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The Underground Atlanta Poker Scene
Outside of Hoyt Corkins (Alabama), Shannon Shorr (AL), Josh Arieh (Georgia) and Greg Raymer (North Carolina), there aren’t a lot of famed poker players from the United States’ “Dirty South.” But that doesn’t mean they don’t still like to play in this area, as evidenced by a recent special on Atlanta’s underground poker scene. PokerTube…
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Greg Raymer leaves PPA in Wake of Prostitution Scandal
For the past few years, Greg Raymer has been fighting for American poker players’ rights as a member of the Poker Players Alliance board. However, his work with the PPA will come to a halt for now after Raymer was busted for soliciting a prostitute in Wake Forrest, North Carolina. The 48-year-old voluntarily stepped down…
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WSOP Champ Greg Raymer busted in Prostitution Sting
2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Ryamer was recently busted in a Wake Forrest, North Carolina prostitution sting. ABC WTVD first broke the news as they reported that Raymer was apprehended in a “male prostitution sting.” However, the ABC affiliate later backtracked and removed the word male from the original news report. Jeffrey Leonard, who’s…
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Greg Raymer wins third HPT Title, proves Longevity
Winning the WSOP Main Event is by no means a recipe for long-term success. Jerry Yang, Jamie Gold and Robert Varkonyi are all prime examples of this point. However, there are also plenty of ME champions who have made a nice career out of poker including Greg Raymer. The Raleigh, North Carolina native added yet…