Finish Him!
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After doubling through Laz Hernandez - the Day 1a and Day 2 chip leader - and then crippling him shortly after that, Byron Kaverman went for the kill and put him down for good.
The demise of a once dominant chip leader began when Kaverman opened for 43,000 from the hijack and Joseph Ruff flatted on the button. Hernandez, perhaps still steaming a bit from the two previous encounters with Kaverman, then shoved all in from the big blind, putting his last 270,000 or so more in the middle.
Ruff got of the way and Hernandez showed down with his nemesis, only to find the torment continuing as his 
was dominated by the pro's 
.
A final runout of 
was the end of the road for Hernandez, and as he headed over to the payout desk to collect his $13,125 in prize money, it was apparent from his frustrated body language that he never thought this time would come.
Kaverman, meanwhile, surged back into contention for another final table run at this Borgata Winter Poker Open - with more than 1.2 million late on this third day of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,230,000 | 280,000 |
|
Busted |