Real Talk – Scott Blumstein’s Life-Changing Win

Looking to dive deeper into the lives of your favorite poker players? Real Talk on PokerGO does just that, as PokerGO’s latest Original series, hosted by yours truly, explores the most interesting topics in the game with some of its most important characters.

On this episode of Real Talk, we talk to 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Scott Blumstein. Out of nowhere, Blumstein took the 2017 Main Event by storm, his epic run broadcasted live on ESPN and PokerGO for the first time in poker history, taking home $8.15 million to change his life for good.

“Growing up in poker it’s everyone’s dream to play the Main Event, and mine was no different,” Blumstein said about the start of his journey to poker fame and riches.

Still in shock & I'm not sure when it will sink in completely but for right now I'm just enjoying the moment. All the support means so much!

— Scott Blumstein (@SBlum2711) July 23, 2017

As a first-timer in the world’s biggest tournament, Blumstein used being an unknown player to his advantage on his way to winning millions of dollars. On Real Talk, Blumstein gives a direct example on how this helped him in a big pot, deep in the tournament, versus Ben Lamb.

Check out the full version of this talk with Scott Blumstein on PokerGO now, as well as the other episodes of the show.

Want to go even deeper? Listen to the Poker Central Podcast ever week, as Brent Hanks and I are joined by a variety of guests as we discuss the latest news and drama in the world of poker. Looking to watch and relive Scott Blumstein’s entire 2017 WSOP Main Event run? Catch it all, right here on PokerGO.

Looking for more Real Talk deep dives? Matt Savage and Christian Harder discuss the intricacies of live tournament rules and formats, Matt Berkey and Blair Hinkle talk about Black Friday, and Liv Boeree and Melanie Weisner get into the arts and sciences.

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