Sam Angel

Sam Angel
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada
Born	(1920-11-30)November 30, 1920
Died	March 21, 2007(2007-03-21) (aged 86)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	2
Money finish(es)	4
Highest ITM Main Event finish	None

Sam Angel (November 30, 1920 – March 21, 2007)^[1] was a poker player best known as a top Razz player and for his two wins at the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

At the 1973 World Series of Poker, Angel won the $1,000 buy-in WSOP Razz event, with its $32,000 prize and bracelet.^[2] In 1975, he won a second bracelet and $17,000 in the $1,000 buy-in Razz event.^[2]

Angel won a Razz event at the 1981 Super Bowl of Poker, organized by 1972 world champion Amarillo Slim.^[3] For this win, he received a prize of $57,000. He cashed in various other tournaments during his career, with tournament winnings over $180,000.

In the 1950s, Angel worked as a driver for Nick "The Greek" Dandalos and began playing poker during this time. He would sometimes sell jewelry to raise money for his poker bankroll. Despite his poker tournament success, Angel was primarily a cash game player during much of his poker career.

World Series of Poker Bracelets

Year	Tournament	Prize (US$)
1973	$1,000 Razz	$32,000
1975	$1,000 Razz	$17,000

Notes

1970s WSOP bracelet winners

1970	Johnny Moss

1971	Bill Boyd Jimmy Casella Johnny Moss (2) Puggy Pearson

1972	Bill Boyd Amarillo Slim

1973	Sam Angel Joe Bernstein Bill Boyd Aubrey Day Puggy Pearson (3) Jack Straus

1974	Bill Boyd Jimmy Casella (2) Johnny Moss Sailor Roberts Amarillo Slim

1975	Sam Angel Billy Baxter Jay Heimowitz Johnny Moss Sailor Roberts

1976	Howard Andrew (2) Doyle Brunson (2) Doc Green Perry Green Johnny Moss Walter Smiley

1977	Billy Allen Bobby Baldwin (2) Gary Berland Doyle Brunson (2) Perry Green George Huber Louis Hunsucker Jackie McDaniels Fats Morgan Jeff Sandow Richard Schwartz

1978	Bobby Baldwin Billy Baxter Gary Berland (2) Doyle Brunson Aubrey Day Terry King Lakewood Louie Hans Lund Chip Reese Henry Young

1979	Bobby Baldwin Gary Berland (2) Starla Brodie Doyle Brunson Hal Fowler Barbara Freer Perry Green Lakewood Louie (2) Sam Mastrogiannis Johnny Moss Dewey Tomko

note number in brackets represents the number of bracelets earned in that year

1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

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