When battling against more than 600 of the world's top poker players, even making it into the money of the L.A. Poker Classic is an accomplishment, It's safe to say, however, that three members of Team PokerStars Pro are a little more than disappointed this morning. Andre Akkari, ElkY, and Steve Paul-Ambrose all made it into the money of the LAPC and … [Read more...]
Akkari, ElkY, and Paul-Ambrose in the money at LAPC
February 24, 2009 By
Which one of these things is not like the other? Andre Akkari. Betrand "ElkY" Grospellier. Steve Paul-Ambrose. Sure, you can probably come up with a good argument for any answer here, but for the purposes of this discussion, the answer is "Andre Akkari." Why? Well, out of the three remaining Team PokerStars Pros left in the World Poker Tour … [Read more...]
WCOOP: Akkari enjoys Barcelona air
September 17, 2008 By
Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari has been hanging out in Barcelona for the European Poker Tour and playing WCOOP at the same time. This is a road dispatch from the Brazilian bomber himself. By Andre Akkari EPT started in the best way possible to me, and in the city I admire most in all of Europe - Barcelona. Maybe because it is most similar to … [Read more...]
2008 World Series: The boy from Brazil
June 30, 2008 By
Beneath the stage of the $50K HORSE final yesterday was the $2K no limit hold'em event, smaller in stature perhaps but no less significant in terms of there being a bracelet at stake. It featured among others PokerStars sponsored player Kirill Gerasimov but also Alexandre Gomes, the first ever Brazilian winner. Naturally the Brazilians in town went … [Read more...]