2016 Global Poker League Week 9

New York Rounders vs. Sao Paulo Mets
Day: 1

Kaverman Takes Final Heat, Wins Match

Byron Kaverman defeated Tom Marchese by winning the final heat. The players split the first two heats, so it all came down to the last game. Kaverman came out victorious and takes down this heads-up match, 2-1.

In this final heat, Marchese took the chip lead. Kaverman was all-in and at risk, but managed to survive. He completed his comeback by hitting a king in the last hand.

Kaverman did limp in from the button with {9-Clubs}{K-Spades}. Marchese decided his {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} was good enough to push in his 33,000-stack, equalling twenty big blinds. Kaverman made the call.

Marchese had the best hand, but that didn't last long. The {K-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs}-flop gave Kaverman the lead and it stayed that way after the {5-Spades}-turn and {10-Spades}-river.

Kaverman scores six points for his Sao Paulo Metropolitans, bringing their total up to 126 points. They are now solely third in the Americas conference, three points clear of Marchese's New York Rounders.

GPL Americas Conference League Standings

PlaceTeamPoints
1Montreal Nationals153
2LA Sunset147
3Sao Paulo Metropolitans126
4New York Rounders123
5San Francisco Rush107
6Las Vegas Moneymakers97
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In about 45-minutes time, the final match of the evening will take place. Jake Cody takes on Jonathan Jaffe in a battle between the Las Vegas Moneymakers and the San Francisco Rush. Stay tuned for live action from that match.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
100,000 35,000
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

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