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The Bernard Lee Poker Show (5/24/22): Greg Merson

By Bernard Lee
June 08, 2022

2012 WSOP Main Event Champion, Greg Merson, talks about how fatherhood makes him a better poker player.

Greg Merson talks about his 2012 Main Event.

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Greg Merson

In this episode of The Bernard Lee Poker Show on the Cardplayer Lifestyle Podcast Family, Bernard Lee interviews 2012 WSOP Main Event Champion, Greg Merson.

At the start of the interview, Greg talks about moving to New Jersey in 2014 and avoiding temptations with respect to his addictions. Greg talks about his family, specifically his two daughters, and how his family has made him a better poker player. Greg discusses his poker playing schedule online and live in the NJ/NY area.

During the second part of the interview, Greg talks about his 2012 WSOP Main Event memories including listening to Jared Tendler. Greg talks about the fact that a woman almost made the 2012 WSOP Main Event final table. He recalls the final table, his preparations, and the marathon play among the final three. Greg also discusses great spots during a tournament to take advantage of other players’ inclinations. Finally, Greg discusses winning the 2017 WSOP POY, and his 2022 WSOP schedule.

0:00Welcome to The Bernard Lee Poker Show. This week’s guest is 2012 WSOP Main Event Champion, Greg Merson.
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2:03Bernard welcomes 2012 WSOP Main Event Champion, Greg Merson.
3:24Greg discusses moving to New Jersey in 2014 and avoiding temptations with respect to his addictions.
8:25Greg talks about his family, specifically his two daughters and how his family has made him a better poker player.
15:15Greg discusses his poker playing schedule online and live in the NJ/NY area.
29:09Poker League Of Nations Ad
30:10Bernard welcomes back 2012 WSOP Main Event Champion, Greg Merson.
31:00Greg talks about his 2012 WSOP Main Event memories including listening to Jared Tendler.
36:02Greg talks about the fact that a woman almost made the 2012 WSOP Main Event final table.
39:32Greg discusses great spots during a tournament to take advantage of other players’ inclinations.
42:32Greg recalls the final table, his preparations and the marathon play among the final three.
51:57Greg recalls winning the 2017 WSOP POY.
55:39Greg talks about his 2022 WSOP schedule.

Greg Merson

 

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Bernard Lee is a professional poker player who has more than $2.5 million and ten titles since turning pro following his 13th finish in the 2005 WSOP Main Event. Recognized as “the voice of poker in New England” by Cardplayer.com, Lee is known worldwide as a poker media personality having written for ESPN.com, PokerNews, Card […]

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