Scott Montgomery plays online at Full Tilt Poker.

2008 was referred to as Scott Montgomery’s “breakout year” as a poker player, and with good reason. He had amassed over $1.3 million in tournament earnings before he reached his biggest opportunity of the year: Scott played his way to the final table of the 2008 WSOP Main Event and claimed his place amongst the famed November 9.

Scott first began playing poker in 2004, while working as an English teacher in Japan. When he wasn’t standing at the front of the classroom, Scott was busy playing and studying every poker book that he could get his hands on. Clearly, this approach paid off.

His great run in 2008 began during February at the WPT’s L.A. Poker Classic $9.9K No-Limit Hold ‘em championship event. Scott made the final table, facing off against eventual winner Phil Ivey before finishing in 5th place and earning over $296K. His next big performances would come just a few months later at the WSOP.

Prior to the Main Event, Scott ran deep and cashed in three No-Limit Hold ‘em events at the 2008 WSOP, including a 16th place finish in the $10K Heads-Up World Championship. In these three events alone, Scott earned an impressive $73K.

However, his strongest showing to date was still to come. Of the 6,844 entrants who started the Main Event, Scott worked his way to the final table, securing his spot amongst the November Nine.

Known for his ambitious and energetic approach, Scott headed over to the Bellagio between days one and two of the Main Event to play in the $3K No-Limit Hold ‘em tournament in the Bellagio Cup IV. True to form, he took fourth place and returned to make the final table of the Main Event with an additional $34K in his pocket. When the WSOP Main Event played out 117 days later in November, Scott finished in fifth place and received over $3 million in prize money.

Looking to the future, Scott is concentrating on furthering his poker career. 

If you want to see Scott in action, look for him online at Full Tilt Poker.