Super High Roller: Byron Kaverman Leads the Final Five Players

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 25

Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Day 1 of the Super High Roller is in the books. The event drew 25 entries and leading the final five players is Byron Kaverman.

The final table will resume Friday at 2 p.m. and will pick up with 1:15:33 remaining in Level 13.

Seat 1:  Byron Kaverman  –  1,174,000  (117 bb)
Seat 2:  Krishna Lawrence  –  535,000  (54 bb)
Seat 3:  Sergio Aido  –  923,000  (92 bb)
Seat 4:  Elio Fox  –  376,000  (38 bb)
Seat 5:  David Peters  –  115,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $485,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $303,125
3rd:  $194,000
4th:  $133,375
5th:  $97,000

Super High Roller: Sean Winter Eliminated by Krishna Lawrence

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 25

Sean Winter
Sean Winter

Sean Winter raised all in for 83,000 from the button and Krishna Lawrence called in the big blind.

Winter:  KhQs
Lawrence:  Ac7c

The board ran out 6s9c2s4h8d, no help to Winter, ending his tournament on the money bubble.

Krishna Lawrence  –  535,000  (54 bb)
Sean Winter  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Super High Roller: Chris Brewer Eliminated by Sergio Aido

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 25

Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Byron Kaverman raised to 22,000 from middle position and Chris Brewer called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a 9c8d8h5d board where Brewer bet 45,000. Kaverman called.

The river was the Qc, Brewer bet 117,000 (leaving 5,000 behind) and Kaverman called after a few moments.

Brewer showed KsJd, while Kaverman tabled AsQd for queens and eights to win the pot.

Byron Kaverman  –  1,190,000  (119 bb)
Chris Brewer  –  5,000 (< 1 bb)

The following hand, Sergio Aido raised from the hijack and was facing a forced all-in Brewer in the small blind.

Aido:  AhQh
Brewer:  6c4c

The board ran out 10d8h10s8d6h, giving Aido tens and eights with an ace kicker to eliminate Brewer in sixth place.

Sergio Aido  –  923,000  (92 bb)
Chris Brewer  –  Eliminated

Super High Roller: Final Seven Players

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 25

Seat 1:  Sean Winter  –  108,000  (11 bb)
Seat 2:  Byron Kaverman  –  1,000,000  (100 bb)
Seat 3:  Krishna Lawrence  –  446,000  (45 bb)
Seat 4:  Sergio Aido  –  922,000  (92 bb)
Seat 5:  Elio Fox  –  328,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6:  David Peters  –  120,000  (12 bb)
Seat 7:  Chris Brewer  –  199,000  (20 bb)

1st:  $485,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $303,125
3rd:  $194,000
4th:  $133,375
5th:  $97,000

Super High Roller: Elio Fox Doubles Thru Krishna Lawrence

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 25

Elio Fox
Elio Fox

Krishna Lawrence raised to 23,000 from the button, Elio Fox three-bet all in for 150,000 from the big blind, and Lawrence thought for a bit before he called with As8h, trailing Fox’s AdKd.

The board ran out Js10d3h2s3c, safe for Fox to double up.

Elio Fox  –  312,000  (39 bb)
Krishna Lawrence  –  490,000  (61 bb)

Super High Roller: Krishna Lawrence Chipping Up

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 25

Krishna Lawrence
Krishna Lawrence

Byron Kaverman raised to 18,000 from the hijack and Krishna Lawrence called from the cutoff.

The flop was Ks9cKh, Kaverman continued for 20,000, Lawrence raised to 72,000, and Kaverman called.

The turn was the Jd, Kaverman checked, Lawrence bet 73,000, and Kaverman folded.

Krishna Lawrence  –  680,000  (85 bb)
Byron Kaverman  –  860,000  (108 bb)

Lawrence is third in chips of the remaining seven players. Earlier in the tournament, he eliminated reigning WSOP Main Event champion Espen Jørstad.

“Have to represent South Florida,” said Lawrence, about knocking out Jørstad.

Super High Roller: Final Seven Players

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 12:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 25

Seat 1:  Sean Winter  –  243,000  (30 bb)
Seat 2:  Byron Kaverman  –  1,138,000  (142 bb)
Seat 3:  Krishna Lawrence  –  297,000  (37 bb)
Seat 4:  Sergio Aido  –  1,001,000  (125 bb)
Seat 5:  Elio Fox  –  97,000  (12 bb)
Seat 6:  David Peters  –  175,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7:  Chris Brewer  –  156,000  (20 bb)

1st:  $485,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $303,125
3rd:  $194,000
4th:  $133,375
5th:  $97,000

Super High Roller: Sean Winter Doubles Thru Krishna Lawrence

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 25

Sean Winter
Sean Winter

Krishna Lawrence limped from early position, David Peters did the same from the button, Chris Brewer completed from the small blind, and Sean Winter checked in the big blind.

The flop was 6d5d5s and action was checked to Lawrence who bet 24,000. Peters and Brewer folded, Winter check-raised all in for 108,000, and Lawrence called.

Winter:  7s5c
Lawrence:  Kc6c

Winter was ahead with trip fives and held through the 3h turn and 2h river to double up.

Sean Winter  –  243,000  (41 bb)
Krishna Lawrence  –  297,000  (50 bb)

Super High Roller: Bradley Myers Eliminated by Krishna Lawrence

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 25

Bradley Myers
Bradley Myers

Following a flop of Qc4sJh, Bradley Myers was all in for 60,000 from early position with AcAs against Krishna Lawrence in the small blind holding 10s9d.

The turn was the 8c, locking up the pot for Lawrence with a queen-high straight, rendering the 7c river moot.

Krishna Lawrence  –  370,000  (62 bb)
Bradley Myers  –  Eliminated

Super High Roller: Bryn Kenney Eliminated by Byron Kaverman

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 11:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 25

Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Chris Brewer raised to 12,000 from middle position, Byron Kaverman called in the cutoff, and Bryn Kenney called from the big blind.

The flop was 10d6h4s and action checked to Kaverman who bet 13,000. Kenney check-raised to 45,000, Brewer check-reraised to 90,000, Kaverman reraised to 135,000, and Kenney went all in for about 160,000.

Brewer folded and Kaverman called with 10c10s for a set of tens, leading Kenney’s 6s4h for sixes and fours.

The 5s turn and 3d river completed the board, locking up the pot for Kaverman.

“That was interesting to watch, I had ten-six,” said Sean Winter after the hand.

“Tens, six-four, and ten-six. Aces was the fourth best hand,” laughed Brewer.

Byron Kaverman  –  1,120,000  (187 bb)
Chris Brewer  –  185,000  (31 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  Eliminated