David Peters (poker player)
American poker player (born 1987)
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David Peters (born April 16, 1987) is an American professional poker player from Toledo, Ohio. One of the most prolific tournament players of all time, Peters' live tournament winnings exceed $49,600,000.[1]
| David Peters | |
|---|---|
Peters in 2018 | |
| Nickname(s) | The Silent Assassin, The Steamroller |
| Born | April 16, 1987 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 4 |
| Money finishes | 70 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 136th, 2010 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | 2 |
| Money finishes | 17 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | 1 |
| Money finishes | 5 |
Poker career
David Peters declared that he started playing after seeing Chris Moneymaker win the 2003 WSOP Main Event. He looked for some online freerolls, ended up winning one of them for $600.[2]
World Series of Poker
Peters has won four World Series of Poker bracelets, the first of which came in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2016 World Series of Poker; he won $412,557 as a result of his victory.[3] His second bracelet came during the 2020 World Series of Poker Online, a special version of the World Series that was organized due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] His third came in the 2021 WSOP Online in the $7,777 No Limit Hold'em Lucky 7s High Roller.[5] He won his fourth bracelet in the 2022 WSOP in the $75,000 High Roller Bounty No-Limit Hold'em.[6] In addition to his bracelet victories, Peters has won one World Series of Poker Circuit event, earning $86,908 and a championship ring. Across all World Series of Poker branded events, Peters has cashed a total of 70 times, with 17 final tables.[7]
World Series of Poker bracelets
An "O" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won during the World Series of Poker Online
World Poker Tour
At the World Poker Tour, Peters has career earnings of over $2,800,000. His earnings come from nine cashes and three final tables. His best finish on the WPT came in the 2016 WPT National - Philippines $200,000 buy-in event. He finished runner-up in that tournament for a cash of $2,699,752, which is his largest cash to date.[8][9]
European Poker Tour
At the European Poker Tour, Peters has five career cashes for over $600,000. He has made one final table on the EPT.[7]
Triton Titles
| Festival | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Jeju 2018 | 500K HKD 6-MAX Texas NLH | HKD 8,775,000 |
Poker Go Tour Titles
| Year | Tournament | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | U.S. Poker Open #7 - $10,000 NLH | $217,800 |
| 2021 | U.S. Poker Open #10 - $10,000 Short Deck | $124,200 |
| 2021 | U.S. Poker Open #11 - $25,000 NLH | $465,750 |
| 2022 | WSOP #2 - $100,000 High Roller Bounty NLH | $1,166,810 |
| 2022 | Seminole Super High Roller - $50,000 NLH | $407,545 |
| 2024 | PokerGO Cup #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold'em | $141,525 |
| 2024 | PokerGO Cup #7: $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em | $315,000 |
Other tournament success
On July 4, 2015, Peters scored his first career cash of at least $1 million in the $500,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight Max tournament held at the 2015 Poker Central Super High Roller Bowl. He finished fifth in the tournament.[10]
In June 2021, Peters won three events over a span of five days at the U.S. Poker Open, earning the series championship for the second time; he also won in 2019.[11][12][13]