About Shankar Pillai
Born 1984. Shankar Pillai is an American poker player.
Shankar Pillai is an American poker player from Commack, New York.
In the 2007 World Series of Poker, Pillai won a World Series of Poker bracelet in his first ever World Series of Poker event, the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event. In 2019, Pillai bested a field of winners only in the $1,500 NL event. This gave Pilai his second WSOP bracelet. In the 2021 WSOP Online, he won his third bracelet in a High Roller event.
As of 2024, his live tournament winnings exceeded $2.2 million. Off the felt, Shankar's interests include spending time with his family, sunset walks on Coney Island and eating hot dogs.
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Shankar Pillai was born in 1984 in Commack.
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