- Team PokerStars Pro
- Chris Moneymaker
- Greg Raymer
- Joe Hachem
- Barry Greenstein
- Isabelle Mercier
- Daniel Negreanu
- John Duthie
- Tom McEvoy
- Steve Paul Ambrose
- Vanessa Rousso
- Luca Pagano
- Victor Ramdin
- Lee Nelson
- Bertrand Grospellier
- Humberto Brenes
- Bill Chen
- Katja Thater
- Noah Boeken
- André Akkari
- Dario Minieri
- Hevad Khan
- Raymond Rahme
- Tuan Lam
- Gavin Griffin
- Chad Brown
- Victoria Coren
Team PokerStars Pro - André Akkari
André Akkari
André Akkari's aggressive and distinctive style of playing Texas Hold'em has propelled him to the top of the Brazilian leaderboard and numerous impressive finishes in both online poker and on the live international tournament circuit. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Akkari worked at an internet software company until he fell in love with the game, and began playing in local tournaments in his hometown and online at PokerStars. Playing first in freerolls, Akkari learned the game, built his bankroll and began to make a name for himself in the PokerStars online community.
After a brief trip to Vegas in 2005, Akkari returned to Brazil with numerous cashes and first place finishes. He went on to play and win at Punta Del Este in Uruguay, the Vegas Open in São Paulo, and had a spectacular final table finish at the Bellagio Cup II. In January 2006, at age 31 he decided to turn pro, left his job and began competing on the international level with continued success, including an impressive 4th place finish in one of the PokerStars Sunday Million events, the largest weekly poker tournament in the world. In just two short years he has already participated in over 43 tournaments in Latin America, Europe and the United States. He is also a leading poker commentator on ESPN Brazil.
“For years I watched the world’s greatest players in poker tournaments on TV –Moneymaker, Raymer, Hachem, Negreanu, Brenes,” confessed Akkari. “I didn’t just want to play with them, I wanted to join them on Team PokerStars Pro, and help bring this incredible sport to more people in Brazil and all over South America. After years of playing on PokerStars, I’m truly grateful to have that chance.”
André is an avid online player and welcomes the chance to play his fans and fellow Latin Americans at PokerStars, where he plays under the screen name "AAkkari".
