While few might have known about Scott’s ability as a poker player prior to 2008, everyone knows now. 2008 was Scott’s “breakthrough year” and he amassed over $3.5 million in tournament earnings in this year alone, culminating in his final table appearance in the 2008 WSOP Main Event.

A native of Ontario, Canada, Scott first learned about poker by playing online while working as an English teacher in Japan. After investing about $200, he started winning and hasn’t had to re-invest since. In addition to studying every poker book that he could get his hands on, he furthered his experience by playing live. Today, Scott’s attitude to poker is a pragmatic one: “I’m definitely not a great player by any stretch of the imagination but I have certain areas that I specialize in and I take advantage of them“.

His 2008 began with a great run in the WPT’s L.A. Poker Classic $9.9K No-Limit Hold ‘em championship event in February where he made the final table, facing eventual winner, [Phil Ivey]. Scott finished in 5th place and earned over $296K. Then, in the 2008 WSOP series prior to the Main Event, Scott ran deep and cashed in three No-Limit Hold ‘em events, including a 16th place finish in the $10K Heads-Up World Championship. In these three events alone, Scott earned an impressive $73K.

However, it was in the Main Event Scott where Scott really showed his ability, as he worked his way through a field of 6,844 entrants. Having made it to the final table as one of the November Nine, he knocked out two players before being eliminated in 5th place, taking home a check for $3,096,768.

Scott’s competitiveness and work ethic are never far from the surface. An indication is the day trip he took between Day 1 and 2 of the Main Event to the Bellagio 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.

Moving forward, Scott’s aim is to continue his career on the tournament circuit.

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