It’s hard to keep a poker face or behave numb during intense poker actions, and bad beats. Many players lose their cool during situations like this, giving their opponents to read their hands. But David Peters is completely different. He always remains cool no matter if he wins or loses, often being called “the silent assassin.” In this report, we will delve into David Peters’ Early Career, net worth, and personal life.
David Peters’ Early Career and introduction to poker
David Peters was born on April 16, 1987, in Toledo, Ohio. Peters was very much into sports, with basketball being his favorite sport for the pastime. Poker surged into the mainstream in 2003 when Chris Moneymaker won the WSOP Main Event.
Chris Moneymaker’s win inspired dozens of poker players across the country that an average Joe can win the biggest poker event in the world. At 17, Inspired by Moneymaker, Peters kicked off his career in online poker by playing free roll tournaments. His first breakthrough came when he won $600 in free roll. Since then, he has made over $6.5 million from online poker tournaments.
Peters went to college, but still didn’t stop grinding on online poker. But he soon understood that his heart was in poker and decided to drop out of college to focus on his poker career.
David Peters Live Poker Career and Winnings
The four-time WSOP bracelet winner David Peters made his first live tournament appearance in 2006. He competed in the $5k Ongame Network Poker Classic event in Barcelona, finishing 7th to earn $56,549. Fun fact, Peters qualified for the Aussie Millions Main Event before his first live tournament, but couldn’t compete in it because of his school.
In 2008, Peters was old enough to participate in the World Series of Poker. Before moving to the bracelet, he won his first WSOP circuit ring in the 2008 WSOP Circuit at the Caesars Palace, earning $86,908. He cashed in four events at the 2008 WSOP, earning over $30k.
That same year, Peters made his first six-figure score after winning the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event, earning $130,178. The next few years were very dry for Peters in terms of tournament earnings and winning any major tournament.
2010 He came close to winning his first major title in 2010, when he competed in the €5,250 NLHE Six Hand at the EPT but got knocked out in 2nd place, earning just $123,809. That same year, he made a 2nd place finish in the $1k NLHE event at the World Series of Poker, earning $350,803.
In 2015, Peters made a 5th place finish in the $500,000 Super High Roller Bowl, earning his biggest-ever prize money of $1,505,000.
2016 was the breakout year for Peters. He made over $7.5 million from live tournaments and went on to win the GPI Player of the Year title.
His biggest-ever tournament win also came from that year, as he finished 2nd in the $200k NLHE Triton Super High Roller Series, earning a stunning $2,699,752. He lost the heads-up against the poker pro-Fedor Holz.
He made that year more special after claiming his first bracelet in the $1,500 NLHE event for $412,557.
In 2018, Peters secured a 3rd place in the $250k NLHE Super High Roller at the Partypoker Bahamas, earning $1.42 million. He also won his first Triton title by defeating Steve O’Dwyer in a heads-up battle, winning $1,118,484.
In 2019, he won the $100,000 buy-in Main Event at the US Poker Open at the ARIA, taking home $1,238,000. That same year, he finished 3rd in the $200k NLHE ARIA Super High Roller, winning $1.387 million.
His second WSOP victory came in 2020 when he took down the WSOP Online $10k Heads-up NLHE Championship to secure his second bracelet and the top prize of $360,480.
His third bracelet also comes in WSOP online. In 2021, he triumphed in the $7,777 NLHE Lucky 7’s High Roller for $283,940. The next year, in 2022, Peters secured his fourth bracelet in the WSOP $75k NLHE High Roller Bounty event, earning $1,166,810.
Peters kicked off 2024 with three 1st-place finishes and a WSOP Online Circuit Ring. In January 2024, he won two events at the PokerGo Cup, earning over $450k, and an online circuit ring in the $1k high roller for $41,666. He cashed over four live bracelet events and six online bracelet events in the 55th World Series of Poker (WSOP) and made an 11th-place finish in the $50k NLHE High Roller for $136,612, which was his best score in the series this year.
David Peters Net Worth In 2024
David Peters’ net worth is estimated to be between $46 – $47 million, which he made from his 20-year-old live poker and online poker career. Peter has made over $46 million in live tournament earnings, with 392 cashes. He currently ranks 12th in Hendon Mob’s all-time money list, just behind the poker legend Phil Ivey.
David Peters’ Personal Life
David Peters currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. Talking about his personal life, the player is engaged to female poker player Hayley Hanna, and the couple has a child together. Hanna frequently participates in both online poker and live poker tournaments.
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