[Daliman]

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Back to back deep treks makes Raymer show he is here to stay.

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Much as I respect Raymer and his game, as far as I know, he has played a fair amount of $1k+ buyin tournaments and has only one other final table appearance, whereas Mortenson has many, albeit i'm sure he has played more, experience should count too. Fossilman would likely agree.

Raymer:

07-Jul-05 United States $ 10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005, Las Vegas 25th $ 304,680
22-Jun-05 United States $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005, Las Vegas 6th $ 119,450
03-Jun-05 United States $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005, Las Vegas 86th $ 3,975
18-Apr-05 United States $ 25,000 Main Event (WPT) - No Limit Hold'em Championship
Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic, Las Vegas 33rd $ 47,180
05-Jan-05 Bahamas $ 7,800 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
2005 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Paradise Island 32nd $ 13,000
01-Sep-04 United States No Limit Hold'em - Tournament of Champions
World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, Las Vegas 5th
06-Aug-04 Ireland € 5,710 Episode 1
The Gaming Club World Poker Championship (Pot Limit Hold'em), Dublin 4th
22-May-04 United States $ 10,000 World Championship Event
35th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2004, Las Vegas 1st $ 5,000,000
13-Apr-03 United States $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em Championship
2003 New England Poker Classic, Mashantucket 13th $ 3,250
09-Apr-03 United States $ 300 No Limit Hold'em
2003 New England Poker Classic, Mashantucket 14th $ 680
09-Nov-02 United States $ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em
2002 World Poker Finals, Mashantucket 9th $ 3,700
27-Oct-02 United States $ 300 No Limit Hold'em
2002 World Poker Finals, Mashantucket 3rd $ 12,654
22-Apr-01 United States $ 1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight or Better
32nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2001, Las Vegas 12th $ 5,345
31-Mar-01 United States $ 100 Seven Card Stud
2001 New England Poker Classic, Mashantucket 1st $ 25,560

Mortenson:
21-Jun-05 United States $ 2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005, Las Vegas 33rd $ 3,305
18-Jun-05 United States $ 2,500 Limit Hold'em
36th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2005, Las Vegas 19th $ 5,145
16-May-05 United States $ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em
2005 Mirage Poker Showdown, Las Vegas 2nd $ 72,844
05-Mar-05 United States Heads-Up No Limit Hold'em
2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, Las Vegas 9th $ 25,000
10-Nov-04 Monaco Consolation Tournament
2004 Monte Carlo Millions, Monte Carlo 50th $ 1,000
19-Oct-04 United States $ 10,000 The Doyle Brunson North American No Limit Hold'em Poker Championship
2004 Festa al Lago III Poker Tournament, Las Vegas 1st $ 1,000,000
09-Oct-04 United States $ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em Final Day
2004 Festa al Lago III Poker Tournament, Las Vegas 15th $ 3,305
08-Oct-04 United States $ 4,900 WPPA Championship of Poker No Limit Hold'em Championship - Final Day
WPPA Championship of Poker, Las Vegas 4th $ 32,125
08-Oct-04 Ireland Final
The Gaming Club World Poker Championship (Pot Limit Hold'em), Dublin 16th € 12,022 $ 14,545
06-Oct-04 United States $ 1,455 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
WPPA Championship of Poker, Las Vegas 1st $ 16,780
01-Oct-04 Ireland Semi-Final
The Gaming Club World Poker Championship (Pot Limit Hold'em), Dublin 8th € 12,022 $ 14,545
19-Sep-04 United States $ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em Final Day
2004 Borgata Poker Open - WPT, Atlantic City 21st $ 18,120
14-Sep-04 United States $ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em
2004 Borgata Poker Open - WPT, Atlantic City 13th $ 3,480
28-Aug-04 United States $ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day - WPT
2004 Legends of Poker, Los Angeles 55th $ 5,000
06-Aug-04 Ireland € 5,710 Episode 1
The Gaming Club World Poker Championship (Pot Limit Hold'em), Dublin 2nd
13-Jun-04 Spain € 2,000 World Heads Up Poker Championships - No Limit Hold'em
4th Annual World Heads Up Poker Championships, Barcelona 3rd € 20,000 $ 24,222
24-Feb-04 United States Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
2004 - WPT Invitational, Los Angeles 9th $ 2,000
19-Feb-04 United States $ 1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em
2004 L.A. Poker Classic, Los Angeles 1st $ 117,650
03-Dec-03 United States $ 1,500 Limit Hold'em
2003 Bellagio Five-Diamond World Poker Classic, Las Vegas 16th $ 3,623
01-Oct-03 United States $ 200 Tag Team - Half Hold'em/Half Omaha Hi
2003 Four Queens Poker Classic, Las Vegas 7th $ 142
20-Sep-03 United States $ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Table
2003 Borgata Poker Open - WPT, Atlantic City 4th $ 70,500
23-Jun-03 United States $ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em
Festa al Lago, Las Vegas 17th $ 1,716
09-Jun-03 Austria € 1,000 World Heads Up Poker Championships 2003
Austrian Masters 2003, Vienna 33rd
09-Jun-03 Austria € 1,000 World Heads Up Poker Championships 2003
Austrian Masters 2003, Vienna 65th
17-May-03 United States $ 5,000 Limit Hold'em
34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003, Las Vegas 1st $ 251,680
26-Apr-03 United States $ 2,500 Limit Hold'em
34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003, Las Vegas 12th $ 7,220
23-Apr-03 United States $ 2,000 H.O.R.S.E.
34th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2003, Las Vegas 11th $ 3,160
12-Apr-03 United States $ 2,500 No Limit Hold'em
2003 Bellagio Five-Star World Poker Classic WPT Championship, Las Vegas 9th $ 7,820
21-Feb-03 United States $ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship - WPT
2003 L.A. Poker Classic, Los Angeles 10th $ 21,355
19-Feb-03 United States $ 1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em
2003 L.A. Poker Classic, Los Angeles 7th $ 4,950
11-Dec-02 United States $ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event
Bellagio Five Diamond Poker Classic - 2002, Las Vegas 8th $ 10,145
09-Nov-02 United States $ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em
2002 World Poker Finals, Mashantucket 1st $ 53,280
06-Nov-02 United States $ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em
2002 World Poker Finals, Mashantucket 17th $ 1,050
06-May-02 United States $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em
33rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2002, Las Vegas 4th $ 40,940
14-May-01 United States $ 10,000 Championship Event
32nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2001, Las Vegas 1st $ 1,500,000
25-Mar-01 United States $ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em
2001 Shooting Stars, San Jose 1st $ 44,550
23-Feb-01 United States $ 300 Limit Hold'em
2001 L.A. Poker Classic, Los Angeles 1st $ 116,722
11-May-00 United States $ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em
31st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2000, Las Vegas 7th $ 22,575