2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

$3 Million Guaranteed WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q3
Prize
$842,379
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Entries
1,229
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
75,000

Laz Can't Club Kaverman

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Byron Kaverman and Laz Hernandez Just Clashed, With the Pro Besting the Amateur
Byron Kaverman and Laz Hernandez Just Clashed, With the Pro Besting the Amateur

Byron Kaverman opened the pot for a raise but Laz Hernandez didn't notice, and he tried to enter the pot with a limp. The action was binding though, and he then called the raise to take a flop.

The dealer fanned the {6-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} across the felt, and Kaverman then led into Hernandez with a 36,000 wager.

Hernandez responded by raising the action to 76,000 and Kaverman then three-bet jammed for about 200,000 more. The escalation caused Hernandez to stand up and pace behind his seat, trying his best to determine the best course of action. Eventually though, the long tank resulted in a call and the two players showed the hands that had forced the all-in confrontation.

Showdown:

Hernandez: {5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Kaverman {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The pro was out in front with his pair of kings, but Kaverman was fading nine outs in the form of a flush draw. Hernandez added five more outs when he paired up on the {5-Hearts} turn, but after hitting a slew of gin cards over the course of the tournament, he watched as the river came {q-Hearts} to keep him second-best.

The loss further eroded Hernandez' once dominant chip stack to under the average, while a dangerous pro like Kaverman now has additional ammunition with which to try and finish him off.

Player Chips Progress
Laz Hernandez us
Laz Hernandez
725,000
-700,000
-700,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
620,000
170,000
170,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanLaz Hernandez