Scott Blumstein


Scott Blumstein is an American poker player from Morristown, New Jersey. 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. 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. He also has three cashes on the WSOP Circuit. Online, he has nearly $150,000 in total career winnings.
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.
As of 2019, Blumstein's career tournament winnings exceed $8,500,000.

World Series of Poker bracelets