No Limit Texas Hold'em is a game that rewards the aggressive player. Television shows such as World Poker Tour, Celebrity Poker Showdown, or the World Series of Poker state it, the books by Sklansky, Brunson, or Hellmuth state it, even the announcer at the Event 31 during the 37th annual World Series of Poker stated it when he yelled to Justin Scott to raise the pot. But Justin is one of those players who play the game aggressively no matter what.
Scott is from Detroit, Michigan but he came in Vegas to play poker with the intention of not letting himself bullied by anyone. At the $2000 No Limit Hold'em event he played the game differently with each day: the first and the third one he played very aggressively, and on the second one he played tight.
His strategy was so successful that he made over a million in those three days. He played aggressively, raised the blind almost every time and pressured his opponents.
And this strategy was successful because he won $800,000 and the golden bracelet, but he also has other significant winnings:
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 No Limit Holdem, Event 3, 37th annual World Series of Poker | 1 | $842,262 |
| No Limit Holdem Championship WSOP Circuit Event, Harrah's Lake Tahoe Poker Tournament | 5 | $72,380 |
