Laz Can't Club Kaverman

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 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:
Kaverman

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 turn, but after hitting a slew of gin cards over the course of the tournament, he watched as the river came 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.