Unfortunately André Akkari busted late on Day 1b, becoming the last Team PokerStars Pro to do so. Even so, we hate to let a good video go to waste, so we thought we'd still show you the interview he did prior to his elimination.
Action folded around to the player on the button, and he out in a raise to 4,300, which Sebastian Rios called from the big blind. Both players proceeded to check the 
flop before Rios led out for 4,300 on the 
turn. His opponent called, and then once again both players checked on the 
river.
Rios confidently rolled over 
, but it was no good as the button revealed 
for aces with a better kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
173,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Carlos Munoz opened to 4,600 in early position and was called by the player in the cutoff. Waldermar Barrientos tagged along from the small blind, too, to see a 
flop.
Barrientos checked it to Munoz who bet 5,700. The player in the cutoff shoved for about 28,000, chasing away Barrientos. Munoz, though, called immediately and tabled 
. He trailed against the cutoff's 
, but following the turn and 
river, Munoz took it down with a flush to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
40,900
|
40,900 |
Action was on Latin American Poker Tour Season 4 Player of the Year Pablo Gonzalez opened for 5,000 and the player in the big blind defended. When the flop came down 
, the big blind fired out 9,000 and Gonzalez mucked.
In the next two hands, he folded from the blinds, which diminished his stack to just 8,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000
-24,500
|
-24,500 |
We're not sure of the action, though it appeared the chips went in preflop, but Juan Carlos was just knocked down to 40,000 after his failed to hold against the 
of his middle-position opponent after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 |
Action folded to Brent Sheirbon on the button and be brought it in for a raise to 4,400. The player in the big blind then pushed back with an all-in shove to 29,000, putting pressure back on Sheirbon, who had about 42,000 behind. The American, who now lives in Panama, thought long and hard before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
-14,100
|
-14,100 |
Pablo Gonzalez moved all in for 9,600 from the hijack and found action from Alejandro Vargas on the button.
Showdown
Gonzalez:
Vargas: 
The board ran out 
as Gonzalez maintained the lead throughout and improved a straight to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
186,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
24,600
16,600
|
16,600 |
In a battle of the blinds, Carlos Perez got his stack into the middle with against the 
of Hector Marambio. The board ran out 
as Marambio rivered a pair to end Perez's Main Event.
We'd like to tell you what he was all in for, but as soon as the river fell Perez pushed his chips over into a big mess in frustration. He quickly regained his composure and shook the hands of everyone at the table before making his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
The players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
