Scott Blumstein (born March 27, 1992) is an American poker player from Morristown, New Jersey. In 2017, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,150,000.[2]
| Scott Blumstein | |
|---|---|
 Scott Blumstein in 2017 | |
| Residence | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Born | 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 |
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 overcame Ott's with a deuce on the river.[6]
As of 2024, Blumstein's career tournament winnings exceed $8,600,000.[7]
World Series of Poker bracelets
edit| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $8,150,000 |
References
edit- ^ "Scott Blumstein". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "48th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2017, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event Championship (Event #73)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sblum2711". PokerStake. May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Scott Blumstein's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 17, 2023.