Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
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
Break
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Players are now gone on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,650,000 | |
|
4,600,000 |
Hands #142-143: Gagliano Shoves River to Even the Stacks
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #142: Shankar Pillai raised to 125,000 and Michael Gagliano called. Gagliano check-folded to a 100,000-bet from Pillai on 
.
Hand #143: Gagliano raised to 150,000 and Pillai three-bet to 550,000. Gagliano called.
Pillai continued for 300,000 on a flop of 
and Gagliano called again.
The turn was the 
and Pillai opted to check. Gagliano cut out a bet of 650,000 and Pillai called.
The 
completed the board and Pillai checked. Gagliano moved all in for about 1,550,000 and Pillai tanked for about a minute. Then he released his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,650,000 | |
|
|
4,600,000 |
Hands #137-141: Some More Exchanges
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #137: Michael Gagliano raised to 125,000 on the button and Shankar Pillai three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind. Gagliano stuck around with a call. The flop came 
and Pillai checked. Gagliano fired 375,000 and Pillai let it go.
Hand #138: Pillai raised to 125,000 on the button and Gagliano called. The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Gagliano checked. Pillai fired 150,000 and Gagliano folded.
Hand #139: Gagliano raised to 150,000 on the button and Pillai called. The flop was 
and Pillai checked. Gagliano bet 200,000 and Pillai folded.
Hand #140: Pillai opened to 125,000 on the button and Gagliano called from the big blind. A flop reading 
was dealt and Gagliano checked. Pillai fired 125,000 and Gagliano check-called. The turn came the 
and was checked around to the 
river. Both players checked agian and Gagliano tabled 
to win the pot with a pair of fours.
Hand #141: Gagliano raised to 150,000 on the button and Pillai folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,150,000 | -700,000 |
|
|
3,100,000 | 700,000 |
Hands #132-136: Gags Four-Bet Shoves
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #132: Shankar Pillai raised to 125,000 and won the pot.
Hand #133: Michael Gagliano raised to 125,000 and Pillai three-bet to 400,000. Gagliano four-bet shoved and Pillai folded.
Hand #134: Pillai raised his button, Gagliano called and Gagliano check-folded to a bet of 150,000 on 
Hand #135: Gagliano raised to 125,000 and Pillai called. The 
flop was checked and Pillai led out 100,000 on the turn. Gagliano called and they saw the 
hit the river. Pillai checked, Gagliano bet 200,000, and Pillai folded.
Hand #136: Pillai limped, Gagliano made it 225,000 from the big blind, and Pillai called. Both checked the 
flop as well as the 
turn. Gagliano bet 300,000 on the 
river and Pillai called. Gagliano tabled and Pillai turned up 
to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,850,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | -700,000 |
Hand #131: Pillai Doubles Through Gagliano
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #131: Michael Gagliano raised to 125,000 on the button and Shankar Pillai three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Pillai bet 400,000, Gagliano called. The turn was the 
and Pillai continued with another bet of 735,000. Gagliamo tank-called. The filled up the river and Pillai moved all in for 1,800,000 and Gagliano called. Pillai tabled 
for a straight and Gagliano showed 
for two pair before sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,120,000 | 2,770,000 |
|
|
3,130,000 | -2,770,000 |
Hands #125-130: Nothing Exciting
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #125: Michael Gagliano raised to 125,000 on his button and Shankar Pillai called. The flop was checked and Pillai fired 175,000 on the 
turn. Gagliano called and they checked the river. Pillai showed 
for two pair and raked in the pot.
Hand #126: Pillai raised to 125,000 and won the pot preflop.
Hand #127: Pillai got a walk.
Hand #128: Gagliano got a walk.
Hand #129: Gagliano raised to 125,000 and Pillai called. Gagliano bet in position when the 
flop arrived and Pillai mucked in the blink of an eye.
Hand #130: Pillai made it 125,000 and Gagliano accepted the price. The 
board was checked down and Gagliano tabled for the winner as Pillai mucked.
Hands #121-124: First Heads-Up Exchanges
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #121: Michael Gagliano opened to 125,000 from the small blind and Shankar Pillai called from the big blind. The flop was 
and was checked around to the turn and to the 
river. Both players opted to check again. Pillai tabled and Gagliano revealed 
to win the pot with a pair of jacks.
Hand #122: Pillai raised to 125,000 from the small blind and Gagliano folded.
Hand #123: Gagliano raised to 125,000 from the small blind and Pillai called. The dealer fanned a flop of and Pillai checked. Gagliano fired 150,000 and Pillai check-called. The turn was the and Pillai checked once more. Gagliano continued with a bet of 400,000 that was enough to claim the pot.
Hand #124: Pillai raised to 125,000 on the button and Gagliano called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Gagliano check-called a bet of 150,000 from Pillai. The turn brought the and was checked through to the 
river. This time, Gagliano led out with a bet of 500,000 and Pillai let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000 | 590,000 |
|
|
3,350,000 | -590,000 |
Tommy Nguyen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($31,176)
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #120: Tomym Nguyen raised to 100,000 on his button and Shankar Pillai three-bet to 350,000 from the small blind. Nguyen called.
The flop came down and Pillai continued for 250,000. Nguyen called again, leaving himself with less than a pot-sized stack.
The turn was the and Pillai checked. Nguyen tanked for a couple of minutes and counted his stack in the process. Then he shoved for 965,000 and Pillai snap-called.
Nguyen:
Pillai:
Pillai was ahead with the blades and Nguyen needed a jack or a six to stay in the tournament.
The dealer flipped the and Nguyen was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,310,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
3,940,000 | 1,540,000 |
|
Busted |
Hand #115-119: Gagliano Extends his Lead
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #115: Tommy Nguyen got a walk.
Hand #116: Michael Gagliano raised to 125,000 on the button and Nguyen called from the small blind. The flop came 
and Nguyen checked. Gagliano bet 175,000 and Nguyen check-called. The turn was the and Nguyen checked once more. Gagliano fired 450,000 and Nguyen let it go.
Hand #117: Nguyen raised to 100,000 on the button and Shankar Pillai three-bet to 350,000 from the small blind. Nguyen called. The flop was and Pillai threw in a bet of 200,000 that was enough to claim the pot.
Hand #118: Gagliano raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Nguyen folded.
Hand #119: Gagliano raised to 125,000 on the button and Pillai called from the big blind. The flop fell and was checked through to the turn. Pillai checked once more and Gagliano fired 200,000. Pillai check-called. The completed the board and both players checked. Pillai showed for a pair of sevens and Gagliano tabled to win the pot with a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300,000 | 535,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
1,550,000 | -715,000 |