Bryan Piccioli (born April 11, 1989) is an American professional poker player from Allegany, New York. A two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, he made the final table of the WSOP Main Event in 2017.
| Bryan Piccioli | |
|---|---|
 Piccioli at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale in April 2016 | |
| Nickname(s) | theczar19 |
| Born | April 11, 1989 Allegany, New York |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 64 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 6th, 2017 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 13 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
Piccioli attended the University at Buffalo but left after his sophomore year when he won two online satellites into European Poker Tour events and earned nearly $40,000.[1] Playing as "theczar19," he has earned more than $4.4 million on PokerStars and was the top-ranked online poker player on PocketFives in May 2011.[2][3]
Piccioli first made a WSOP final table in 2012, when he finished in seventh place in a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event. His first bracelet came at the 2013 WSOP Asia-Pacific in Melbourne, Australia, prevailing over a field of 1,085 and winning the $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Accumulator event for $211,575.[4] He added a second bracelet in a $500 No Limit Hold'em turbo event at the 2021 WSOP Online.
In 2016, Piccioli was chip leader after Day 4 of the WSOP Main Event before finishing in 84th place. The next year, he made the final table and finished in sixth place, earning $1,675,000.[5][6]
Piccioli has also made two final tables on the World Poker Tour, finishing in third place in the Bay 101 Shooting Star in March 2016 and sixth place in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale a month later.[7]
As of July 2021, Piccioli's live tournament winnings exceed $4.5 million.
World Series of Poker bracelets
edit| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 A | $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Accumulator | $211,575 |
| 2021 O | $500 No Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack | $83,332 |
An "A" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific
An "O" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Online
References
edit- ^ Schneidman, Matt (July 25, 2017). "Why the World Series of Poker further bonded this Allegany father and son". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "theczar19 results". Online Poker Rankings. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "theczar19 Now #1 in PocketFives Online Poker Rankings". PocketFives.com. May 13, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Collson, Brett (April 8, 2013). "Bryan Piccioli Wins 2013 WSOP Asia Pacific Event #1 for AUD$211,000". PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Schoen, David (July 16, 2017). "Piccioli bounces back from WSOP Main Event blowup in 2016". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Huynh, Ngoc (July 22, 2017). "Western NY man wins $1.675 million in World Series of Poker tournament". Syracuse.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Fast, Erik (March 12, 2016). "Stefan Schillhabel Wins 2016 World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.