Greg Raymer (2004 WSOP Main Event)
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At the 2004 World Series, Greg 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.
Raymer went on to finish in 25th place (out of 5,619 entrants) in the 2005 WSOP Main Event, earning him $304,680. This 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 4:1 favorite before the flop, Kanter came from behind to hit running hearts and win, thus crippling Raymer and effectively ending his tournament.
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