{{Short description|American poker player (1920–2007)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}} {{For|the soccer player|Sam Angel (soccer)}} {{infobox poker player |name=Sam Angel |nickname= |image= |caption= |birth_date={{birth date|1920|11|30}} |death_date={{death date and age|2007|3|21|1920|11|30}} |wsop bracelet count=2 |wsop money finishes=4 |wsop main event best finish rank=None |wsop main event best finish year= }}
'''Sam Angel''' (November 30, 1920 – March 21, 2007) was a poker player best known as a top [[Razz (poker)|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=4th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1973, 7 Card Razz |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8180 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> In [[1975 World Series of Poker|1975]], he won a second bracelet and $17,000 in the $1,000 buy-in Razz event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=6th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1975, Limit Razz |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8169 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>
Angel won a Razz event at the [[1981_Super_Bowl_of_Poker#Event_8:_$_1,000_Razz|1981]] [[Amarillo Slim#Super Bowl of Poker|Super Bowl of Poker]], organized by 1972 world champion [[Amarillo Slim]]. For this win, he received a prize of $57,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amarillo Slim's Superbowl Of Poker, Razz |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25558 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> He cashed in various other tournaments during his career, with tournament winnings over $180,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Angel's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=27636 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>
In the 1950s, Angel worked as a driver for [[Nick the Greek|Nick "The Greek" Dandalos]] and began playing poker during this time. He sold jewelry to raise money for his poker bankroll. Despite his [[poker tournament]] success, Angel was primarily a [[cash game]] player during much of his poker career.
Angel died on March 21, 2007.<ref name="Sun">{{Cite web |date=2007-03-23 |title=Sam Angel: 1920-2007 |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2007/mar/23/sam-angel-1920-2007/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |language=en}}</ref>
==World Series of Poker Bracelets== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Tournament !Prize (US$) |- |[[1973 World Series of Poker|1973]] |$1,000 Razz |$32,000 |- |[[1975 World Series of Poker|1975]] |$1,000 Razz |$17,000 |}
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==External links== *[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/25592-sam-angel Card Player profile] *[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=27636 Hendon Mob profile] *[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=17972 WSOP profile]
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