Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-12-2019 17:31 UTC-7

Hands #110-114: Two Barrels from Pillai

Jan_Kores

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #110: Michael Gagliano raised to 125,000 on his button and won the blinds.

Hand #111: Shankar Pillai limped from the small blind, Gagliano checked and the appeared on the felt. Both checked to the turn where Pillai fired 75,000. Gagliano called. The river saw Pillai fire 350,000 and Gagliano folded.

Hand #112: Gagliano raised to 150,000 in the small blind, Tommy Nguyen called in the big. Gagliano bet 125,000 on and Nguyen let it go.

Hand #113: Nguyen limped from the small blind but he folded when Pillai made it 175,000

Hand #114: Pillai made it 175,000 in the small blind, Gagliano called in the big and Pillai checked the flop. Gagliano bet 175,000 and Pillai gave up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gagliano	4,765,000 465,000	465,000

Tommy Nguyen	2,265,000 -435,000	-435,000

Shankar Pillai	2,220,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Tommy Nguyen

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

07-12-2019 17:24 UTC-7

Hands #107-109: Pillai Takes From Nguyen

Sandra Barbour

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #107: Tommy Nguyen raised to 145,000 from the small blind and Shankar Pillai called from the big blind. Players saw a flop of and Nguyen bet 150,000. Pillai called. The turn came the and Nguyen continued with another bet of 420,000 that was enough to claim the pot.

Hand #108: Michael Gagliano got a walk.

Hand #109: Pillai raised to 85,000 on the button and Nguyen three-bet to 275,000 from the big blind. Pillai stuck around with a call. The flop came and was checked through to the turn and to the river Nguyen checked once more and Pillai fired 400,000. Nguyen went deep into the tank then made the call. Pillai showed for a pair of jacks and Nguyen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gagliano	4,300,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tommy Nguyen	2,700,000 -220,000	-220,000

Shankar Pillai	2,100,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 17:15 UTC-7

Hands #102-106: Gagliano Takes the Lead

Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #102: Shankar Pillai limped from the small blind, Michael Gagliano raised to 160,000, Pillai shoved, and Gagliano folded.

Hand #103: Gagliano made it 120,000 in the small blind, Tommy Nguyen called in the big. They checked down the board and Gagliano's bested Nguyen's .

Hand #104: Nguyen limped from the small blind and Pillai checked. Nguyen check-folded to a bet of 50,000 on .

Hand #105: Pillai limped in the small blind and Gagliano checked. The flop came and Pillai check-called 50,000. They both checked the turn and the landed on the river. Pillai bet 125,000, Gagliano called and Pillai showed the best hand with .

Hand #106: Gagliano raised to 120,000 from the small blind and Nguyen called. Gagliano fired 90,000 on the flop and 300,000 on the turn. Nguyen called both bets and the double paired the board on the river. Gagliano checked, Nguyen fired 420,000, and Gagliano called. Nguyed showed for counterfeited deuce and a missed flush draw and Gagliano dragged the pot upon showing .

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gagliano	4,340,000 840,000	840,000

Tommy Nguyen	2,920,000 -1,230,000	-1,230,000

Shankar Pillai	1,990,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 17:03 UTC-7

Hands #98-101: Gagliano Chipping Up

Sandra Barbour

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #98: Michael Gagliano raised to 100,000 on the button and Shankar Pillai called from the big blind. The dealer spread a flop of and Pillai checked. Gagliano bet 125,000 and Pillai check-called. The turn came the and was checked through to the river. Both players opted to check. Pillai showed and Gagliano revealed to win the pot with ace-high.

Hand #99: Tommy Nguyen raised to 85,000 on the button and got no action.

Hand #100: Pillai opened to 85,000 on the button and Gagliano three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind. Nguyen called from the big blind and Pillai added the remainder to call as well. A flop reading was dealt and Gagliano bet 425,000. Nguyen folded but Pillai called. The turn came the and Gagliano moved all in for about 1,700,000. Pillai thought for a long while but then let it go.

