Out of the Kave and Into the Spotlight: Byron Kaverman Primed for His Largest Splash Ever
Leading the way at the dinner break with 36 players remaining is Ohio native Byron Kaverman, a quiet young player that tends to fly well under the radar in the tournaments he plays.
Making it to the money has marked the sixth cash on Season XII of the World Poker Tour for Kaverman, and that ties the record for most cashes in a single season. Kaverman now shares the record with Matt Salsberg (Season XI), Lee Markholt (Season V and Season VI), Abraham Gray (Season IV), and Barry Greenstein (Season IV).
After making a very deep run in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event where he placed 34th for $229,281, Kaverman finished in the money at the bwin WPT Grand Prix de Paris, WPT bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble, WPT Caribbean, partypoker WPT Montreal, and WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open. The best result from those in terms of winnings was the WPT Grand Prix de Paris where Kaverman took 20th place out of 187 players for $20,250.
Helping Kaverman move his way into the chip lead was the hand in which he eliminated Phil Hellmuth as the money bubble approached. According to our previous report, Kaverman opened and then called Hellmuth's all-in shove with the 
. The 13-time gold bracelet winning Hellmuth was dominated with the 
. The board ran out in Kaverman's favor, leaving Hellmuth ranting as he made his way to the exit.
"That kid raises every hand and when I finally get a hand, he gets ace-queen," Hellmuth complained. "Are you kidding me?"
Kaverman will now add at least another $30,085 to his live tournament earnings, which total nearly $2 million, but he has the chance at making much more than that given that he's in the pole position with 36 players left.