Scott Fischman is a true success story in the ranks of professional poker players. In only his mid-twenties, Scott Fischman has already profited from 71 major poker tournaments, earning more than $2 million over his resplendent career. Fischman is a Full Tilt Pro, the youngest ever to win 2 WSOP Bracelets (at age 23) and currently holds 3 first place finishes.

Born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania in 1981, Scott Fischman was raised in South Jersey, with the same hopes and aspirations of any other little boy - that is, until his family moved to Las Vegas when he was 12. A friend from school introduced Scott to the game of poker, and immediately Scott developed a new dream; a new goal in life. Scott Fischman wanted to play cards.

He continued to learn the game, developing his skills and strategies over the years. As soon as Scott turned 21, he took a job dealing poker at a nearby casino. Fischman worked both for the Sahara and Mirage casinos, but after a year, made his big move to the other side of the poker tables. It was long before Scott Fischman proved himself, earning the respect of his fellow poker pros.

Scott Fischman and the WSOP
Though Scott Fischman has skillfully achieved 71 poker tournament cashes over the last 7 years, it is the World Series Of Poker (WSOP) that saw him rise to stardom. In 2004, Scott earned his first purse from the WSOP, followed quickly by 3 more purses over a period of 10 days, including 2 WSOP Bracelets and more than $400,000 in his wallet. As the story goes, Scott proves the popular theory that “good things come in 3’s.”

It started on April 27, 2004, as Scott Fischman took a small cash in Event #6, Pot Limit Hold’em, claiming 14th place and $5,000. Only 3 days and 3 events later, Fischman entered Event #9, No Limit Hold’em and wiped out the field, pocketing $300,000 and his first WSOP Bracelet. Another 3 days and 3 events later, Scott took down Event #12, Limit HORSE, for his second career 1st-place finish and WSOP Bracelet. Scott earned another $100,200 for that victory. And, you guessed it, 3 days a 3 events later, Scott earned his 4th and final cash of $3,160 in the 2004 WSOP for coming in 19th in Event #15, Limit Hold’em. Scott Fischman currently holds the record for the youngest player to win 2 WSOP Bracelets.

The 2005 WSOP was also kind to Scott Fischman, though he has yet to receive another WSOP Bracelet. On June 3, Scott finished in 2ndd place at Event #2, No Limit Hold’em, earning an impressive $352,125. A few days later, Fischman took 54th in Event #7, No Limit Hold’em, for a smaller prize of $5,285.

Over the next two years of the WSOP, Scott Fischman earned himself three cashes in 2006 and one more in 2007, but none compared to his previous year’s accomplishments. Scott earned about $34,000 from WSOP events in these two years, the most notable being a 16th place finish in the 2007 WSOP Pot Limit Hold’em World Championship, worth $17,771.

Scott Fischman and the WPT
Fischman’s World Poker Tour (WPT) history had a fast start but relatively low profitability in the early years. Scott’s first winning year came in 2004 at the WPT Championship in season 2. He finished in the money 3 times at the Five-Star World Poker Classic, taking 21st, 16th and 19th place prizes of $5,101, $3,395 and another $3,395 respectively.

The following season of the WPT saw Scott Fischman return with a vengeance, entering 7 WPT tournaments for 13 cashes totalling about $240,000. The first came in the Mirage Poker Showdown, ending in 3rd for $47,918. Fischman then cashed twice at the Legend of Poker, finishing Event #15 in 9th and #18 in 13th for a total prize of $3,950. Fischman followed that up with a stop at the 2004 Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship where he landed in 3rd for $$39,936. Next stop - World Poker Finals. Scott Fischman took a 16th and 13th place finish in early events for $5,327. The Five-Diamond World Poker Classic was Scott’s next WPT target, earning 5th place and $9,603 in a 7 Card Stud event, followed by a 2nd place finish in Pot Limit Hold’em for $71,295.

As the WPT Season 3 rolled into 2005, Scott Fischman found himself at the 6th Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open, cashing twice in early events at 26th position in No Limit Hold’em, worth $3,579, and 2nd position in 7 Card Stud hi/Lo, worth $22,393. Fischman’s last 3 cashes in the 3rd season of the WPT came at the LA Poker Classic, finishing 2nd, 4th and 20th in various events for a total prize of $38,213.

Scott Fischman earned another 4 cashes in season 4 of the WPT, first at the 2005 Festa al Lago IV, playing No Limit Hold’em for a 14th place prize of $7,280. In January of 2006, Scott found himself again at the LA Poker Classic, earning a 14th place finish of $1,222 in Omaha Hi/Lo, followed by a 4th place finish of $45,203 in No Limit Hold’em. The WPT Championship, Five-Star World Poker Classic, awarded Scott Fischman a 17th place No Limit Hold’em purse of $6,825.

In previous fashion, Scott Fischman continued his reign of success cashing in WPT events by earning 6 more in the 5th season of the WPT. Among them was an $84,570 purse for ending in 12th position at the Doyle Brunson North American Classic No Limit Hold’em Championship at the Bellagio in December of 2006. The largest WPT Season 5 cash came months later in April of 2007 at the WPT World Championship. Fischman fought a long hard battle, finishing in 8th at the final table of the No Limit Hold’em Championship for a well deserved purse of $247,525.

The WPT Season 6 is currently underway, and has thus far awarded Scott Fischman a single cash at the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning $8,780 for a 27th place finish in a No Limit Hold’em event.

Scott Fischman’s Other Achievements
Scott’s professional career began with a small cash of $4,015 - though Scott surely didn’t think it small at the time - in the $300,000 Fall Poker Classic, taking a 2nd place No Limit Hold’em event.

Fischman’s 3rd, and thus far final, 1st-place title came at The Orleans Open in 2004, clearing the field in Event #14, No Limit Hold’em, for a 1st-place prize of $40,500.

At the 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, Scott outlasted all but 6 of his opponents, earning the 7th place prize of $75,000.

In July of 2005, Scott finished 6th in two No Limit Hold’em events at the Ultimate Poker Challenge, earning $6,285 and $27,100.

In 2006, Fischman entered the Crown Australian Poker Championship, better known as the ‘Aussie Millions’, winning 2nd place in Event #5, No Limit Hold’em Championship Speed Poker, for a $37,967 purse.

Scott Fischman’s most recent, substantial cash came on October 24, 2007 at The Inaugural Caesars Palace Classic, No Limit Hold’em Championship Event #13. Scott whittled his way through a large field only to come up 2 positions shy of the gold, earning $245,540 for his 3rd place finish.

Scott Fischman and Full Tilt Poker
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