Greg Raymer profile

While playing the Hubble freeroll last night I accidentally stumbled across their PokerStars Pro profiles. One of the ones I liked was this (below) one of Greg Raymer, "Fossilman". The video at the bottom is quite interesting as he talks about how he got started as well as how you move up the "levels" in the poker world. Click on the title below to read the full story and scroll down to the video interview.

PokerStars - Greg Raymer - 2004 World Series Champion

Originally from North Dakota, Greg Raymer worked as a patent lawyer before giving it up to play poker full time. In the early days of his career, he would add to his bankroll by buying fossil card protectors and selling them at the table. It was this that led to him being called ‘FossilMan’, a nickname that has stuck to this day. Greg would soon find that he didn’t have to worry about the size of his bankroll for much longer.

After finding success in tournaments across the country, Greg played at the World Series for the first time in 2001. He almost made the final table of the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split event, finishing 12th for a small cash of $5,345. He returned to Las Vegas every year and in 2004 won a far bigger amount of cash. Ever since fellow Team PokerStars Pro member Chris Moneymaker had won the previous year, the World Series had seen huge growth, and the 2004 Main Event attracted a massive 2,576 players. Greg played a solid game and emerged as the winner, earning prize money of $5,000,000.