Sam Panzica Wins WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble ($354,335)

Sam Panzica showed off his heads-up chops with a massive comeback to defeat Richard Malone Jr. and take home his first World Poker Tour title at WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble.

Panzica banked $354,335 for topping the field of 379 players, his second biggest score after his victory in a high roller at the European Poker Tour Dublin last year He’s now surpassed $1.8 million in live cashes.

Official Final Table Results

*Includes $15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions entry

When the final table began, all eyes were on a pair of former champions. Tyler Patterson was attempting to be the first player to go back-to-back at an event after winning this one last year, while Noah Schwartz also had a chance to make WPT history by being the first player to win the same event twice — he took it down back in 2012.

Paul Balzano busted in brutal fashion right away on the very first hand of the day, according to the live updates. He three-bet from the small blind over Malone Jr.’s button open and got it in on the turn with kings on a board of . Malone Jr. decided to call with and saw he was in dire need of help without as many outs as he expected, but the gave him a winning straight.

Just a few hands later, Schwartz joined Balzano on the rail when he jammed 17 big …

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