About Shankar Pillai
| Name | Shankar Pillai |
|---|---|
| Current Residence | Commack N.Y. |
Another one of 2007’s average joe to poker heroes was Shankar Pillai from Commack, N.Y. He entered the $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em event of the World Series of Poker and walked away a winner.
It was the aspiring poker pro’s first World Series of Poker event ever, and he turned it into a $527,829 paycheck.
That should be enough for the young man working in investments to build a solid bankroll with and turn “aspiring” into a “full-time” poker pro in the near future.
He may be one to keep an eye out for at future tournaments – even Phil Hellmuth described him as an animal at the poker table.
Trivia
- 2007 WSOP bracelet winner
- Is an investment banker
Shankar Pillai recent tournament placings
| Place | Winnings | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | $3,296 | WSOP 2011, Event 48 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em |
| 118 | $2,861 | WSOP 2011, Event 45 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em |
| 27 | $12,493 | WSOP 2011, Event 10 - $1,500 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em |
| 31 | $9,775 | 2008 WSOP, Event 31, No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed |
| 1 | $527,829 | 2007 WSOP, Event 28, No-Limit Hold'em |
