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Catching Up With Main Event Champ Greg Merson on the East Coast Road Trip

More than a decade after winning the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $8.5 million, Greg Merson is living a peaceful life in Hoboken, New Jersey.

The Maryland native, who famously won two bracelets in 2012 for a total haul of $9.7 million and to be named the WSOP Player of the Year, recently caught up with PokerNews' Jesse Fullen and Matt Hansen on their currently underway East Coast Road Trip.

From the drug addiction recovery that proceeded his incredible run to his current life in New Jersey, here's a look at the journey of the 2012 Main Event champion.