Greg Raymer
Greg Raymer at the 2005 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)	Fossilman
Hometown	Raleigh, North Carolina
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Money finishes	11
Highest ITM main event finish	Winner, 2004
World Poker Tour
Titles	0
Final tables	0
Money finishes	2

Gregory Raymer (born June 25, 1964 in Minot, North Dakota) ^[1] is a professional poker player. He is best known for winning the 2004 World Series of Poker main event, and for the opaque holographic sunglasses that he sometimes wears during hands.^[2] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... For details about the current event, see 2008 World Series of Poker. ... Non-Main Event gold bracelets given to the event winners during the 2005 WSOP The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is the biggest non-monetary prize a poker player can win. ... For a list of words Poker, see the Poker category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The following is a glossary of poker terms used in Wikipedia poker articles. ... The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe after Harrahs Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Minot (IPA ,  ) is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Dakotan Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th in the US  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... For the domestic fireplace tool, see fireplace poker. ... For details about the current event, see 2008 World Series of Poker. ... This article is about the photographic technique. ...

Life before poker

Raymer's family moved numerous times during his childhood, from his birthplace of Minot to Clearwater, Florida and ultimately to St. Louis, Missouri. After Raymer graduated from Parkway High School in St. Louis, he enrolled at the University of Missouri–Rolla, where he majored in chemistry and became a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1992 and practiced as a patent attorney for more than a decade. However, he no longer works as a lawyer. Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. ... St. ... Missouri University of Science and Technology (commonly Missouri S&T), is an institution of higher learning located in Rolla, Missouri and part of the University of Missouri System. ... For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... ΚΣ (Kappa Sigma) is an international fraternity with currently 234 chapters and 42 colonies in North America. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... Walter F. Mondale Hall, home of the Law School The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice, such as filing an opposition. ...

Poker career

After moving to Stonington, Connecticut in 1999, Raymer began playing poker at Foxwoods Resort Casino while he was working as a patent lawyer for pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer.^[3] The Town of Stonington, Connecticut is located located in New London County, Connecticut in the southeastern corner of the state. ... Official language(s) none (de facto English) Demonym Connecticuter or Connecticutian[2] Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[4] Area  Ranked 48th in the US  - Total 5,543[5] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... The Grand Pequot Tower at Foxwoods Foxwoods Resort Casino is a hotel-casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. ... Pfizer Incorporated (NYSE: PFE) is a major pharmaceutical company, which ranks number one in the world in sales[2]. The company is based in New York City. ...

Raymer first finished in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event during 2001 in the $1,500 Omaha hi-lo split 8 or better event won by Chris "Jesus" Ferguson. The next year he could be seen in the background as Robert Varkonyi celebrated after winning the main event at the 2002 World Series of Poker. The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... For details about the current event, see 2008 World Series of Poker. ... This article is about the year. ... Omaha hold em (or Omaha holdem or simply Omaha) is a community card poker game (often referred to as a flop game) similar to Texas hold em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the... Chris Jesus Ferguson (born April 11, 1963, in Los Angeles, CA) is a professional poker player. ... Robert Varkonyi (born October 7, 1961) is a professional poker player. ... The 2002 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ...

At the 2004 World Series, Raymer defeated David Williams to win the $5,000,000 first prize in the $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em WSOP main event. (In the final hand, Raymer's 8♠ 8♦ defeated Williams' A♥ 4♠.) Raymer received the entry fee to the tournament by winning a $160 satellite event on PokerStars, just like the 2003 winner, Chris Moneymaker. Raymer is now a representative of PokerStars, alongside Moneymaker and the 2005 World Series of Poker champion Joe Hachem. The 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe after Harrahs Entertainment purchased the casino and the rights to the tournament in January. ... David Anthony Williams (born June 9, 1980 in Arlington, Texas) is a professional poker and Magic: The Gathering player. ... // Wikibooks Poker has more about this subject: Betting This article describes the common terms, rules, and procedures in the game, but does not cover the strategic impact of betting. ... Texas hold em involves community cards available to all players (pictured here on the left). ... The large and growing jargon of poker includes many terms. ... Screenshot of the Pokerstars GUI at a real-money table game. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born November 21, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American poker player who won the main event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). ... The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. ... Joseph (Joe) Hachem (pronounced Ha-shem) (Arabic: جوزف هاشم) (born 3 November 1966 in Lebanon) is a Lebanese-Australian poker player. ...

As defending champion, Raymer went on to finish in 25th place (out of 5,619 entrants) in the 2005 WSOP Main Event, earning him $304,680. No player since Johnny Chan has came so close to repeating as World Series champion, and his deep finish has been described by his peers as one of the most incredible achievements in poker, considering the rapidly increasing field of players in the Main Event every year. On the second-to-last day of play, Raymer held K♦ K♥ when he trapped Aaron Kanter into calling his all-in bet with Q♥ J♥. Even though Raymer was a 9:2 favorite before the flop, Kanter came from behind to hit running hearts to make a flush and win, thus crippling Raymer and effectively ending his tournament.

In 2005 Raymer also entered the inaugural British Poker Open which was filmed in London and was the UK's biggest live poker event in history. As a firm favourite Raymer made the final table to come third in a live final and collect around £20,000. The Poker Channel is the world’s first television channel dedicated purely to the game of poker. ...

Raymer appeared in Poker Superstars III but was eliminated in the preliminaries. The Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament is a series of no limit Texas hold em poker tournaments. ...

In March 2006, Raymer (as "Fossilman") took second place in the first quarterly $1,000,000 guaranteed tournament on PokerStars, winning over $180,000 in a field of over 1500 tournament players.

On September 17th, 2007, Raymer won the $320 WCOOP Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys Event on PokerStars, winning $168,362.^[4] The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is the premier Online Poker tournament in the world, analogous to the World Series of Poker (WSOP). ...

As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,850,000.^[5]

Character and personality

Raymer is nicknamed "Fossilman" because of his hobby of collecting fossils. He uses a small fossil as a card protector while he plays poker. Early in his poker career he would supplement his bankroll by selling fossils to other players at his table.^[2] For other uses, see Fossil (disambiguation). ...

Aside from the World Series, Raymer plays few tournaments, choosing to spend time with his wife Cheryl and daughter Sophie instead of immersing himself in the poker circuit and the constant travel it requires. In November 2005, Raymer and his family relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina. Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Conservative leadership race (UK) • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ...

Raymer stated that he was allergic to alcohol during his appearance on the European Poker Tour. Allergy is an abnormal reaction to a substance foreign to the body that is acquired, predictable and rapid. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The European Poker Tour (EPT) began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold em popularity. ...

In a December, 2006 interview Raymer said that he was considering running for Vice-President of the United States in 2008 as a candidate of the Libertarian Party. A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up Candidate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11, 1971. ...

On December 20, 2004, two men attempted to rob Raymer at gunpoint as he returned to his Bellagio hotel room after playing in a cash game. Raymer held them off until police arrived and was unharmed.^[6] Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA. It is owned by MGM Mirage and was built on the site of demolished Dunes hotel and casino. ...

Notes

1. ^ Bio of Poker Player Greg Raymer
2. ^ ^{a b} Team PokerStars profile: Greg Raymer
3. ^ Poker Babes profile: Greg Raymer
4. ^ Wehner, Matt (September 18, 2007). WCOOP – Event #6, $320 PLO: Greg 'FossilMan' Raymer Wins First WCOOP Title. PokerNews.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
5. ^ Hendon Mob tournament results: Greg Raymer
6. ^ Las Vegas Review Journal: Suspects identified in robbery attempt

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External links

• Official site
• Blonde Poker interview
• Holdemback interview