Greg Merson

Greg Merson

Nationality
United States
United States

Biography

Greg Merson is an American poker player who won the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.

He topped a 6,598-player field, winning $8,531,853 after defeating Jesse Sylvia heads-up.


Read More: Greg Merson Wins the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,531,853


Merson was the first player since Chris Ferguson to win a WSOP bracelet in the same year as their Main Event triumph. He won the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six Max Championship for $1,136,197.

Greg Merson Top Five Poker Cashes

DateEventBuy-inPlacePayout (USD)
July 2012WSOP Main Event$10,0001st$8,531,853
July 2012WSOP Six-Max Championship$10,0001st$1,136,197
January 2014PCA High Roller$25,0002nd$948,996
May 2015WSOP NLHE$5,0004th$152,126
January 2016PCA High Roller$25,00013th$88,020

WSOP Main Event Winners 2003-12

YEARENTRIESCHAMPIONCOUNTRYPRIZE
20146,683Martin JacobsonSweden$10,000,000
20136,352Ryan RiessUnited States$8,361,570
20126,598Greg MersonUnited States$8,531,853
20116,865Pius HeinzGermany$8,715,638
20107,319Jonathan DuhamelCanada$8,944,310
20096,494Joe CadaUnited States$8,547,042
20086,844Peter EastgateDenmark$9,119,517
20076,358Jerry YangUnited States$8,250,000
20068,773Jamie GoldUnited States$12,000,000
20055,619Joe HachemAustralia$7,500,000
20042,576Greg RaymerUnited States$5,000,000
2003839Chris MoneymakerUnited States$2,500,000

WSOP Player of the Year Winners

YearPlayerBraceletsCashes
2004Daniel Negreanu1$346,280
2005Allen Cunningham1$1,007,115
2006Jeff Madsen2$1,467,852
2007Tom Schneider2$416,829
2008Erick Lindgren1$1,358,528
2009Jeff Lisandro3$807,521
2010Frank Kassela2$1,255,314
2011Ben Lamb1$5,352,970
2012Greg Merson2$9,785,354
2013Daniel Negreanu2$1,954,054
2014George Danzer3$878,933
2015Mike Gorodinsky1$1,766,487
2016Jason Mercier2$960,424
2017Chris Ferguson1$428,423
2018Shaun Deeb2$2,545,623
2019Robert Campbell2$750,844
2020Not awarded  
2021Josh Arieh2$1,194,061

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #14: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
304th $1,321
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion
67th $9,141
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
187th $2,003
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
196th $3,248
2022 WSOP Online
Event #11: $400 PLO 6-Max
29th $1,498
2022 WSOP Online
Event #10: $2,500 NLH
25th $4,055
2022 WSOP Online
Event #7: $365 NLH
37th $1,198
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
610th $23,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #63: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
39th $16,171
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack
274th $682
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em
324th $3,862
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
41st $9,747
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
19th $21,018
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
64th $5,809
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
94th $8,976
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 High Roller
13th $88,020
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #24: $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
13th $24,613
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
99th $4,411
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
14th $9,299
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 High Roller
2nd $948,996
2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,000,000 Guarantee Main Event
98th $20,300
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
167th $42,990
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
1st $8,531,853
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 28: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Four-Handed
5th $70,280

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