Andre Akkari

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Andre Akkari

“PokerStars was the first site where I played poker with real money, as it's the largest and most reliable online poker platform. I've been part of Team Pro since 2007 and I'm proud to represent a site that continually seeks improvements and innovations to bring the best and fairest poker experience to its players. ”

  • Brazil

  • 2006

  • Tournament Poker

  • Traveling with my family, Playing pickleball, Watching FURIA’s games

ABOUT Andre Akkari

Almost two decades after discovering the game, poker professional André Akkari is an all-time great of the Brazilian game and a longstanding member of PokerStars Team Pro. Born in Sao Paulo, André previously worked for a software company, specializing in creating Flash animation for a number of corporate websites. André was asked to write an e-commerce proposal for a poker website and decided to download the software for research. Before long, he was playing at one of the play money tables. Realizing he’d found his new hobby, André purchased a poker book and set about learning the game properly. He began playing for real money at PokerStars, and slowly but surely started to turn a profit.

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Almost two decades after discovering the game, poker professional André Akkari is an all-time great of the Brazilian game and a longstanding member of PokerStars Team Pro. Born in Sao Paulo, André previously worked for a software company, specializing in creating Flash animation for a number of corporate websites. André was asked to write an e-commerce proposal for a poker website and decided to download the software for research. Before long, he was playing at one of the play money tables. Realizing he’d found his new hobby, André purchased a poker book and set about learning the game properly. He began playing for real money at PokerStars, and slowly but surely started to turn a profit.

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