May 29 2024 29 mins 2
Twenty years ago, patent attorney Greg Raymer made poker history by toppling the largest tournament field ever to secure a record $5 million prize at the World Series of Poker’s main event, further fueling the so-called poker boom that pushed the game’s popularity to new heights.
Raymer joins Law360 for a conversation about the path to his momentous achievement – from a private practice and corporate counsel attorney with a serious poker habit on the side to eventual champion – and what he’s been up to for the last two decades since his win.
