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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
4,100,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
3,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
||
Andre Akkari entered the pot from the button to 200,000 and Matthew Carmody defended his big blind to see a 
flop fall.
Both players checked as the 
graced itself on the turn. Carmody check-called 250,000 as the 
landed on the river and Carmody checked once again.
Akkari led out with a bet of 600,000 and Carmody instantly mucked.
"After that hand, we'll have a dealer change with Daniel coming in."
"Yeah go Daniel! Yeah!" stated some of the railbirds.
It's pretty exciting here in the Thunder-Dome!
Matthew Carmody raised to 250,000 from the small blind and Andre Akkari moved all in from the big blind. Carmody made the call only to find that he was behind.
Carmody:
Akkari: 
The board came down 
and Akkari was able to double up and shoot into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,200,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
Andre Akkari opened his button to 200,000 only to have Matthew Carmody move all in for 1,355,000. Akkari quickly announced a call as the cards were tabled.
Carmody: 
Akkari: 
The board ran out 
to see Carmody double to 2,770,000 as Akkari slipped to 4,340,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,340,000
-1,860,000
|
-1,860,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,770,000
1,470,000
|
1,470,000 |
Nachman Berlin raised to 200,000 from the button only to find Matthew Carmody three-bet all in from the small blind. Andre Akkari got out of the way and Berlin called.
Berlin: 
Carmody: 
The flop came 
and Carmody screamed "YES!" immediately followed by a "No!" as he saw that he paired his queen but then noticed that Berlin made his set of nines.
It wouldn't be poker with a sweat, though, as the 
came on the turn, giving Carmody an open ended straight draw, needing an eight or king on the river to win the pot. The river came , giving Carmody two pair and the losing hand. He will be going home with $295,625 in prize money.
With the elimination of Matthew Carmody, here are the updated chip counts as Nachman Berlin and Andre Akkari enter heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,080,000
2,080,000
|
2,080,000 |
|
|
4,775,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
|
||
Andre Akkari kicked off heads-up play with a 200,000-chip button raise which Nachman Berlin called before both players checked the 
flop.
When the turn landed the 
, Berlin checked and Akkari bet out 300,000 which Berlin called as the 
was delivered on the river.
Berlin checked and Akkari slid out a bet of 500,000 into Berlin - who after nearly three minutes - opted to make the call.
Akkari tabled his 
and Berlin angrily mucked his hand to slip to 7,070,000 as Akkari moves to 5,785,000 in chips.
Nachman Berlin called from the button and Andre Akkari checked his option. The flop came 
and Akkari checked to Berlin who bet 85,000. Akkari made the call and both players checked a turn of 
.
On the river, Akkari fired out 250,000 and Berlin shot his hand to the muck.
Andre Akkari limped in and Nachman Berlin checked his option as the flop landed the 
.
Berlin checked, and a bet of 100,000 from Akkari was enough to force Berlin's cards into the muck.
