Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
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2019 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
Dias: 3
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Premiação
$277,500
Entries
185
Nível
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
A Winner Will be Crowned Today in Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
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Welcome to the third and final day of Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em!
Out of a field of 185 players, only 8 players will return to the felt today to continue to battle it out until one of them add a second bracelet to their collection.
Leading the way coming into the final day is Tommy Nguyen with an impressive stack of 2,910,000. Nguyen claimed his first bracelet last year after winning Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack. He has already secured three cashes this summer including a third place finish Event #17: #$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for $106,351. He will be trying to come on top this time to win his second bracelet.
Nguyen is followed by Shankar Pillai with 2,425,000. Pillai won his first bracelet in 2007 and got very close to his second one in 2016 in Event #25:$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em but got third and couldn't close it out as it is Michael Gagliano who took it down for $448,463. Gagliano will try to outlast Pillai at another WSOP final table today and sits in third with a stack of 1,500,000.
Next in line is Brett Apter with 995,000. Apter claimed his first bracelet a little over a month ago after winning Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em shootout. He has been having a great summer with 8 cashes and will try to end it with a second bracelet.
Andreas Klatt (440,000) remain in contention as well. Klatt took down his bracelet in 2017 after winning Event #2: €550 Pot-Limit Omaha and will try to win his second bracelet in Vegas this time.
Kevin Gerhart and Thom Werthmann will both start the day with 370,000. Gerhat has been having of the best summer of his career with 9 cashes in the bag including a victory in Event #54: $1,500 Razz. Him and Apter both have a shot at winning two bracelets in one summer. As for Werthmann, he took home his first bracelet in 2005 in Event #3: $1,500 Pot-limit Hold'em and will try to grab hi second one in his first cash of the summer.
Scott Bohlman (260,000) rounds up the final eight. Bohlman has over $1,600,000 in total earnings at the WSOP including 12 cashes this summer. He claimed his first bracelet last year after winning Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet. Can he top his great summer with a bracelet?
Stay tuned to PokerNews to follow all the action until one of these eight champions will add a second gold bracelet. to his collection.
Action will get resume at 2 p.m. local time at Level 21 with the 10,000/25,000 blinds and a 25,000-ante.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Apter | United States | 995,000 | 40 |
| 2 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 260,000 | 10 |
| 3 | Kevin Gerhart | United States | 370,000 | 15 |
| 4 | Andreas Klatt | Germany | 440,000 | 18 |
| 5 | Michael Gagliano | United States | 1,500,000 | 60 |
| 6 | Tommy Nguyen | Canada | 2,910,000 | 116 |
| 7 | Shankar Pillai | United States | 2,425,000 | 97 |
| 8 | Thom Werthmann | United States | 370,000 | 15 |
Nível: 21
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Scott Bohlman Eliminated in 8th Place ($7,032)
Nível 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #15: Andreas Klatt shoved from middle position and took the blinds and antes.
Hand #16: On the second hand of the day, Scott Bohlman jammed his 260,000 under the gun and Thom Werthmann found the blades in the small blind. He reshoved and Brett Apter folded in the big.
Bohlman: 
Werthmann: 
The board ran out 
and Bohlman finished with king-high flush, losing to Werthmann's ace-high flush.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000 | 270,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Hand #17-20: Gerhart Doubles Through Pillai
Nível 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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
2,115,000 | -310,000 |
|
680,000 | 310,000 |
Hands #21-25: Apter Shoves on Klatt
Nível 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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
1,165,000 | 170,000 |
|
430,000 | -10,000 |
Hands #26-29: Pillai Folds to Werthmann's Shove
Nível 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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,875,000 | -240,000 |
|
|
780,000 | 140,000 |
Hands #30-34: Gagliano Doubles into Chip Lead
Nível 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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
2,520,000 | 1,020,000 |
|
2,225,000 | -685,000 |
Hands #35-38: Pillai Takes From Nguyen
Nível 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.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,050,000 | 175,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 | -425,000 |
Hands #39-42: Three in a Row for Gagliano
Nível 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