readiness for next years Ladbrokes Poker qualifiers to the WSOP."