Hand #101: Gagliano raised on the button and got no action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	4,150,000 -500,000	-500,000

Michael Gagliano	3,500,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Shankar Pillai	1,550,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 16:51 UTC-7

Brett Apter Eliminated in 4th Place ($22,349)

Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #97: Shankar Pillai raised to 85,000 under the gun, Brett Apter moved all in for 1,160,000, and Pillai called off.

Apter:
Pillai:

Apter was in trouble and the board sent him to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankar Pillai	2,450,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Brett Apter	Busted

Tags: Brett Apter Shankar Pillai

07-12-2019 16:50 UTC-7

Hands #94-96: Gagliano Takes from Apter

Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #94: Tommy Nguyen limped from the small blind, Shankar Pillai checked and they checked to the turn. Pillai bet 50,000 in position and Nguyen folded.

Hand #95: Michael Gagliano raised to 100,000 under the gun and scooped the blinds.

Hand #96: Brett Apter limped from the small blind, Gagliano checked and Apter check-called 50,000 on . The turn was checked and Apter checked again on the river. Gagliano bet 140,000 and Apter tank-called. Gagliano rolled over for the top pair and Apter mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Apter	1,160,000 -290,000	-290,000

Tags: Brett Apter Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 16:45 UTC-7

Hands #88-93: Gagliano Wins a Small One From Nguyen

Sandra Barbour

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #88: Shankar Pillai raised to 85,000 on the button and got no action.

Hand #89: Michael Gagliano raised to 125,000 from the small blind and Tommy Nguyen called from the big blind. The flop was and Gagliano checked. Nguyen bet 130,000 and Gagliano folded.

Hand #90: Brett Apter raised to 85,000 on the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #91: Nguyen raised raised to 85,000 on the button and Pillai three-bet from the small blind. Nguyen snap-folded.

Hand #92: Pillai opened to 85,000 on the button and Apter three-bet shoved for about 1,300,000 from the small blind. Pillai folded.

Hand #93: Gagliano raised to 125,000 from the small blind and Nguyen called from the big blind. The flop fell and Gagliano check-called a bet of 100,000 from Nuyen. The turn was the and Gagliano checked once more. Nguyen continued with another bet of 200,000 and Gagliano called. The filled up the river and was checked around. Gagliano tabled for a pair of aces and Nguyen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	4,650,000 -390,000	-390,000

Michael Gagliano	2,150,000 400,000	400,000

Brett Apter	1,450,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Brett Apter Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 16:37 UTC-7

Hands #83-87: Apter Crams Again

Jan_Kores

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #83: Michae Gagliano raised to 100,000 under the gun, Brett Apter defended his big with a call, but Apter quickly check-folded to Gagliano's bet on .

Hand #84: Gagliano got a walk.

Hand #85: Shankar Pillai made it 85,000 under the gun and Tommy Nguyen called in the big blind. Nguyen check-called 100,000 on and the turn and river ceased fire. Nguyen tabled for two pair and Pillai mucked.

Hand #84: Apter raised to 85,000 under the gun, Pillai three-bet to 260,000 out of the big blind, and Apter four-bet shoved. Pillai folded.

Hand #85: Gagliano raised to 100,000 in the first position, Tommy Nguyen three-bet to 275,000 on his button, and Gagliano called.

The flop fell and both checked. Gagliano checked again on the turn and Nguyen fired 250,000. Gagliano gave up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	5,040,000 640,000	640,000

Michael Gagliano	1,750,000 -200,000	-200,000

Brett Apter	1,310,000 170,000	170,000

Shankar Pillai	1,150,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Brett Apter Shankar Pillai Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 16:28 UTC-7

Hand #79-82: Small Exchanges

Sandra Barbour

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hand #79: Shankar Pillai raised from the small blind and Brett Apter folded his big blind.

Hand #80: Pillai raised to 85,000 on the button and won the blinds.

Hand #81: Pillai raised to 85,000 from the cutoff and Tommy Nguyen called from the big blind. The dealer spread a flop of and Nguyen checked. Pillai fired 70,000 and Nguyen check-called. The turn was the and was checked through to the river. Both players checked it again and Nguyen tabled to win the pot with kings and queens.