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Peter Costa
The Poet · a.k.a. The Silver Fox
Filed by Simon, publisher of UK Poker Pros · reviewed
Sourced · read 16 August 2026
Biography
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 e
| Filed from | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Origin | Cyprus |
| Sheet | UK |
- Peter Costa to Greek Cypriot parents is a British professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit.
Public career
Peter Costa (born 27 January 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 career.
How to read a cash
Printed cashes are gross payouts, never profit. For a full explanation of how we present results, see Cashes are not profit and How to read a results line.
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Public chronology
Peter Costa (born 27 January 1956, in Cyprus) to Greek Cypriot parents is a British professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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 tourna
"The Big One" – Costa's poem about the 2000 World Series of Poker main event
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The short version
Are cashes profit?
No. They are gross payouts. See the cashes-are-not-profit pamphlet.
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