Eastgate Has a Limp
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Peter Eastgate stares intently at his phone as he limps UTG+1 for 400.
The next player folds, but seat 8 has other ideas and puts out a raise. Folded round to the 2008 World Champion, he barely looks up from his phone while flicking his cards towards the dealer.
UTG next hand Eastgate elects to limp again, this time with some success, as the small blind completes and the big blind checks. The two amateurs in the blinds share a nervous smile. Eastgate still focuses on his phone.
The flop is 
Checked to Eastgate who bets 1,000.
The small blind calls the bet and the big blind folds.
The 
on the turn goes check check.
When the 
hits the river the small blind decides to test how deep the water is and bets 2,000. Still glued to his phone, Eastgate again flicks away his cards.
There must be something to this limping as with Eastgate in the big blind, the cut-off limps, button calls, small blind completes and Eastgate checks.
A flop of 
sees the blinds checking and the cut-off firing out a bet of 1,700. The button calls as does Eastgate.
The 
arrives on the turn. Eastgate checks and the cut-off follows up the aggression with a hefty bet of 6,700.
It’s enough to get the job done and Eastgate surrenders his third pot in a row.