Sammartino Busts Akkari Two Off the Money
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
From under the gun, Italian Dario Sammartino raised to 24,000. Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari reraised all in for 163,000 from the hijack seat. Play folded back to Sammartino, and he quickly called with the 
. Akkari had the 
.
The 
board didn't give Akkari anything he found useful, and Sammartino won the pot to send the Brazilian out the door in 33rd place — just two spots off the money.
The remaining 32 players were then officially on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,218,000
243,000
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243,000 |
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Busted | |
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