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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The final day saw three quick eliminations with Morten Klein’s A-J falling to Brock Wilson’s pocket queens in sixth place for $57,750. Seth Davies’s 5-4 then lost to Daniel Smiljkovic’s 10-9 and he was busted in fifth place for $78,750. Up next, Smiljkovic’s A-Q could not beat Wilson’s pocket fours and the German went out in fourth place for $105,000.

During the three-handed play, the chips began to fly back and forth. Wilson started with the chip lead but quickly lost it to Foxen. Two hands later, Foxen saw her chip lead go to Peters. She had come down to just over 20 big blinds but then she doubled through Brock Wilson with her jacks prevailing against Wilson’s pocket nines. The Canadian poker pro continued her double streak, scoring another double with her pocket tens surviving against Peter’s A-Q. However, her momentum was short-lived as Peters regained the chip lead and further extended it by eliminating Wilson in third for $141,750.

Heads-up play was a short-live affair. It did not take long for Peters to seal the victory. On the final hand, he held A-4  and flopped a pair of aces against Foxen’s J-10. Foxen needed runner-runner to survive. However, the turn bricked and she headed to the cage to collect the $204,750 second-place prize.

Event #7: $15,100 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Payouts

David Coleman Stages A Remarkable Comeback To Win Event #6: $15,100 No-Limit Hold’em

David Coleman etched his name as the sixth champion in the PokerGo Cup 2024, beating a field of 63 entries in Event #6: $15,100 No-Limit Hold’em. His stack dwindled to just 2 BB during the four-handed play, but the New Jersey native staged an impressive comeback. He doubled four consecutive times, securing the title and $302,400 top prize. This marked his third PTG title in 2024, propelling him to the top of the 2024 PokerGo Cup leaderboard race.

The momentum shifted during the four-handed play with Seth Davies doubling through DeStefano and then taking a major chunk of Coleman’s stack to drop him to just two-big blinds. However, Coleman bounced back, scoring three consecutive doubles. The first double up took him to 8 big blinds when he turned a flush with 8-7 against DeStefano’s A-9. In his penultimate double, he shoved with K-9 and ran into DeStefano’s pocket kings. The board gave him a straight to crack kings and win the pot. His double stream continued. He moved all-in after Brinkenhoff’s flop bet. Brinkenhoff mucked his cards and Coleman got his third double up during the four-handed play.

A hand later, Brinkenhoff was eliminated when he shoved his last 7 big blinds with J-8 against DeStefano’s A-K. Brinkenhoff flopped a pair of jacks, but the board ran out a wheel, busting him in fourth place for $94,500. On the next hand, Davies shoved his last 12 big blinds with K-J and Coleman called with A-4. Again, the board ran out a wheel and Davies exited in third place for $132,300.  

Heads-Up

The heads-up began with DeStefano holding 4,100,000 to Coleman’s 3,775,000. It didn’t take long for Coleman to edge into the lead on the very first hand. He then won a hand with pocket aces. Finally, it was all over with DeStefano moving all-in with 6-5 against Coleman’s Jd-4d. Coleman hit flush on the turn, locking up the coveted pot and title. DeStefano was awarded $189,000 as the runner-up finisher.

Featuring a buy-in of $15,100, Event #6 saw a prize pool of $945,000. The top 9 won money with a min-cash of $28,350. Nick Schulman (9th) and Sam Soverel (8th) cashed before the final table began.

Event #6: $15,100 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Payouts

The race for the 2024 PokerGO Cup culminates with the $25,200 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event, which is already underway. Keep following PokerproNews for more updates from the PokerGo Cup 2024!

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The American poker pro boosted his career earnings to a whopping $47.4 million, moving to 9th place on poker’s all-time money list. He began the final table of the no-limit hold’em event as the chip leader but lost his lead on the very first hand. However, he battled his way back and finally outlasted Mark Ioli heads-up to clinch the coveted title. Ioli banked an impressive $88,800 as the runner-up.

 Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em drew an impressive 111 entries, building a prize pool of $555,000, which was shared by the top 16 players. 2023 PokerGO Cup Event #5 champion Anthony Hu ended up as the unfortunate bubble boy, with PGT Regular Erik Seidel (15th) becoming the first player to fall in the money. Following him were Andrew Lichtenberger (13th), Jeremy Becker (8th), and  Jonathan Little (7th).

 The final day saw six players return to the PokerGO Studio inside ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas. Peters started the day as the chip leader. Cody Daniels was the first player to fall on the final day. He was followed by Dusti Smith (5th for $36,075) and Fabian Quoss (4th for $49,950). Quoss got all-in and lost to Peters’ pocket jacks. Peters scored his next elimination, with his A-8 suited holding against the K-J of Daniels. Neither player improved and Daniels got eliminated in 3rd place for $63,825).

The heads-up began with Ioli holding over 2 to 1 chip lead over Peters. However, the latter battled his way back and snatched the chip lead. Finally, it was all over with Peters moving all-in with Kc 10h and Loli calling for his last 13  big blinds with Ks 5s. The board ran out 8h 6d 2h Qs 7c, giving Peters the title.

Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Payouts

Dylan Weisman Takes Down Event #2: $10,100 No-Limit Hold’em for $240,300

Just a day after Peters’ victory, Dylan Weisman emerged victorious in the second event of the 2024 PokerGO Cup. He bested a field of 89 entries in Event #2: $10,100 No-Limit Hold’em, taking home $240,300 of the total $890,000 prize pool. Starting as one of the shortest stacks on the final table, he played some top-notch poker and moved into the chip leader after a hero call during the five-handed play.

After Coleman fell in sixth place at the hands of Smiljkovic, Byron Kaverman was sitting with over five million chips and Weisman was second with just over two million chips. However, Kaverman’s chip lead was short-lived as he doubled up Weisman who held pocket nines against Kaverman’s Qh 9h. A nine on the board gave Weisman the coveted pot as well as the chip lead. Continuing his momentum into the final table, Weisman busted Watson in fifth place and Kaverman took Hu out in fourth place, bringing the field down to final three players where Weisman and Kaverman battled it back and forth.

During three-handed play, Kaverman opened the button to 200k, and Dylan Weisman moved all in , having both players covered. Smiljkovic folded from the big blind, and Kaverman called with Ah Qh  against Weisman’s 10d 9d. The board ran out J-8-7-10-2, giving Weisman the pot and busting Kaverman in third place. Weisman took a 10 to 1 chip lead into the heads-up play for the title.

While Smiljkovic secured a double up on the very first hand, Weisman did not allow him to gain control, finishing him off two hands in second place for $155,750. Smiljkovic’s 9-8 off suit failed against Weisman’s A-J on a K-Q-Q-3-10 runout. Weisman took down the coveted title and $240,300 top prize.

Event #2: $10,100 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Payouts

The 2024 PokerGO Cup will run until the next week, with the $25,000 Main Event taking place on February 2, 2024. Keep following PokerproNews for all the updates and news from the ongoing poker event. 

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