Samuel Panzica Poker Tournament Updates

Recent Additions To The Field

Nov 11, '22

A number of recognizable faces have taken a seat recently, including two-time World Poker Tour main event winner Sam Panzica, 2022 WSOP $3,000 no-limit hold’em event runner-up Toby Boas, 2019 CPPT bestbet Jacksonville main event third-place finisher John O’Neal, recent CPPT bestbet Jacksonville $1,700 mystery bounty event winner Scott Risi, and David Tuthill, who recently final tabled a WSOP Circuit main event here in Florida.

Kelley Slay, who has cashed five times during the prelims, is also in the mix, joined by his wife Kelly Slay.

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica

Sam Panzica Eliminated In 15th Place ($7,595)

Nov 13, '22

Two-time WPT champion Sam Panzica has been eliminated in 15th place.

Dustin Nelson opened to 24,000 from the hijack and Panzica three-bet to 86,000 out of the small blind. Nelson thought it over before moving all-in, having Panzica covered. Panzica quickly called with KK.

Nelson rolled over AQ.

The Q1074Q runout gave Nelson trips on the river to secure the massive pot.

Panzica earned $7,595, putting him at $4.7 million in career tournament earnings.

Nelson chipped up to 1,340,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica

Adam Wells Doubles Through Sam Panzica on the Money Bubble

Nov 13, '22

Sam Panzica raised to 12,000 preflop under the gun, and Matthew Leecy called UTG+1. Adam Wells reraised all in for 72,000 from the small blind, and Panzica reraised all in over the top of him. Leecy folded his cards so the two remaining players revealed their cards.

Panzica: QQ
Wells: AK

Board: K5282

Wells doubled up to survive with 171,000, and Panzica was down to 315,000 after the hand.

Adam Wells – 171,000 (28 bb)
Sam Panzica – 315,000 (52 bb)

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica,   Adam Wells

Sam Panzica Doubles Up

Nov 13, '22

There was over 100,000 in the pot, and the board read QJ947 when Sam Panzica bet 104,000 under the gun. Brian Barros Vazquez then tanked for a minute or two before calling.

Panzica flipped over JJ, and that was enough to win the hand when Vazquez folded his cards. Panzica stacked up 322,000 after collecting the pot, and Vazquez was down to 148,000 after the hand.

Sam Panzica – 322,000 (64 bb)
Brian Vazquez – 148,000 (29 bb)

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica

Recent Additions To The Field

Nov 11, '22

A number of recognizable faces have taken a seat recently, including two-time World Poker Tour main event winner Sam Panzica, 2022 WSOP $3,000 no-limit hold’em event runner-up Toby Boas, 2019 CPPT bestbet Jacksonville main event third-place finisher John O’Neal, recent CPPT bestbet Jacksonville $1,700 mystery bounty event winner Scott Risi, and David Tuthill, who recently final tabled a WSOP Circuit main event here in Florida.

Kelley Slay, who has cashed five times during the prelims, is also in the mix, joined by his wife Kelly Slay.

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica

Sam Panzica Eliminated In 15th Place ($7,595)

Nov 13, '22

Two-time WPT champion Sam Panzica has been eliminated in 15th place.

Dustin Nelson opened to 24,000 from the hijack and Panzica three-bet to 86,000 out of the small blind. Nelson thought it over before moving all-in, having Panzica covered. Panzica quickly called with KK.

Nelson rolled over AQ.

The Q1074Q runout gave Nelson trips on the river to secure the massive pot.

Panzica earned $7,595, putting him at $4.7 million in career tournament earnings.

Nelson chipped up to 1,340,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica

Adam Wells Doubles Through Sam Panzica on the Money Bubble

Nov 13, '22

Sam Panzica raised to 12,000 preflop under the gun, and Matthew Leecy called UTG+1. Adam Wells reraised all in for 72,000 from the small blind, and Panzica reraised all in over the top of him. Leecy folded his cards so the two remaining players revealed their cards.

Panzica: QQ
Wells: AK

Board: K5282

Wells doubled up to survive with 171,000, and Panzica was down to 315,000 after the hand.

Adam Wells – 171,000 (28 bb)
Sam Panzica – 315,000 (52 bb)

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica,   Adam Wells

Sam Panzica Doubles Up

Nov 13, '22

There was over 100,000 in the pot, and the board read QJ947 when Sam Panzica bet 104,000 under the gun. Brian Barros Vazquez then tanked for a minute or two before calling.

Panzica flipped over JJ, and that was enough to win the hand when Vazquez folded his cards. Panzica stacked up 322,000 after collecting the pot, and Vazquez was down to 148,000 after the hand.

Sam Panzica – 322,000 (64 bb)
Brian Vazquez – 148,000 (29 bb)

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica

A Two-Time WPT Champion Joins The Field

Aug 24, '18

Among the notables in today’s field is Sam Panzica, who has won two World Poker Tour titles in his career.

Panzica won his first WPT title back in 2016, picking up $354,335 for taking down the 2016 WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble. His second title was a much bigger score, when he earned $1,373,000 for winning the 2017 Bay 101 Shooting Star main event. Incredibly, Panzica returned to Jacksonville the next year and nearly repeated as Bounty Scramble champion, settling for $210,783 and a runner-up finish.

Panzica has also seen success here at the Isle Casino, having won the Florida State Poker Championships for $117,282 back in 2016. That was the year after he finished second in the very same event, for $46,760.

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica

A Look At The Field

Jul 14, '18

Here is a look at a few notables in the field here on day 1a. Registration will remain open until the end of level 12, which will be on day 2.

Player Tags: Jeremy Ausmus,   Frank Rusnak,   Darryll Fish,   Farzad Bonyadi,   Samantha Cohen,   Samuel Panzica,   Javier Gomez

Jordan Morgan Eliminates Samuel Panzica

Aug 04, '13

Samuel Panzica moved all in for his last 45,000 holding A8 and was called by Jordan Morgan with KQ.

The board fell 7769Q and Panzica was eliminated. Morgan is now stacked with 245,000.

Player Tags: Jordan Morgan,   Samuel Panzica

Level 19 Update: Samuel Panzica Eliminated in 9th Place

Jun 27, '13

Level: 19

Antes: 6,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 678

Average Chip Count: 381,375

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Blair Hinkle – 194,000
Seat 2: Adam Stone – 535,000
Seat 3: Paul Lieu – 282,000
Seat 5: Ben Volpe – 580,000
Seat 6: Daniel Johnson – 480,000
Seat 7: Horacio Chaves – 273,000
Seat 8: Chris Moorman – 224,000
Seat 9: Louis Bonnecaze – 680,000

Players Eliminated:

9th: Samuel Panzica – $15,331

Live Updates:

Samuel Panzica Eliminated in Ninth Place ($15,331)

Paul Lieu raised to 26,000 preflop and Samuel Panzica reraised all in for 136,000. Lieu called and the two players tabled their hands.

Lieu: AQ
Panzica: AJ

Board: A74Q10

Panzica was eliminated in ninth place and Lieu grew his stack to 550,000 thanks to two pair, aces and queens.

Adam Stone Doubles Up

Paul Lieu raised to 26,000 again preflop and Horacio Chaves called. Chris Moorman reraised to 75,000 and Adam Stone check-reraised all in for 206,000. Lieu called and the others folded. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Stone: QQ
Lieu: AK

Board: Q8626

Stone spiked a queen on the flop and improved to a full house to double up and survive with 535,000.

Player Tags: Samuel Panzica