Byron Kaverman (born 1986) is an American

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player from Fort Jennings,

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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. He won his first bracelet in 2015 in $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed Championship event defeating

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heads-up earning $657,351 in the process. Kaverman was eliminated from the 2018

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$1,000,000 buy-in tournament after a three way all-in holding against

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's . The board ran out . Kaverman was eliminated in 5th winning $2,000,000 in the process. Kaverman held the 1st place poker world rankings for 15 consecutive weeks from September 30, 2015, to January 12, 2016. As of September 2020, Kaverman's career live tournament winnings exceed $15,400,000.

Personal life

Kaverman is from Fort Jennings, Ohio. He played soccer at

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. He currently resides in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaverman, Byron 1987 births American poker players Living people World Series of Poker bracelet winners