Akkari Outkicks Hwang

With around 3,500 in the pot, the dealer turned over a flop of . Andre Akkari checked from the small blind to Frederic Hwang, who was in the cutoff. Hwang bet 3,000 and Akkari called.

The turn came and both players checked. Akkari then fired, 5,500 on the river and Hwang called.

Akkari turned over his cards, tabling . Hwang immediately knew he was outkicked, turning over to show the table that he just barely had the second-best hand as the pot was sent Akkari's way. With the pot, Akkari now hovers around the 150,000-mark with around two-and-a-half stacks in front of him.

Meanwhile, Allen Kessler was just seen occupying the nine-seat at Akkari's table. "Chainsaw" has appeared to have won a couple small pots, finding himself with just over the starting stack at present moment.