Akkari Cornered
Fourth street came the . Akkari again checked and watched his opponent check behind.
On the river, the peeled off, and Akkari grabbed the lead. He slowly counted out a bet, putting 2,600 chips into the pot. His opponent sat still for a few moments before opting to raise to 7,000. This put Akkari in the tank, but he finally released his hand. With that little misstep, he is back to 17,000.