Greg Raymer followed in Chris Moneymaker’s footsteps when he won the World Series of Poker* Main Event in 2004 after qualifying on PokerStars - a victory worth a massive $5,000,000. Since then he’s proved to be more than a one-hit wonder. He’s made several other WSOP* final tables, including a third place finish in the $40,000 No Limit Hold’em event in 2009 for $774,927. September 2007 also saw Greg win a World Championship of Poker (WCOOP) event for $168,362 and captain Team USA to a PokerStars World Cup of Poker (WCP) victory. He plays online using the screen name ‘fossilMan’.
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Many of our PokerStars players coming over to Las Vegas for the WSOP will be playing live tournaments for the first time. While the rules of the game are the same, playing online and live are two very different animals. So who better to ask for some sound advice on...more
Team PokerStars Pro Greg Raymer is preparing to help Team USA defend its title in the PokerStars World Cup of Poker. In just a couple of weeks, Raymer and the team will be in the Bahamas for the World Cup live finals. Greg was part of Team USA when it...more
by Greg Raymer So far the 2008 WCOOP has been a huge success, and I'm sure that won't change now that we're in the home stretch with only a few days to go. I can't wait for the 10K HORSE event Saturday, nor the $10M guaranteed Main Event on Sunday...more
It sort of feels like we just left the Amazon Room. We can still smell the burgers from the Poker Kitchen, see the thousands of players, and hear the countless bad beat stories. It feels like yesterday (instead of a couple of weeks ago). Well, now it's time to go...more
Greg Raymer's day is over. Playing in day two of the $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Lowball, he was never able to get his challenge moving, despite ducking and diving in pots. In the end, the final damage was done by Team PokerStars Germany Pro Anton Allemann, who found 8-6-5-4-3, good...more
Some may think that 2-7 single draw is an easy enough game. After all, you get to draw just once and only have to make a low hand (aces are high), right? Well, yes, but there's a lot more to it than that, which explains why - along with the...more
