Poker career

Championship results and a record built over time.

A verified overview of Greg Merson's major tournament finishes and World Series of Poker milestones.

WSOP profile totals checked September 2026. Tournament records can change as new results are published.

2Bracelets
7Final tables
48WSOP cashes
$10,529,607WSOP-listed earnings

Major results

Selected career cashes reported by PokerNews and official WSOP records.

DateEventFinishPayout
July 2012WSOP Main Event1st$8,531,853
July 2012WSOP Six-Max Championship1st$1,136,197
January 2014PCA High Roller2nd$948,996
May 2015WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em4th$152,126
January 2016PCA High Roller13th$88,020
July 2025WSOP Main Event52nd$200,000

WSOP timeline

Milestones from the first Main Event cash to recent deep runs.

2009

First WSOP cash

639th in the Main Event for $21,365.

2012

Two bracelets and Player of the Year

Six-Max champion, Main Event champion and WSOP Player of the Year.

2024

Seven WSOP-listed cashes

Results across the live series, WSOP Online and the Online Circuit schedule.

2025

Main Event return

52nd place in a field of 9,735 entries for $200,000.

2026

Back-to-back late-series cashes

39th in the Super Turbo Bounty and 32nd in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event.

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