{"id":7910,"date":"2018-06-08T16:46:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T16:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=7910"},"modified":"2018-06-08T17:32:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T17:32:47","slug":"scott-blumstein-returns-to-the-wsop-motivated-and-ready-to-defend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/scott-blumstein-returns-to-the-wsop-motivated-and-ready-to-defend\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Blumstein Returns To The WSOP Motivated And Ready To Defend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scott Blumstein\u2019s<\/strong> summer is off to a different start than one year ago. The reigning World Series of Poker<\/a> Main Event Champion<\/strong> couldn\u2019t afford to play a full schedule in 2017. Instead, he focused on preparing himself for the one tournament he knew he would\u00a0compete in.<\/p>\n

The repeat<\/span><\/h2>\n

Returning to the home of his life\u2019s achievement brings motivation to prove his win was not a fluke to both himself and any doubters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m more excited to have another shot to try and have more success, especially in the Main Event,\u201d Blumstein said. \u201cI\u2019m not looking at to more pressure on myself but it is an opportunity to do something really cool and make another run and prove that I\u2019m doing something right on a larger scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blumstein\u2019s confidence in his game never wavered even if his bankroll couldn\u2019t support the level he knew he was capable of playing.<\/p>\n

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a year ago @SBlum2711<\/a> deep in a @BorgataPoker<\/a> event told me “he solved no limit holdem.”i didnt believe him then but now i do. congrats bud!<\/p>\n

\u2014 paul volpe (@paulgees81) July 23, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rather than over-extend himself and put more of his winnings on the line than necessary, Blumstein sold a package of events for his summer schedule. The list of those events is not exclusively limited to No Limit Hold\u2019em as evidenced\u00a0by the first tournament registered by Blumstein: the $1,500 HORSE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Blumstein says he enjoys the variation and has a background in Limit Hold\u2019em cash games. There is no Day 2 for Blumstein in the HORSE but perhaps more Limit Hold\u2019em events are on his schedule for 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels a little different,\u201d Blumstein said about his first full summer at the WSOP. \u201cIt\u2019s a nice luxury to be more selective in what I play. I feel more like someone who is here to have a little bit more fun than if it were a grind. I would like to think that no matter what, I\u2019ll be smart about how many tournaments I play. It\u2019s a long summer and you want to be smart about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blumstein is busy with other poker-related items outside of playing tournaments. Day 2 of the Big Blind Ante $1,500 No Limit event featured Blumstein in the commentary booth on Twitch<\/a>. Those appearances are starting to grow and Blumstein\u2019s New Jersey<\/a><\/strong> drawl is going to become more familiar to listeners throughout the summer.<\/p>\n

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