Scott Blumstein
Scott Blumstein in 2017
ResidenceMorristown, New Jersey
Born (1992-03-27) March 27, 1992
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)2
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
Winner[1], 2017

Scott Blumstein (born March 27, 1992) is an American poker player from Morristown, New Jersey.[2] In 2017, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,150,000.

Blumstein graduated from Temple University with an accounting degree before becoming a professional poker player.[3] Prior to the Main Event, his largest career cash came in a preliminary event at the Borgata Summer Poker Open in July 2016, where he earned $199,854.[4] He also has three cashes on the WSOP Circuit. Online, he has nearly $150,000 in total career winnings.[5]

At the 2017 Main Event, Blumstein prevailed over a field of 7,221 players, the third-largest in history at the time. He entered the final table as chip leader and defeated Dan Ott on the 246th hand and 65th of heads-up play when his A♥ 2♦ overcame Ott's A♦ 8♦ with a deuce on the river.[6]

As of 2019, Blumstein's career tournament winnings exceed $8,500,000.[7]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2017 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $8,150,000

References

  1. ↑ "Scott Blumstein". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Scott Blumstein's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ McCrone, Brian (July 22, 2017). "Temple Graduate Living in Philadelphia on Verge of $8 Million Payday With Commanding Lead in World Series of Poker". NBC Philadelphia. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "This Week's Big Winner: Hands That Propelled Scott Blumstein To Winning the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event". CardPlayer.com. September 19, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sblum2711 profile". Pocketfives.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ Fiorvanti, Tim (July 23, 2017). "Scott Blumstein wins 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event, $8.15 million purse". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Scott Blumstein's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.