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

Thom Werthmann Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,140)

Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Thom Werthmann
Thom Werthmann

Hand #43: Tommy Nguyen raised to 55,000 from the button and Thom Werthmann called in the big blind.

The flop came down {6-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Werthmann let Nguyen bet 55,000 and then check-raised to 155,000. Nguyen called.

The {4-Clubs} hit the felt and Werthmann moved all in for 535,000. Nguyen tank-called and his {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts} was good against {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}. The river bricked and Werthmann was eliminated in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Nguyen ca
Tommy Nguyen
2,565,000
765,000
765,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Thom Werthmann us
Thom Werthmann
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Thom WerthmannTommy Nguyen

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Hands #44-48: Nguyen Makes a Straight; Gets Paid

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #44: Kevin Gerhart raised to 60,000 under the gun and got no action.

Hand #45: Tommy Nguyen raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #46: Michael Gagliano raised to 75,000 under the gun and Andreas Klatt called from the big blind. The flop was {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {a-Diamonds} turn. Klatt checked and Gagliano threw in a bet of 60,000 that was enough to win the pot.

Hand #47: Shankar Pillai raised to 65,000 from the hijack and Gagliano called from the big blind. The dealer spread a flop of {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Gagliano checked. Pillai fired 65,000 and Gagliano folded.

Hand #48: Pillai raised to 65,000 under the gun and Gagliano called from the small blind along with Nguyen in the big blind. Players saw a flop of {8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and action checked to Pillai who bet 100,000. Gagliano and Nguyen check-called. The turn brought the {5-Clubs} and Gagliano checked. Nguyen fired 420,000 and Pillai folded but Gagliano tank-called. The {9-Clubs} river filled up the board and Gagliano checked once more. Nguyen threw in a bet of 500,000 and Gagliano check-called. Nguyen tabled {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a straight and Gagliano tossed his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Nguyen ca
Tommy Nguyen
3,800,000
1,235,000
1,235,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
1,990,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
1,650,000
-870,000
-870,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andreas KlattKevin GerhartMichael GaglianoShankar PillaiTommy Nguyen

Hands #49-53: Klatt Doubles with Kings

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #49: Michael Gagliano raised to 75,000 on the button and Shankar Pillai called from the big blind. The flop and turn of the {7-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{q-Spades}{8-Spades} board were checked and Pillai led out 200,000 on the river. Gagliano laid his hand down.

Hand #50: Andreas Klatt shoved his last 250,000 from the hijack and Pillai looked him up from the small blind.

Klatt tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} and he prevailed against {a-Spades}{5-Spades} on the board of {4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, doubling to 560,000.

Hand #51: Brett Apter shoved from the small blind, covering Kevin Gerhart's stack. Gerhart folded.

Hand #52: Pillai opened the cutoff to 65,000 and Gerhart jammed for 430,000 from the small blind. Pillai tank-folded.

Hand #53: Tommy Nguyen made it 65,000 under the gun but he folded to Apter's 170,000-reraise from the button.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
1,850,000
-140,000
-140,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
1,115,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
555,000
-125,000
-125,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
500,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Andreas KlattBrett ApterMichael GaglianoShankar PillaiTommy NguyenKevin Gerhart

Hands #54-57: Gerhart's Shove Gets Through

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #54: Michael Gagliano limped from the small blind and Tommy Nguyen raised to 90,000 from the big blind. Gagliano called. The flop was {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Gagliano checked. Nguyen bet 70,000 and Gagliano check-called. The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and was checked through to the {3-Diamonds} river. This time, Gagliano led out with a bet of 135,000 and Nguyen folded.

Hand #55: Nguyen limped from the small blind and Shankar Pillai raised to 125,000 from the big blind. Nguyen folded.

Hand #56: Kevin Gerhart moved all in under the gun and got no action.

