Sam Mastrogiannis
Stamatis A. "Sam" Mastrogiannis (born March 2, 1942)[1] is a Greek American professional poker player who won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.[2]
Poker
Mastrogiannis cashed three times at the World Series of Poker and won two bracelets. He won his first bracelet in 1979 in the $1,000 Razz event and won his second bracelet in 1986 in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event.[2]
He also won a Seven-card stud event at Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker in 1982.[2] Although Mastrogiannis is mostly a cash game player, his lifetime tournament winnings exceed $145,000.[3]
World Series of Poker Bracelets
Year |
Tournament |
Prize (US$) |
1979 |
$1,000 Razz |
$22,200 |
1986 |
$1,500 Seven Card Stud |
$80,000 |
Sam Mastrogiannis invested his poker winnings and started his own shoe company. His shoe line was called the Mastroni. The shoes were sold at Nordstrom under the signature label.
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