2019 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
32
Prize
$71,580
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$277,500
Entries
185
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Hands #179-181: Pillai Check-Raises

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand #179: Michael Gagliano moved all in, thinking that the blinds had gone up. Pillai folded.

Hand #180: Shankar Pillai raised to 155,000, Gagliano called and both checked the {3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop. The turn came {8-Clubs} and Gagliano led out 225,000. Pillai called. Gagliano bet 75,000 on the {9-Spades} river and Pillai folded.

Hand #181: Gagliano limped and Pillai checked. Pillai let Gagliano fire 100,000 on {8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and then check-raised to 325,000. Gagliano called. Pillai bet 750,000 on the {4-Diamonds} turn and Gagliano gave up.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
7,000,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
2,250,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Hands #174-178: Gagliano Folds to Pillai's Shove

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand #174: Shankar Pillai limped from the small blind and Michael Gagliano checke.d The flop came {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and was checked around to the {k-Spades} turn. Gagliano bet 150,000 and Pillai folded.

Hand #175: Gagliano limped and Pillai checked. A flop of {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} was dealt and Pillai checked. Gagliano fired 100,000 and Pillai folded.

Hand #176: Pillai raised to 155,000 from the small blind and Gagliano folded.

Hand #177: Gagliano limped and Pillai checked. The dealer fanned a flop of {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Pillai check-called a bet of 100,000 from Ggaliano. The turn came the {q-Hearts} and Pillai checked once more. Gagliano continued with another bet of 350,000, that was enough to win the pot.

Hand #178: Pillai opened to 175,000 from the small blind and Gagliano three-bet to 575,000 from the big blind. Pillai tank-called. The flop was {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Gagliano fired 450,000. Pillai called. The dealer burned and turned the {7-Hearts} and Gagliano threw in another bet of 700,000. Pillai responded by moving all in and Gagliano took a minute of reflection then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
7,150,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
2,100,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Hands #169-173: Gagliano Limps His Buttons

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand #169: Michael Gagliano limped and folded when Shankar Pillai raised to 250,000.

Hand #170: Pillai raised to 155,000 and Gagliano called. The flop fell {3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Gagliano check-called 175,000. The {7-Clubs} turn was checked and the {k-Diamonds} saw Gagliano bet 75,000. Pillai called and Gagliano showed the best hand with {q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

Hand #171: Gagliano limped, Pillai raised to 250,000, Gagliano called and they checked the {7-Spades}{j-Spades}{a-Spades} flop. The {3-Hearts} landed on the turn and Pillai won with a 200,000-bet.

Hand #172: Pillai raised to 155,000 and won the pot.

Hand #173: Gagliano limped, Pillai checked and Pillai check-called 125,000 on {7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Both checked the {7-Diamonds} turn and Pillai check-folded to a bet of 275,000 on the {7-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
5,650,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
3,600,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Hands #164-168: Gagliano Adds to his Stack

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand #164: Shankar Pillai limped on the button and Michael Gagliano checked. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and was checked around to the {5-Diamonds} turn. Gagliano bet 150,000 and Pillai folded.

Hand #165: Gagliano limped and Pillai checked. A flop reading {j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} was dealt. Pillai fired 75,000 and Gagliano raised to 250,000. Pillai added the remainder to call. The turn was the {8-Hearts} and was checked through to the {3-Clubs} river. Pillai checked and Gagliano bet 450,000. Pillai let it go.

Hand #166: Gagliano got a walk.

Hand #167: Gagliano limped from the small blind and Pillai raised to 250,000. Gagliano let it go.

Hand #168: Pillai raised to 155,000 on the button and Gagliano called. A flop of {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Diamonds} was dealt and Gagliano checked, Pillai fired 150,000 and Gagliano check-called. The dealer burned and turned the {8-Hearts} that was checked through to the {5-Spades} river. Gagliano fired 425,000 and Pillai folded.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
5,850,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
3,400,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Hands #157-163: Pillai Fires Big Check-Raise

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand #157: Michael Gagliano raised to 175,000, Shankar Pillai called and Pillai check-folded to a bet of 200,000 on {7-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

Hand #158: Pillai raised to 155,000, Gagliano called and Pillai won with a 150,000 chip continuation bet on {j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}.

Hand #159: Gagliano raised to 175,000 and won the pot.

Hand #160: Pillai raised to 155,000 and won the pot.

Hand #161: Gagliano raised to 175,000, Pillai three-bet to 575,000 and Gagliano four-bet shoved. Pillai folded.

Hand #162: Gagliano got a walk.

Hand #163: Gagliano raised to 175,000 and Pillai called. They checked to the river of the {4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{k-Hearts} board and Pillai checked one more time. Gagliano bet 200,000 and Pillai cut out a huge check-raise, making it 1,500,000. Gagliano spent several minutes in the tank and then called. Pillai turned up {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} for a flopped set and Gagliano mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
6,550,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
2,700,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Hands #153-156: Full House for Gagliano

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand #153: Shankar Pillai got a walk.

Hand #154: Pillai raised to 155,000 on the button and Michael Gagliano called from the big blind. The flop fell {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Gagliano check-called a bet of 125,000 from Pillai. The turn was the {k-Hearts} and Gagliano check-called another bet of 350,000 from Pillai. The {j-Diamonds} completed the board and both players checked. Gagliano tabled {3-Spades}{3-Hearts} for threes full of sevens and Pillai mucked.

Hand #155: Gagliano raised to 175,000 on the button and Pillai three-bet to 575,000 from the big blind. Gagliano stuck around with a call. The flop came {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Pillai bet 500,000. Gagliano folded.

Hand #156: Pillai limped from the small blind and Gagliano checked. The flop was {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Gagliano check-called a bet of 75,000 from Pillai. The dealer burned and turned the {10-Clubs} and Gagliano checked once more. Pillai fired 350,000 and Gagliano let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
5,850,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
3,400,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Hands #148-152: Trading Pots

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand #148: Shankar Pillai raised to 150,000, Michael Gagliano three-bet from the big blind, and Pillai folded.

Hand #149: Gagliano raised to 175,000 and Pillai folded.

Hand #150: Pillai made it 155,000 and Gagliano defended with a call. The {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop saw Gagliano check and Pillai fired 125,000. Gagliano check-raised to 450,000 and Pillai folded.

Hand #151: Gagliano raised to 175,000 and Pillai countered with a three-bet, making it 575,000. Gagliano let it go.

Hand #152: Pillai raised to 155,000, Gagliano called, and they checked the remaining streets as the board rolled out {a-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Gagliano showed {q-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Pillai tabled {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
5,550,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
3,700,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Hands #144-147: Gagliano Folds to Pillai

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Hand #144: Shankar Pillai opened to 150,000 on the button and Michael Gagliano called from the big blind. The dealer spread a flop of {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Gagliano checked. Pillai bet 150,000 and Gagliano folded.

Hand #145: Gagliano raised to 175,000 on the button and Pillai folded.

Hand #146: Pillai raised to 150,000 on the button and Gagliano called. The flop was {j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {9-Spades} turn. Gagliano fired 250,000 and Pillai called. The {4-Hearts} filled up the board and Gagliano continued with another bet of 600,000 that was enough to win the pot.

Hand #147: Gagliano raised to 175,000 on the button and Pillai three-bet to 560,000 from the big blind. Gagliano stuck around with a call. A flop of {3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades} was dealt and Pillai bet 650,000. Gagliano called. The turn brought the {10-Clubs} and Pillai fired 1,000,000. Gagliano tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
5,750,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
3,500,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai