Peter Costa
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 Peter Costa in the William Hill Poker Grand Prix |
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| Nickname(s) | The Poet, The Silver Fox |
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| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 10 |
| Highest ITM main event finish |
None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 0 |
| Money Finishes | 5 |
Peter "The Poet" Costa (born January 17, 1956 in Cyprus) to Greek Cypriot parents is a British professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He is most well-known as the winner of the sixth series of the popular Late Night Poker television series during his time living in the United Kingdom, where he defeated Austria's Jin Cai Lin in the final heads-up encounter to take the £60,000 first prize. He was formerly nicknamed "The Silver Fox", a nickname shared by fellow poker player Mel Judah.
Costa has made four final tables at the World Series of Poker (WSOP):
- 2002 $2,000 limit Texas hold 'em - 9th place ($17,200)
- 2003 £2,500 seven-card stud - 9th place ($3,600)
- 2005 $1,500 limit Texas hold 'em - 7th place ($57,905)
- 2006 $3,000 Omaha hi/lo - 7th place ($38,861)
Costa was nominated for both the 2002 and 2003 European Poker Player of the Year awards. In addition, Costa won the Aussie Millions tournament in 2003, and at one time held the record for winning the limit hold-em tournament with the most entrants.
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,600,000.
Outside the poker world, Costa's favourite movie is Groundhog Day, and he is a big fan of James Stewart.
[edit] External links
- World Poker Tour Profile
- The Big One (Costa's poem about the 2000 World Series of Poker main event)
- BlondePoker forum post by Costa about Late Night Poker VI
- Hendon Mob tournament results
| Late Night Poker Winners |
| I: Dave Ulliott - II: Simon Trumper - III: Phil Hellmuth - IV: Hemish Shah - V: Padraig Parkinson - VI: Peter Costa |