Hand #57: Nguyen raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Gerhart called from the big blind. A flop reading {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{9-Hearts} was dealt and Gerhart checked. Nguyen fired 65,000 and Gerhart folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
530,000
-25,000
-25,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Kevin GerhartMichael GaglianoShankar PillaiTommy Nguyen

Hands #58-62: Another Double for Klatt

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #58: Tommy Nguyen made it 65,000 in the hijack and Andreas Klatt shoved 455,000 from the big blind. Nguyen called. Klatt was in a great spot, holding {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} against {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. He faded the two-outer on {10-Spades}{q-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts} and doubled up.

Hand #59: Shankar Pillai raised to 65,000 from the hijack, Brett Apter three-bet to 170,000 in the cutoff, and Pillai folded.

Hand #60: Nguyen received a walk.

Hand #61: Pillai got a walk.

Hand #62: Nguyen raised his button to 65,000 and Pillai three-bet to 200,000 on his left. Nguyen gave up.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Nguyen ca
Tommy Nguyen
3,185,000
-615,000
-615,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
955,000
455,000
455,000

Tags: Andreas KlattBrett ApterShankar Pillai

Hands #63-66: Gagliano Folds to Apter's Four-Bet Shove

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #63: Kevin Gerhart got a walk.

Hand #64: Shankar Pillai raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Andreas Klatt called from the big blind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Klatt checked. Pillai bet 60,000 and Klatt folded.

Hand #65: Brett Apter raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Michael Gagliano three-bet to 260,000 from the big blind. Apter four-bet shoved for about 1,200,000 and Gagliano folded.

Hand #66: Pillai raised to 65,000 under the gun and Apter three-bet to 170,000 from the hijack. Pillai stuck around with a call. A flop reading {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} was dealt and Pillai checked. Apter bet 95,000 and Pillai check-called. The turn was the {10-Spades} and was checked by both players to the {2-Clubs} river. Pillai threw in a bet of 180,000 and Apter tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
1,320,000
-330,000
-330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
1,150,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andreas KlattBrett ApterKevin GerhartMichael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Hands #67-71: Apter Squeeze-Shoves

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #67: Tommy Nguyen limped from the small blind, Shankar Pillai checked, and Nguyen check-called 40,000 on {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{7-Spades}. The {6-Diamonds} turn was checked and Nguyen fired 110,000 on the {k-Clubs} river. Pillai folded.

Hand #68: Nguyen raised to 65,000 from the button, Pillai flatted, and Brett Apter shoved from the big blind, forcing two folds.

Hand #69: Nguyen won with a 65,000-raise from the cutoff.

Hand #70: Andreas Klatt got a walk.

Hand #71: Nguyen raised under the gun and took the blinds and ante.

Tags: Andreas KlattBrett ApterShankar PillaiTommy Nguyen

Hands #72-74: Gagliano Adds to his Stack

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #72: Kevin Gerhart moved all in on the cutoff for 445,000 and got no action.

Hand #73: Michael Gagliano raised to 75,000 on the button and Shankar Pillai called from the big blind. The flop was {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Pillai checked. Gagliano bet 90,000 and Pialli check-called. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Pillai checked again. Gagliano contined with a bet of 260,000 and Pillai folded.

Hand #74: Gagliano raised to 75,000 from the cutoff and Brett Apter called from the big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Apter checked. Gagliano fired 80,000 and Apter folded.

Tags: Brett ApterKevin GerhartMichael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Andreas Klatt Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,097)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Andreas Klatt
Andreas Klatt

Hand #75: Andreas Klatt raised to 60,000 under the gun and Michael Gagliano called from the hijack. Tommy Nguyen three-bet to 200,000 from the cutoff. Klatt four-bet shoved for about 750,000 and Gagliano folded but Nguyen snap-called.

Andreas Klatt: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Tommy Nguyen: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Nguyen took down the pot, sending Klatt to the rail in 6th place for a nice $12,097 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Nguyen ca
Tommy Nguyen
4,270,000
1,085,000
1,085,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
Busted

Tags: Andreas KlattMichael GaglianoTommy Nguyen