Scott Montgomery (born October 16, 1981) is a

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player from

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who won his first bracelet at the

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in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Event #36 and was one of the final table players in the

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Main Event. He finished in fifth place earning $3,088,012, which was his fourth cash in the 2008 WSOP. He was eliminated by Peter Eastgate after going all in with . Eastgate had pocket sixes. Montgomery got an ace on the flop and another on the turn. Another player, Dennis Phillips, had folded a six, meaning Eastgate could only hit the to win the hand. Eastgate hit his card, giving him a full house and eliminating Montgomery. Montgomery also has two

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cashes, including a fifth-place finish at the 2008 L.A. Poker Classic, which earned him $296,860.

World Series of Poker bracelet

As of 2024, his total lifetime live

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winnings exceed $4,800,000. His 14 cashes at the WSOP account for $3,712,688 of those winnings.

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Canadian poker players 1981 births Living people World Series of Poker bracelet winners {{Canada-bio-stub