David Peters Adds Another Title to Resume With Win in $5,000 No Limit Hold’em

2017 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open 
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 
Hollywood, Florida
Event 13
$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries: 61 
Prize Pool: $289,750 
November 27, 2017 

David Peters (center) and his supporters

In the poker world, David Peters doesn’t have much left to prove in the poker world. He’s one of the most accomplished poker players on the planet with over $18 million in tournament earnings and crushes the biggest buy-in tournaments on the planet.

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Peters added another trophy to his already crowded trophy case. After battling heads-up with Scott Wright for several hours, the Ohio native defeated a 61-entry field in the $5,000 no limit hold’em event to add another $104,309 to his career earnings.

The heads-up match saw countless lead changes and it was one of the more exciting battles of the 2017 Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open.

“It was crazy,” said Peters about the heads-up match. “I had him all in so many different times, but he just wouldn’t die. We kept going back and forth. It was a battle for sure. It feels good to win.”

Peters makes his living on the felt, playing mostly other top pros. Wright on the other hand, makes his living as a financial adviser. Some of Wright’s unorthodox plays at the table put Peters in some uncomfortable situations.

“Sometimes he would throw out some very large bets,” said Peters. “There was a couple times where there were some tough spots because I didn’t have much room to maneuver. But it worked out.”

He earned a six-figure score today in this event, but he’s still alive in the $3,500 no limit hold’em championship event with 18 players remaining. After Day 3 ended with two tables remaining, he late registered this event and took it down.

“It was nice that we finished at like 4 o’clock,” said Peters about the championship event. “That never happens. It allowed me to hop in this.”

The 30-year-old poker pro heads into the penultimate day of the championship with 15 big blinds and the shortest remaining stack, but now he’s riding a hot streak heading into Tuesday’s action.

“It feels great and it’s less stressful going into tomorrow, I guess,” said Peters. “I would feel better now if I don’t happen to win it. It feels great having some momentum coming into tomorrow.”

Results:

1st: David Peters – $104,309
2nd: Scott Wright – $61,282
3rd: Gediminas Uselis – $38,392
4th: Alexander Timman – $26,078
5th: Nick Schwarmann – $20,283
6th: Paul Domb – $15,936
7th: Pete Walsworth – $13,039
8th: Ray Qartomy – $10,431

Event 13: David Peters Wins $5,000 NLH Re-Entry ($104,309), Scott Wright Eliminated in 2nd ($61,282)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 61

David Peters – 1st Place

Scott Wright raised all in for 121,000 from the button, and David Peters called from the big blind.

Wright: As8s
Peters: Jc8d

The board came down QhJh7sKdJd, giving Peters trip jacks to eliminate Wright and win the tournament for $104,309.

Scott Wright finished runner-up for $61,282.

Scott Wright – 2nd Place

Event 13: David Peters Doubles Up

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 61

Scott Wright raised on the button and David Peters called out of the big blind.

The flop was AdKc5d and Peters checked. Wright bet 100,000 and Peters moved all in for 284,000. Wright quickly called.

Wright showed AhQs and was in the lead against Peters’ Jd9d.

Peters needed to hit a diamond to fill his flush draw and didn’t have to wait long with the 4d coming on the turn. Wright was drawing dead to the 8h river and Peters doubled up, regaining the chip lead in the process.

David Peters – 668,000
Scott Wright – 247,000

Event 13: David Peters Check-Shoves

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 61

Scott Wright raised to 50,000 on the button and David Peters called out of the big blind. The flop was 9d5d5c and Peters checked.

Wright bet 60,000 and Peters check-raised all in for about 200,000. Wright quickly folded. Peters mucked his hand and took the pot.

David Peters – 360,000
Scott Wright – 555,000

Event 13: Scott Wright Doubles Through David Peters to Take The Chip Lead

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 61

Scott Wright raised to 45,000 from the button, and David Peters called from the big blind.

The flop came down Ah5s3h, and Peters checked to Wright who continued for 65,000. Peters check-raised all in with a covering stack, and after a few moments, Wright called all in for 295,000.

Wright: Ac8c
Peters: 6d4s

Wright led with a pair of aces against Peters’ open-ended straight draw.

The turn was the 4h, giving Peters a few extra outs to two pair and trips. However, the river was the 3s and Wright doubled up to take the chip lead.

Scott Wright – 686,000 (34 bb)
David Peters – 229,000 (11 bb)

Event 13: Scott Wright Doubles Up Again

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 61

On a flop of Ah7c4c, Scott Wright led out from the small blind for 65,000. David Peters thought for about 30 seconds and then moved all in.

Wright quickly called and was all in for 162,000. He showed As4s, good for top and bottom pair. He had Peters’ 9h4d drawing nearly dead.

The turn was the Js and Peters was drawing dead to the 2h river. Wright doubled up for the second time in as many hands.

Scott Wright – 404,000
David Peters – 511,000

Event 13: Scott Wright Doubles Up

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 61

Scott Wright raised to 40,000 on the button and David Peters called out of the big blind.

The flop was Kc8c5d and Peters checked. Wright moved all in for 72,000 and Peters quickly called.

Peters showed Jh8d and was in trouble against Wright’s QsQc.

The turn was the 7s and the river was the 4c. Wright’s queens held up and he doubled up.

Scott Wright – 240,000
David Peters – 675,000

Event 13: David Peters Pulls Ahead

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 61

After slowly evening out the stacks, David Peters just scored the first significant blow of the heads-up battle.

Scott Wright raised to 38,000 from the button, and Peters defended his big blind.

The flop came down Js3s2s, and Peters check-called 55,000 from Wright. The 9c turn was checked by both players, the 5c river completed the board, Peters bet 115,000, and Wright called.

Peters showed Jc4c for a pair of jacks, Wright turned up a defeated 8h8s, and Peters collected the pot.

David Peters – 682,000 (43 bb)
Scott Wright – 233,000 (15 bb)

Event 13: Gediminas Urselis – 3rd Place ($38,392)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 61

Gediminas Urselis

Gediminas Urselis moved all in on the button for 96,000 and David Peters called out of the small blind.

Urselis showed Kh3c and was dominated by Peters’ KdQs.

The board ran out Js7s6c5sAs and Peters won the pot with a better king-high.

Urselis was eliminated in third place and netted $38,392 for his deep run.

Peters now goes heads-up against Scott Wright for the title and $104,309.

David Peters – 361,000
Gediminas Urselis – Eliminated