| Shankar Pillai | |
|---|---|
 Pillai at 2020 WPT Rolling Thunder | |
| Residence | Commack, New York |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 82 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 51st, 2020 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
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.[1] In 2019, Pillai bested a field of winners only in the $1,500 NL event. This gave Pilai his second WSOP bracelet.[2] In the 2021 WSOP Online, he won his third bracelet in a High Roller event.[3]
As of 2024, his live tournament winnings exceeded $2.2 million.[4] Off the felt, Shankar's interests include spending time with his family, sunset walks on Coney Island and eating hot dogs.
- ^ "Shankar Pillai". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "50th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2019, No Limit Hold'em - 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only (Event #81)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "World Series of Poker - WSOP ONLINE 2021 (PA ONLY), No Limit Hold'em - High Roller ONLINE (Bracelet Event #3)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Shankar Pillai's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 27, 2023.