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

Kevin Gerhart Eliminated in 5th Place ($16,299)

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kevin Gerhart
Kevin Gerhart

Hand #77: Shankar Pillai raised to 85,000 under the gun, Brett Apter three-bet shoved from the cutoff, and Kevin Gerhart sighed on the button. Then he folded. Pillai folded as well.

"Aah, easiest all in ever," Gerhart lamented.

Hand #78: On the next hand, Gerhart would finally put his chips in play, open-shoving for 445,000 from the cutoff. Michael Gagliano reshoved from the button and the remaining players folded.

Gerhart: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Gagliano: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Gerhart's hand was dominated and he failed to improve on a {k-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Gagliano
1,950,000
505,000
505,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kevin Gerhart
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Brett ApterKevin GerhartMichael GaglianoShankar Pillai

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

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
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Tommy Nguyen
4,270,000
1,085,000
1,085,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Andreas Klatt
Busted

Tags: Andreas KlattMichael GaglianoTommy 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

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 #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
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Michael Gagliano
1,320,000
-330,000
-330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Brett Apter
1,150,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andreas KlattBrett ApterKevin GerhartMichael GaglianoShankar Pillai

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
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Tommy Nguyen
3,185,000
-615,000
-615,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Andreas Klatt
955,000
455,000
455,000

Tags: Andreas KlattBrett ApterShankar Pillai

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
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Kevin Gerhart
530,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Kevin GerhartMichael GaglianoShankar PillaiTommy Nguyen