The Silver Fox is a name that is synonymous with success if you know anything about gambling and poker players. Peter Costa plays as a British Professional. He was born in the UK, although his parents hailed from Greece. Today Peter Costa is alive and well in Las Vegas. It seems that most professional players are bound to end up in Las Vegas given it is the “Sin City” of the world. Certainly it is the city with the biggest championships and most professional players.
Costa has also been called The Poet. It is a common moniker that is perhaps too clichéd now since many have been called this in all types of industries. It is the first time the name has been used in poker though. So, what makes Peter Costa an important man in the poker world?
It could be his 11 money finishes in the World Series of Poker, but it is not. In fact he has never titled in the WSOP or the World Poker Tour. In the WPT he has finished in the money 5 times. These plays have not gained him his names. It is not that he cannot win. He has quite a few times. Rather, he has become more famous for his appearances on TV. Without television it may have been impossible for this UK citizen to gain a name in this industry.
Peter Costa has been on Late Night Poker Television. Much of these appearances were when Costa was living in the UK. It was during one appearance that he managed to beat Jin Cai Lin. Jin was a player for Austria. It should be mentioned that the final table was 60,000 pounds. Mel Judah gave Costa the first nickname shared above. It was during a game the two played in which Costa managed to win and win big. Costa’s wins are usually above the 10K mark. Some are closer to $60,000 while others are just barely over that mark.
Costa has gained a reputation which is another reason he is known by those who follow poker. In 2002 and 2003 Costa managed to earn awards for the European Poker Tour. He was named the player of the year. In 2003 he was in Australian tournaments. He did hold a record for playing in the most games too. In terms of his winnings to date, we only know that he had $1,700,000 by 2008.
Personally, there is not much shared by Costa. We do know from an interview he is a fan of James Stewart. He also loves the movie Groundhog Day. As for the rest, Maria Demetriou who is a wonderful female poker player is his niece. It seems that playing poker for money runs in the family. It is interesting to see what poker players come from and how they turn out to be. Some have over 50 finishes in the money, while others only have a few. Peter Costa may not have a huge amount of money finishes in tournaments, but he has some great wins.