Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$277,500
Entries
185
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 
flop. The turn came 
and Gagliano led out 225,000. Pillai called. Gagliano bet 75,000 on the 
river and Pillai folded.
Hand #181: Gagliano limped and Pillai checked. Pillai let Gagliano fire 100,000 on 
and then check-raised to 325,000. Gagliano called. Pillai bet 750,000 on the 
turn and Gagliano gave up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,000,000 | -150,000 |
|
2,250,000 | 150,000 |
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 
and was checked around to the 
turn. Gagliano bet 150,000 and Pillai folded.
Hand #175: Gagliano limped and Pillai checked. A flop of 
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 
and Pillai check-called a bet of 100,000 from Ggaliano. The turn came the 
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 
and Gagliano fired 450,000. Pillai called. The dealer burned and turned the 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,150,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | -1,500,000 |
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 
and Gagliano check-called 175,000. The 
turn was checked and the saw Gagliano bet 75,000. Pillai called and Gagliano showed the best hand with 
.
Hand #171: Gagliano limped, Pillai raised to 250,000, Gagliano called and they checked the 
flop. The 
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 
. Both checked the 
turn and Pillai check-folded to a bet of 275,000 on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,650,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
3,600,000 | 200,000 |
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 
and was checked around to the 
turn. Gagliano bet 150,000 and Pillai folded.
Hand #165: Gagliano limped and Pillai checked. A flop reading 
was dealt. Pillai fired 75,000 and Gagliano raised to 250,000. Pillai added the remainder to call. The turn was the and was checked through to the 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 
was dealt and Gagliano checked, Pillai fired 150,000 and Gagliano check-called. The dealer burned and turned the that was checked through to the river. Gagliano fired 425,000 and Pillai folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,850,000 | -700,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | 700,000 |
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 
.
Hand #158: Pillai raised to 155,000, Gagliano called and Pillai won with a 150,000 chip continuation bet on .
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 
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 for a flopped set and Gagliano mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,550,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
2,700,000 | -700,000 |
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 
and Gagliano check-called a bet of 125,000 from Pillai. The turn was the and Gagliano check-called another bet of 350,000 from Pillai. The completed the board and both players checked. Gagliano tabled 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 
and Pillai bet 500,000. Gagliano folded.
Hand #156: Pillai limped from the small blind and Gagliano checked. The flop was and Gagliano check-called a bet of 75,000 from Pillai. The dealer burned and turned the and Gagliano checked once more. Pillai fired 350,000 and Gagliano let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,850,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | -300,000 |
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 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 . Gagliano showed 
and Pillai tabled to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,550,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
3,700,000 | 200,000 |
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 
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 
and was checked through to the turn. Gagliano fired 250,000 and Pillai called. The 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 
was dealt and Pillai bet 650,000. Gagliano called. The turn brought the and Pillai fired 1,000,000. Gagliano tank-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,750,000 | 1,150,000 |
|
|
3,500,000 | -1,150,000 |
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: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante