Scott Montgomery, the 28 year old Canadian poker professional who found fame in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, this week landed his first WSOP bracelet.
Two years ago, Montgomery managed a fifth place finish in the WSOP Main Event won by Peter Eastgate, earning himself $3,088,012 in the process. Montgomery had found himself all in with A-3 against pocket sixes, flopping an Ace and turning a second, before Eastgate rivered the case six to bust him. That was Montgomery’s fourth cash at the WSOP, but it was his first final table and was the result that brought his talents to the public’s attention.
2010 is turning into a decent series for the man from Perth, Ontario, as this first WSOP title is his third cash in a tournament at the 41st annual Las Vegas poker-fest. Placing 31st in a $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event and 28th in a $1,500 Pot Limit Hold’em tournament, Montgomery managed to finish the job in event number 36, the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em.
Attracting a strong field of 3,102 players, the event paid out $481,760 for first place. Montgomery, who was fifth of 6,839 in 2008’s WSOP Main Event, said of the field size, “I’ve always enjoyed playing the big-field events”, adding, “Playing six or seven days in a row doesn’t tire me out at all… If you’re not willing to play seven days in a row of 12-hour poker events, there’s no reason to go into the field”.
The Full Tilt sponsored professional’s win is the fourth WSOP bracelet for Canada at this year’s series, which puts them level with Britain in terms of WSOP bracelets won by countries other than the United States.
Montgomery was humble in his WSOP bracelet acceptance speech, telling the audience, “Some people say winning the event is like proving yourself…I don’t think about it that way myself…I know what my skills are as a player. I know what level I’m at. I’m not the best in the world but I’m good enough to get by. I play what I’m best at and I do well at it”.
Scott Montgomery has now won over $3.6 million in just two years of playing at the World Series of Poker, from nine in the money finishes. Expect much more at the WSOP from the talented Canadian.
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