Gregory (Greg) Raymer, also known as The Fossilman, is an interesting, multi-faceted character. He was born in Minot, North Dakota in 1964. Greg completed high school in St. Louis, Missouri and majored in Chemistry at the University of Missouri.
In 1992, he began practicing as a Patent Attorney after graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School, and Patent Attorney he was for a decade.
His work for a pharmaceutical company in Stonington, Connecticut brought him in close proximity to Foxwoods Resort Casino. This was very convenient for Raymer who had early on enjoyed casual evenings in the Mid-West playing in local games.
As his interest in Poker grew, he began to read Poker tutorials and investigate online Poker. He practiced and studied and his law-trained analytical mind allowed Greg to gradually improve his skills and become the world-class competitor he is today.
Greg Raymer began playing at Foxwoods and enjoyed a continued success at the resorts tournament competitions. He took the first step into big-time Poker competition when he entered the World Poker Finals in 2000 and made the final table, taking home third place prize money of...