2019 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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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
Total Entries
185
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 185
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tags: Michael GaglianoShankar Pillai