Kaverman Eliminates Shak to Take the Lead
Level 12
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Byron Kaverman and Dan Shak clashed in a massive pot, one that would eventually give Kaverman the lead in the tournament.
With 70,000 in the pot preflop, Kaverman bet 25,000 on a flop of 
, but was raised to 115,000 by Shak. Kaverman made the call and the two men saw turn of 
. That was when Shak moved all-in for his remaining stack of around 140,000, and Kaverman took his time, but he made the call, turning over 
to Shak's 
. Shak needed a three-outer miracle and it didn't come, the insignificant 
completing the board and sending Shak out of the door.
Kaverman has a massive stack of 900,000 chips - the biggest in the tournament with just 20 players left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000 | 260,000 |
|
Busted |