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

07-12-2019 14:27 UTC-8

Hands #49-53: Klatt Doubles with Kings

Jan Kores

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 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 and he prevailed against on the board of , 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	1,850,000 140,000	140,000

Brett Apter	1,115,000 50,000	50,000

Kevin Gerhart	555,000 125,000	125,000

Andreas Klatt	500,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Andreas Klatt Brett Apter Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Tommy Nguyen Kevin Gerhart

07-12-2019 14:20 UTC-8

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

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Sandra Barbour

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 and was checked through to the 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 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 and action checked to Pillai who bet 100,000. Gagliano and Nguyen check-called. The turn brought the and Gagliano checked. Nguyen fired 420,000 and Pillai folded but Gagliano tank-called. The river filled up the board and Gagliano checked once more. Nguyen threw in a bet of 500,000 and Gagliano check-called. Nguyen tabled for a straight and Gagliano tossed his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	3,800,000 1,235,000	1,235,000

Shankar Pillai	1,990,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Gagliano	1,650,000 870,000	870,000

Tags: Andreas Klatt Kevin Gerhart Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Tommy Nguyen

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

07-12-2019 14:09 UTC-8

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

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Jan Kores

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

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

The flop came down and Werthmann let Nguyen bet 55,000 and then check-raised to 155,000. Nguyen called.

The hit the felt and Werthmann moved all in for 535,000. Nguyen tank-called and his was good against . The river bricked and Werthmann was eliminated in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	2,565,000 765,000	765,000

Thom Werthmann	Busted

Tags: Thom Werthmann Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 14:06 UTC-8

Hands #39-42: Three in a Row for Gagliano

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Jan Kores

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

Hand #39: Shankar Pillai raised to 55,000 from the hijack, Brett Apter flatted on his button, and they saw the flop. Pillai fired 50,000 and Apter gave up.

Hand #40: Pillai made it 55,000 again and Michael Gagliano defended his big with a call. They checked to the river of the board where Gagliano bet 75,000. Pillai folded.

Hand #41: Gagliano raised to 75,000 from the small blind and took it down.

Hand #42: Gagliano made it 55,000 and scooped the blinds

Tags: Brett Apter Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai

07-12-2019 13:57 UTC-8

Hands #35-38: Pillai Takes From Nguyen

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Sandra Barbour

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

Hand #35: Tommy Nguyen limped from the small blind and Shankar Pillai checked from the big blind. A flop of was dealt and Nguyen fired 30,000. Pillai called. The turn was the and was checked through to the river. Nguyen bet 200,000 and Pillai folded.

Hand #36: Nguyen opened to 55,000 on the button and Pillai called from the small blind along with Thom Werthmann in the big blind. The flop was and was checked to Nguyen who fired 80,000. Pillai check-called and Werthmann folded. The turn was the and was checked around to the river. Pillai checked once more. Nguyen bet 325,000 and Pillai called. Nguyen showed and Pillai revealed to win the pot with a pair of queens.

Hand #37: Pillai raised to 55,000 on the button and got no action.

Hand #38: Pillai raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and Brett Apter three-bet to 185,000 from the small blind. Pillai folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankar Pillai	2,050,000 175,000	175,000

Tommy Nguyen	1,800,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Brett Apter Shankar Pillai Thom Werthmann Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 13:50 UTC-8

Hands #30-34: Gagliano Doubles into Chip Lead

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Jan Kores

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

Hand #30: Michael Gagliano raised to 60,000 from early position and Tommy Nguyen three-bet to 175,000 on his left. Gagliano folded.

Hand #31: Nguyen raised to 55,000 in the hijack and Thom Werthmann three-bet to 225,000 on his button. Nguyen folded.

Hand #32: Nguyen raised to 55,000 again and Shankar Pillai three-bet to 175,000. Nguyen called and they went to a flop of . Nguyen check-called another 175,000 and they checked the turn and river. Nguyen showed and Pillai mucked.

