Greg Raymer, full name Gregory Paul Raymer, is an American professional poker player and author born June 25, 1964, in Minot, North Dakota, who won the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event, defeating David Williams for a five million dollar first prize. Nicknamed Fossilman, he holds one WSOP bracelet, has recorded more than sixty WSOP money finishes, and won a record five Heartland Poker Tour Main Event titles.
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Career HighlightHe is best known for winning the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event. 1 Classification
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Why is Greg Raymer nicknamed Fossilman?
He collects fossils and uses a small fossil as a card protector.
Greg Raymer is nicknamed Fossilman because of his fossil collecting hobby. At the poker table he uses a small fossil as a card protector while he plays.
What did Greg Raymer do before he became a professional poker player?
He practiced law as a patent attorney for more than a decade.
Before poker, Greg Raymer worked as a patent attorney for more than a decade. He had earned a master's degree in biochemistry in 1989 and a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1992, and he spent the last six years of his legal career at the pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
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Gregory Paul Raymer (born June 25, 1964), nicknamed "Fossilman," is a professional poker player and author.
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American poker player (born 1964)
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He is best known for winning the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event.
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Gregory Paul Raymer (born June 25, 1964), nicknamed "Fossilman," is a professional poker player and author.
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He is best known for winning the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event.
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is a professional poker player and author.
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