Greg Raymer
Player Information:
- Name: Greg Raymer
- Nickname(s): na
- Date of Birth: 1964
- Place of Birth: Minot, North Dakota
- Currently Resides: ?
- Favorite Poker Game(s): n/a
- Personal Web Site(s): n/a
- Favorite Online Poker Site(s): n/a
- Online Poker Name(s): n/a
Biography:
Greg Raymer is the 2004 World Series of Poker champion. He is a married patent attorney whose nickname "Fossilman" comes from the fossils he uses as card protectors at the table. Like second place finisher David Williams, and 2003 WSOP winner Chris Moneymaker, Gregory Raymer won his entry on Pokerstars. I've met him but I personally only know Greg by his reputation as a nice guy and as a solid player (mostly at Foxwoods, near his home in Connecticut), but I did get a chance to ask him a few questions.
Greg defeated a record field of 2576 players. He won $5 million dollars for his first place finish which is the single largest cash prize for a poker tournament. He commented that he played the best poker he has ever played and he got lucky. When I contacted him, Greg gave me some great info about the tournament and the road to his victory.
Notable Poker Accomplishments:
| Place | Date | Entry | Game Type | Tournament Name | Location | Amount Won |
| 6th | 22-Jun-05 | $1,500 | No Limit Hold'em | 36th World Series of Poker 2005 | Las Vegas | $119,450 |
| 1st | 22-May-04 | $10,000 | No Limit Hold'em | 35th World Series of Poker 2004 | Las Vegas | $5,000,000 |
| 1st | 31-Mar-01 | $100 | 7-Card Stud | New England Poker Classic | Mashantucket | $25,560 |
What's your opinion about this Player?
| 1 | 15 Jun 2005 - 16:56| James Hernandez (adfa ) |
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| An amazing player that did deserve the bracelet and I suspect you will see him in other events doing well. What do you think? | |||