Hand #33: Andreas Klatt jammed for around 375,000 from the small blind and Gagliano conceded his big blind.

Hand #34: Brett Apter made it 55,000 from the hijack, Gagliano called from the small blind and Nguyen joined from the big.

The was checked by all players and Gagliano led out 110,000 on the turn. Nguyen raised to 315,000, forcing a fold from Apter. Gagliano tank-called.

The river was the and Gagliano checked to Nguyen who shoved all in. Gagliano snap-called and Nguyen sighed as his for a straight wasn't good enough. Gagliano turned the nut straight and rivered a flush and Nguyen had to ship another 850,000 Gagliano's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gagliano	2,520,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Tommy Nguyen	2,225,000 685,000	685,000

Tags: Brett Apter Andreas Klatt Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Thom Werthmann Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 13:37 UTC-8

Hands #26-29: Pillai Folds to Werthmann's Shove

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Sandra Barbour

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

Hand #26: Tommy Nguyen raised to 55,000 under the gun and and Kevin Gerhart called on the button along with Michael Gagliano in the big blind. The dealer fanned a flop of and Gagliano checked. Nguyen fired 65,000 and Gerhart and Gagliano folded.

Hand #27: Andreas Klatt limped on the button and Nguyen checked from the big blind. The flop fell and Nguyen checked. Klatt threw in a bet of 25,000 that was enough to claim the pot.

Hand #28: Thom Werthmann raised to 55,000 under the gun and Shankar Pillai called from the big blind. The flop was and Pillai check-called a bet of 65,000 from Werthmann. The turn brought the and Pillai check-called another bet of 120,000 from Werthmann. The completed the board and Pillai checked for a third time. Werthmann moved all in for about 300,000 and Pillai folded face up.

Hand #29: Gerhart raised to 50,000 from middle position and everyone folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankar Pillai	1,875,000 240,000	240,000

Thom Werthmann	780,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Andreas Klatt Kevin Gerhart Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Thom Werthmann Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 13:27 UTC-8

Hands #21-25: Apter Shoves on Klatt

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Jan Kores

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

Hand #21: Andreas Klatt limped from the cutoff and the action folded to Shankar Pillai who checked in the big blind. No bets were made through the streets of the and Pillai tabled . Klatt showed and won the pot.

Hand #22: Tommy Nguyen made it 55,000 on the button and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #23: Klatt raised to 50,000 from the second position and Thom Werthmann and Brett Apter called from the blinds.

The flop came down and Klatt bet 60,000 in position. Werthmann folded but Apter paused for a minute and then check-raised to 140,000. Klatt took over two minutes before he called.

The hit the turn and Apter moved all in with a covering stack. Klatt had around 430,000 behind and he needed two minutes to convince himself to give up.

Hand #24: Michael Gagliano raised to 60,000 in the middle position and scooped the pot.

Hand #25: Pillai raised to 55,000 in the hijack and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Apter	1,165,000 170,000	170,000

Andreas Klatt	430,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Andreas Klatt Brett Apter Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai Thom Werthmann Tommy Nguyen

07-12-2019 13:15 UTC-8

Hand #17-20: Gerhart Doubles Through Pillai

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Sandra Barbour

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

Hand #17: Michael Gagliano raised to 60,000 from middle position and Shankar Pillai three-bet to 175,000 from the cutoff. Gagliano folded.

Hand #18: Andreas Klatt got a walk.

Hand #19: Klatt moved all in from the small blind and Gagliano folded his big blind.

Hand #20: Pillai opened to 55,000 under the gun and Kevin Gerhart three-bet shoved for 310,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Pillai who went deep into the tank, then made the call.

Kevin Gerhart:
Shankar Pillai:

The flop came giving Pillai an open-ended straight draw but the turn and river completed the board and Gerhart stayed ahead with his pair of aces to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankar Pillai	2,115,000 310,000	310,000

Kevin Gerhart	680,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Andreas Klatt Kevin Gerhart Michael Gagliano Shankar Pillai