Competition:
Friday, September 27, 2013 to Monday, September 30, 2013
Event #9: No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
- Buy-in: $1,675
- Prizepool: $1,114,118
- Entries: 740
- Remaining: 0
EVENT UPDATE
Monday, September 30, 2013 8:56 PM Local Time
Samuel Panzica Wins Casino Championship
The Main Event isn't the only show in town on Day 12 in Cincinnati. Playing out alongside the finale is the one-day $365 no-limit hold'em final table, and up until a few minutes ago, a Casino Champion contender graced its felt.
Pavlin Karakikov began Day 12 as one of just two players who could catch Sam Panzica in the 12-day race to the National Championship. Karakikov needed a second-place finish or better to best Panzica.
Karakikov fell short, finishing fifth and earning 102.5 points, 7.5 points shy of Panzica's 110.
Panzica recorded two first-place finishes and a 30th-place finish in the Main Event to don the honor of Casino Champion. He's now a two-time National Championship qualifier and looks to improve last year's 16th place finish.
A full profile of Panzica's performance will be made available in the next few days.
Congratulations, Sam!