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2015 46th Annual World Series of Poker

Thursday, June 16, 2016 to Saturday, June 18, 2016

Event #25: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $2,500
  • Prizepool: $2,377,375
  • Entries: 1,045
  • Remaining: 0

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Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:50 PM Local Time

Here are the chip counts heading into the last level of the night:

1. Daniel Cooke - 3,200,000 (32 bb)
2. Michael Gagliano - 1,400,000 (14 bb)
3. Zu Zhou - 1,680,000 (16 bb)
4. Remi Castaignon - 3,400,000 (34 bb)
5. Shankar Pillai - 3,500,000 (35 bb)

Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:48 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 15,000
Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:48 PM Local Time
Remi Castaignon raises to 160,000. Everyone folds, and he scoops the blinds and antes.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:47 PM Local Time


Shankar Pillai

 

Zu Zhou raises to 165,000 on the button, and Shankar Pillai decides to defend his big blind.

The flop comes    . Pillai checks, Zhou bets 150,000, and Pillai calls.

The turn is the  . Both players check.

The river is the  . Pillai leads out for 275,000. Zhou folds.

Shankar Pillai - 3,500,000 (43 bb)
Zu Zhou - 1,680,000 (21 bb)

Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:45 PM Local Time
Daniel Cooke raises to 200,000 from the cutoff, and everyone folds.
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Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:44 PM Local Time
Zu Zhou gets a walk in his big blind.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:44 PM Local Time
Daniel Cooke raises to 240,000 from the small blind, and the big blind folds. Cooke takes down the blinds and antes.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:44 PM Local Time

Remi Castaignon raises to 160,000 from the button and Daniel Cooke makes it 380,000 from the big blind; Castaignon calls.

Both players check a flop of    . The turn brings the   and Cooke bets 500,000; Castaignon folds.

Daniel Cooke - 3,000,000 (37 bb)
Remi Castaignon - 3,200,000 (39 bb)

Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:41 PM Local Time

Michael Gagliano raises to 160,000 from the cutoff and Shankar Pillai calls from the big blind.

The flop is     and Pillai checks. Gagliano bets and Pillai folds.

Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:39 PM Local Time

Michael Gagliano raises to 160,000 from the button and Remi Castaignon calls from the big blind.

Both players check a flop of    .

The turn brings the   and Castaignon checks. Gagliano bets 185,000 and Castaignon calls.

Both players check the   on the river. Castaignon shows    for a rivered flush and Gagliano folds.

Remi Castaignon - 3,400,000 (42 bb)
Michael Gagliano - 1,400,000 (17 bb)

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Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:35 PM Local Time
Daniel Cooke raises to 200,000 from the button and takes down the blinds and antes after quick folds from the blinds. 
Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:29 PM Local Time

Shankar Pillai raises to 160,000 from the button and is called by Daniel Cooke and Michael Gagliano in the blinds. 

The flop comes     and the action checks to Pillai, who puts out a continuation bet of 200,000. Only Cooke calls. 

The turn brings the   and both players quickly check. 

A pair of checks follow the   falling on the river. Cooke tables    for queen-high. Pillai rolls over    for a pair of rivered nines, which earns him the pot. 

Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:26 PM Local Time

Zu Zhou raises to 165,000 from late position before Remi Castaignon bumps it up to 450,000 from the button. 

The blinds quickly fold and Zhou follows shortly after. 

Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:25 PM Local Time

Michael Gagliano raises to 160,000 from late position and is called by Shankar Pillai in the big blind. 

The flop comes     and both players check. 

The same goes after the turn brings the   and river drops the  .

Pillai then tables his    and takes down the pot after Gagliano mucks his hand. 

Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:18 PM Local Time


Niall Farrell Eliminated

Niall Farrell moves all in for 1,345,000 from the cutoff. Remi Castaignon is in the big blind and calls, having Farrell covered by just 5,000.

Castaignon shows   , while Farrell holds   .

The flop is    , giving Castaignon a pair of kings. Farrell now has a gut-shot straight draw and needs any of the four jacks in the deck.

The turn is the   and the river is the  , sending the pot Castaignon's way and Farrell to the rail.

Remi Castaignon - 3,695,000
Niall Farrell - Eliminated in sixth place for $75,164

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Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:18 PM Local Time
Michael Gagliano raises to 200,000 from the small blind and Zu Zhou folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:18 PM Local Time
Daniel Cooke raises to 200,000 from the button and the blinds fold.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:17 PM Local Time
Michael Gagliano raises to 160,000 from under the gun and Naill Farrell moves all in from the big blind. Gagliano folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:16 PM Local Time

Shankar Pillai raises to 180,000 and Daniel Cooke calls.

Both players check a flop of    .

The turn brings the  . Pillai bets and Cooke folds.

Saturday, June 18, 2016 10:14 PM Local Time
Naill Farrell moves all in and the rest of the players fold, he takes the pot preflop.
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