2019 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

"Good Check": Gerhart Disguises the Ladies

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Michael Gagliano opened to 40,000 on the button and Kevin Gerhart defended his big blind.

The flop came {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Gerhat checked. Gagliano bet 45,000 and Gerhart called. The turn was the {2-Spades} and Gerhart check-called a bet of 130,000 this time.

The dealer completed the board with the {3-Clubs} on the river and Gerhart checked for a third time. Gagliano checked back and Gerhart said, "nice check" before tabling {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. Gagliano mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
1,675,000 -275,000
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
WSOP 4X Winner
1,450,000 272,000

Tags: Kevin GerhartMichael Gagliano

Nikita Luther Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,584)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Nikita Luther
Nikita Luther

Nikita Luther raised to 35,000 in the cutoff and Tommy Nguyen shoved from the small blind. Luther had no problem calling with {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, but she ran into {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}.

The board of {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades} didn't provide any help for Luther who walked away in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Nguyen ca
Tommy Nguyen
WSOP 1X Winner
1,150,000 470,000
Nikita Luther in
Nikita Luther
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Nikita LutherTommy Nguyen

Kirk Caldwell Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,584)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Kirk Caldwell
Kirk Caldwell

Kirk Caldwell moved all in for 243,000 from under the gun and Thom Werthmann moved all in over top from early position. Action folded around and the cards were on their backs.

Caldwell: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Werthmann: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

It was a classic race, with Caldwell needing to improve to stay in the tournament. The dealer ran the board out {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Caldwell couldn't catch any heat and headed to the payout desk to collect $3,584 for 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Thom Werthmann us
Thom Werthmann
WSOP 1X Winner
635,000 269,000
Kirk Caldwell ca
Kirk Caldwell
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Kirk CaldwellThom Werthmann

Brian Yoon Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,584)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Brian Yoon
Brian Yoon

Michael Gagliano raised to 35,000 from the cutoff and Brian Yoon shoved his 405,000 from the small blind. Gagliano verified the count and then called.

Yoon: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Gagliano: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Gagliano had Yoon on the ropes and the {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} offered no help to the underdog.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
1,950,000
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted

Tags: Brian YoonMichael Gagliano

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Last Break of the Night

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 15 players in the Bracelet Winners event are on their final 15-minute break of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
1,513,000 163,000
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
WSOP 4X Winner
1,178,000 93,000
Haixia Zhang us
Haixia Zhang
WSOP 1X Winner
934,000
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
WSOP 2X Winner
745,000 135,000
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
740,000 -80,000
Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
WSOP 1X Winner
630,000 38,000
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
WSOP 1X Winner
480,000 -50,000
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
WSOP 5X Winner
405,000 -87,000
Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
403,000 -67,000
Thom Werthmann us
Thom Werthmann
WSOP 1X Winner
366,000 1,000
Kirk Caldwell ca
Kirk Caldwell
WSOP 1X Winner
267,000 127,000
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
WSOP 3X Winner
260,000 10,000
Nikita Luther in
Nikita Luther
WSOP 1X Winner
255,000 -175,000
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
225,000 45,000

Tim Andrew Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,975)

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Timothy Andrew
Timothy Andrew

Tim Andrew moved all in for 191,000 from middle position and action folded to Thom Werthmann in the small blind. He thought for a long time before deciding to call. Haixia Zhang was in the big blind and asked for a count before deciding to call as well.

The dealer fanned a flop of {q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} and Werthmann checked. Zhang moved all in and Werthmann sigh-folded.

Andrew: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Zhang: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

Andrew needed to improve against Zhang's pocket aces, but unfortunately for him the turn was the {k-Hearts} and the river was the {8-Clubs}, sending him to the rail in 16th place for $2,975.

"I had him beat by a lot," said Werthmann. "I like how you played that."

Player Chips Progress
Haixia Zhang us
Haixia Zhang
WSOP 1X Winner
934,000 444,000
Thom Werthmann us
Thom Werthmann
WSOP 1X Winner
365,000 -70,000
Timothy Andrew ca
Timothy Andrew
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Haixia ZhangThom WerthmannTim Andrew

William Kakon Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,975)

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
William Kakon
William Kakon

William Kakon raised all in under the gun and Tommy Nguyen matched the 124,000-shove, sitting two seats to Kakon's left. All other players folded and Kakon saw that he was in trouble, running with {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} into {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}.

The {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop was awful for Kakon, who got at least some hope when the {q-Spades} hit the turn. Kakon called for a ten but the river was the {q-Clubs} instead.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Nguyen ca
Tommy Nguyen
WSOP 1X Winner
680,000 50,000
William Kakon ma
William Kakon
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Tommy NguyenWilliam Kakon

Bohlman's Rise Continues

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Four players made it to a flop of {5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} with around 120,000 in the middle. Action was checked to cutoff where Michael Gagliano bet 40,000. Tim Andrew folded in the small blind and Scott Bohlman raised all in for 202,000, forcing a fold from Haixia Zhang. Gagliano took a couple of minutes and then called.

Bohlman turned up {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts} and Gagliano was miles behind with {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

The {a-Diamonds} turn denied any potential bad beat and the {k-Spades} river was a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
1,350,000 -375,000
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
WSOP 1X Winner
530,000 356,000

Tags: Haixia ZhangMichael GaglianoScott BohlmanTim Andrew