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Greg Merson
Vice President of Revenue Operations @ Trax Tech
Who is Greg Merson?
Greg Merson is an American professional poker player best known for winning the Main Event at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP). He also won a WSOP bracelet in the $10,000 Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em World Championship that same year, earning him the 2012 WSOP Player of the Year award.1
As of August 2014, Merson's live tournament winnings exceeded $10,900,000.1 He overcame drug addictions before his poker success, becoming sober in 2011.1
Greg Merson's Career
Merson started playing poker with friends in 2003 and became a successful short-handed cash game specialist online under the name "gregy20723".1 He attended the University of Maryland for a while before dropping out to play poker.1
In addition to his poker accomplishments, Merson has held several professional roles:
- Vice President of Revenue Operations at Trax Technologies (LinkedIn username gregmerson)23
- National Account Executive at US Foods4
Personal Life
Merson was born on December 8, 1987 in Washington, DC and currently resides in Hoboken, New Jersey. He has a brother and his mother's name is Donna.1
