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

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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

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, Bobby Boyd, David Smyth,

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, Tony Lazar, and Brett Jungblut (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

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in the WSOP $1,500 no-limit hold'em event. In 2008, Fischman made the final table in the Main Event at the

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, finishing in 6th place. Fischman has competed in and served as a guest commentator for the

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. 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