Vakis Spikes the River in Massive Three-Way All in
A player in the big blind was already all in for 92,000 and Halil Akbas called in early position. Georgios Vakis then reshoved for 280,000 in the hijack.
Akbas tanked for several minutes. Tablemate Hassan Nashar exchanged some choice words with the dealer to the extent that the floor had to be called over. "He's been thinking for two hours already," Nashar said.
Another player eventually called the clock and Akbas shoved in the chips to call.
Big Blind: 7♥7♠ 
Georgios Vakis: 9♥9♠
Halil Akbas: K♥J♥
Akbas took the lead on the J♣10♣8♥ flop, while the 2♣ turn left him one card away from a double knockout. The river, though, was the 7♦ and the big blind raised his arms in the air to celebrate making a set, but the rest of the table pointed out that Vakis had hit a straight as he scooped the entire pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
496,500
|
496,500 |
|
100,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |