Peter Costa
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Peter Costa 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):
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 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000.
Outside the poker world, Costa's favourite movie is Groundhog Day
, and he is a big fan of James Stewart
. His niece, Maria Demetriou, also has numerous poker results to her credit http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=54247.
) is a member of the Gutshot Card Club, who has appeared in numerous televised poker tournaments, including the 888.com Women's Poker Tour (where she won the semi-final event,) the PartyPoker.com Women's World Open (3rd place in the Grand Final) and the 2008 season of Late Night Poker
(8th place in the Grand Final.)
Maria has also had numerous live poker wins to her name, including a 5th place finish in the GUKPT London in 2008 for £26,500.
She is a regular player at the Dusk Till Dawn Casino and Card Room in Nottingham, UK.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player based in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
He is most well known as the winner of the sixth series of the popular Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker is the pioneering television show that helped pave the way for the explosion of interest in poker in the 2000's. With it's ground breaking use of "under the table" cameras that enabled the viewer to see each player's cards, the show became a cult hit on Channel 4 UK when it first...
television series during his time living in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, where he defeated Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
'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
Mel Judah
Mel Judah is an Australian professional poker player, also known as "The Silver Fox" . He learned poker at the age of 14 by watching his father play 5-card draw....
.
Costa has made four final tables at the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP):
- 20022002 World Series of PokerThe 2002 World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe.This edition was historically notable for two reasons. It was the first WSOP in which pocket cams were installed to allow broadcasters to show the players' hole cards, although only for the Main Event...
$2,000 limitBetting (poker)In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
Texas hold 'emTexas hold 'emTexas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
- 9th place ($17,200) - 20032003 World Series of Poker-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time...
$2,500 seven-card studSeven-card studSeven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may...
- 9th place ($3,600) - 20052005 World Series of PokerThe 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the...
$1,500 limit Texas hold 'em - 7th place ($57,905) - 20062006 World Series of PokerThe 2006 World Series of Poker began on June 25, 2006 with "satellite" events, with regular play commencing on June 26 with the annual Casino Employee event, and the Tournament of Champions held on June 28 and 29...
$3,000 Omaha hi/loOmaha hold 'emOmaha hold 'em is a community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards...
- 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
Crown Australian Poker Championship
The Australian Poker Championship, commonly known as Aussie Millions, is a series of poker tournaments held at the Crown Casino, in Melbourne, Australia...
tournament in 2003, and at one time held the record for winning the limit hold-em tournament with the most entrants.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000.
Outside the poker world, Costa's favourite movie is Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day (film)
Groundhog Day is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on a story by Rubin....
, and he is a big fan of James Stewart
James Stewart (actor)
James Maitland Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime...
. His niece, Maria Demetriou, also has numerous poker results to her credit http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=54247.
Maria Demetriou
Costa's niece, Maria Demetriou (not related to poker player Harry DemetriouHarry Demetriou
Charidimos Demetriou is a British poker player.-World Series of Poker:Demetriou first became known in poker circles for his 3rd place finish at the $2,000 no limit Texas hold 'em tournament at the 2002 World Series of Poker won by Layne Flack...
) is a member of the Gutshot Card Club, who has appeared in numerous televised poker tournaments, including the 888.com Women's Poker Tour (where she won the semi-final event,) the PartyPoker.com Women's World Open (3rd place in the Grand Final) and the 2008 season of Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker is the pioneering television show that helped pave the way for the explosion of interest in poker in the 2000's. With it's ground breaking use of "under the table" cameras that enabled the viewer to see each player's cards, the show became a cult hit on Channel 4 UK when it first...
(8th place in the Grand Final.)
Maria has also had numerous live poker wins to her name, including a 5th place finish in the GUKPT London in 2008 for £26,500.
She is a regular player at the Dusk Till Dawn Casino and Card Room in Nottingham, UK.