Byron Kaverman Explained

Byron Kaverman
Hometown:San Diego
Birth Place:Fort Jennings, Ohio
Wsop Bracelet Count:1
Wsop Money Finishes:29
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:34th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:2013
Wpt Money Finishes:19
Ept Money Finishes:3

Byron Kaverman (born 1987) is an American professional poker player from Fort Jennings, Ohio.

Poker career

Kaverman began playing poker in 2004 and first cashed in live tournament in 2008. He first cashed in the WSOP in 2008 finishing 37th in the $3,000 No Limit Hold'em event and won $7,311.[1] He won his first bracelet in 2015 in $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed Championship event defeating Doug Polk heads-up earning $657,351 in the process.[2]

Kaverman was eliminated from the 2018 Big One for One Drop $1,000,000 buy-in tournament after a three way all-in holding against Rick Salomon's and Fedor Holz's . The board ran out . Kaverman was eliminated in 5th winning $2,000,000 in the process.[3] [4]

Kaverman held the 1st place poker world rankings for 15 consecutive weeks from September 30, 2015, to January 12, 2016.[5]

As of September 2020, Kaverman's career live tournament winnings exceed $15,400,000.[6]

+ World Series of Poker bracelet
YearTournamentPrize
2015$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed Championship$657,351

Personal life

Kaverman is from Fort Jennings, Ohio. He studied psychology at Tiffin University. Roommate of Josh Bloomfield. He currently resides in San Diego.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, No Limit Hold'em . March 24, 2024 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  2. Web site: Byron Kaverman Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em Championship. Fast, Erik. cardplayer.com. June 20, 2015. September 5, 2020.
  3. Web site: Top Five Hands of the $1 Million Big One for One Drop. Cross, Valerie. PokerNews. July 19, 2018. September 5, 2020.
  4. Web site: Curtis . Charles . July 18, 2018 . Poker player wins 37.7 million chips in bonkers three-way all-in WSOP hand . September 5, 2020 . For The Win. USA Today.
  5. Web site: Byron Kaverman. globalpokerindex.com. September 5, 2020.
  6. Web site: Byron Kaverman's profile on The Hendon Mob . December 11, 2023 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.