Sam Panzica wins his fourth World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring after beating Howard Darnold, in heads-up action, to take the first prize of $41,159 at the Palm Beach Kennel Club in Florida.
Sam Panzica has become only the 18th player in history to win four World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) gold rings, and I would lay my bottom dollar that at 22-years old he is the youngest to ever do so.
The victory, Panzica’s 20th WSOP-related cash, takes his total live career earnings over the $400,000 mark. His first victory came in Choctaw, back in January 2013, when he topped a field of 279 players to win the $33,477 first prize in a $580 No-Limit Hold’em (NLHE) event. Then nine months later he won back-to-back rings in Omaha events in Cincinnati. There are only sevens players who have five or more rings. Panzica wants in.
Panzica’s fourth ring came in Event #9: $1,125 NLHE. 147-players entered the event. There was a $147,000 prizepool and Panzica took the top prize of $41,159.
It was a tough final table. Former WSOPC gold ring winner Paul Solokoff finished sixth, and a player I believe will be a star in 2015, two-time WSOPC gold ring winner Joe Kuether finished seventh. Kuether recently bagged his first-ever seven figure score when he finished runner-up to Ilkin Garibli in the $25k High Roller at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA).
Here are the Palm Beach results so far.
EVENT #1: Juan Restrepo defeated 2,050 players ($580 NLHE Re-Entry) for $161,452
EVENT #2: Mitch Meltzer defeated 114 players ($365 PLO8) for $10,261
EVENT #3: Jeff Charlton defeated 81 players ($365 H.O.R.S.E.) for $7,776
EVENT #4: Scot Masters defeated 193 players ($365 NLHE) for $15,056
EVENT #5: John Drikakis defeated 192 players ($365 NLHE) for $14,976
EVENT #6: Alex Nguyen defeated 193 players ($365 NLHE Six Max) for $15,925
EVENT #7: John O. Matson defeated 196 players ($365 NLHE) for $15,289
EVENT #8: Marshall White defeated 145 players ($365 NLHE Turbo) for $12,181
EVENT #9: Sam Panzica defeated 147 players ($1,125 NLHE) for $41,162
WSOPC Event #9 Final Table Results
1st. Samuel Panzica – $41,159
2nd. Howard Darnold – $25,440
3rd. Norman Michalek – $18,363
4th. Jason Schwartz – $13,493
5th. Daniel Walsh – $10,087
6th. Paul Solokoff – $7,669
7th. Joe Kuether – $5,929
8th. John Merchant – $4,657
9th. Alexander Greenblatt – $3,718
There are only three more ring events remaining including the Main Event.
