Scott Fischman (born 1980 in

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) is an American professional

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player based in

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Poker career

Fischman grew up in

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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

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at the Sahara and

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. At the

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(WSOP), he became the youngest person ever to win two WSOP bracelets, winning one bracelet in a no limit

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and a second in a

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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

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(Jungblut and Bartholdi have both since left the group). In 2004, Fischman defeated Joe Cassidy to win the

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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

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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.World Series of Poker Earnings
, worldseriesofpoker.com

Bibliography

*''Online Ace: A World Series of Poker Champion's Guide to Mastering Internet Poker'' (2006)

References

External links

Official site

World Poker Tour profile

CardPlayer Magazine feature

BarstoolSports interview

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fischman, Scott 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