Greg Merson
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Peter Eastgate
Denmark
Peter Eastgate is a Danish professional poker player best known for winning the 2008 WSOP Main Event at age 22, becoming the youngest champion in the event's history at that time. He is recognized for his calm demeanor and mathematical approach, and his career highlights include a runner-up finish at the 2009 EPT London Main Event. After taking a hiatus from poker in 2010, he returned briefly but has since stepped away from the game.
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Greg Merson
United States
Greg Merson is an American professional poker player best known for winning the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,531,853, also capturing a WSOP bracelet earlier that year in the $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship. His dominant 2012 campaign earned him the WSOP Player of the Year title, and he has over $11.4 million in live tournament earnings.
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David Einhorn
United States
David Einhorn is an American billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist who is also a highly successful amateur poker player. He finished third in the inaugural $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop in 2012, donating his $4.35 million prize to charity, and has continued to compete in high-stakes tournaments. With total live earnings exceeding $8 million, he is known for applying value-investing principles to poker and donating all his winnings.
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