Hands #53-56: Steve O'Dwyer Takes the Chiplead
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Hand #53: Byron Kaverman opened with 
to 75,000 on the button, Steve O'Dwyer called holding 
in the small blind, and Jean-Noel Thorel defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
and all three players checked. The 
fell on the turn, O'Dwyer bet 110,000 and won the pot.
Hand #54: O'Dwyer opened to 70,000 with 
and Thorel called with 
. The flop fanned out 
and both players checked. Thorel bet 100,000 when the 
landed on the turn and won the pot.
Hand #55: Kaverman limped the small blind holding 
and O'Dwyer raised to 105,000 with 
. A 
flop gave both players something and Kaverman check-called a bet of 120,000.
Kaverman checked again when the came on the turn and O'Dwyer bet 300,000. Kaverman flatted bringing the 
on the river.
Kaverman checked for the third time and folded when O'Dwyer shoved.
Hand #56: Kaverman opened to 75,000 with 
on the button and folded when O'Dwyer shoved.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,205,000
578,000
|
578,000 |
|
||
|
1,320,000
-645,000
|
-645,000 |
|
||
|
1,080,000
70,000
|
70,000 |