Amiri Solidifies Chip Lead With Akkari Elimination
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Andre Akkari has been eliminated on the final hand of the night by Ehsan Amiri, who will take the chip lead into Day 3 Sunday.
Amiri raised to 70,000 in the hijack and Akkari moved all in from the cutoff for 540,000 and Amiri called.
Andre Akkari: 
Ehsan Amiri: 
The board ran clean through the turn for the PokerStars Ambassador as the dealer spread 
, but on the river, the 
came in for Amiri to send Akkari home in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,115,000 | 815,000 |
|
Busted |