Scott Fischman (born 1980 in
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
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The mailing address "Langhorne" is used for Langhorne Borough but also broadly ...
) is an American professional
poker
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player based in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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.
Poker career
Fischman grew up in
South Jersey
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and moved to Las Vegas at the age of 12. He was introduced to poker by a school friend and went on to become a
poker dealer
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Professional dealers
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at the Sahara and
The Mirage
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Mirage Resorts, Golden Nugget, Inc., led by developer Steve Wynn, purchased the future lan ...
. At the
2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), he became the youngest person ever to win two WSOP bracelets, winning one bracelet in a
no limit Texas hold'em
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and a second in a
H.O.R.S.E. tournament.
In 2003, Fischman became a member of the poker-playing group "The Crew," which also included
Dutch Boyd, Bobby Boyd, David Smyth,
Joe Bartholdi Jr, Tony Lazar, and
Brett Jungblut.
In 2004, Fischman defeated Joe Cassidy to win the
World Poker Tour
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(WPT) Young Guns of Poker invitational event. In 2005 he finished 2nd to
Allen Cunningham in the WSOP $1,500
no-limit hold'em event.
In 2008, Fischman made the final table in the Main Event at the
World Series of Poker Europe, finishing in 6th place.
Fischman has competed in and served as a guest commentator for the
Ultimate Poker Challenge. As "emptyseat88", he plays on numerous
online poker
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cardrooms.
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,600,000. His 11 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,121,419 of those winnings.
Bibliography
*''Online Ace: A World Series of Poker Champion's Guide to Mastering Internet Poker'' (2006)
References
External links
Card Player profileHendon Mob profileWPT profileWSOP profileCardPlayer Magazine featureBarstoolSports interview
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American gambling writers
American male non-fiction writers
American poker players
American people of German descent
People from Langhorne, Pennsylvania
World Poker Tour winners
World Series of Poker bracelet winners
1981 births
Living people