The players reached the 1,000/2,000-level and the stacks are even. This match has taken a while and Kaverman has used most of his game clock. He only has three minutes left, which could get him in trouble. If he times out, he's only getting four seconds for every action.
Tom Marchese has doubled again and now this match is almost even.
With the blinds up to 800/1,600, Byron Kaverman decided to shove all-in with . Marchese had only 22,000 chips left and made the call with .
He was in great shape with his jacks, although Kaverman picked up a gutshot on the -flop. Neither the -turn or -river could help Kaverman and Marchese doubled and almost levelled this first heat.
Tom Marchese was down to 15,000 in chips in the 500/1,000-level. Byon Kaverman put him to the test by shoving all-in with . Marchese quickly made the call holding .
The flop was , giving Kaverman a pair tens and a straight draw, but Marchese had the higher straight draw and a flush draw. The on the turn gave him the flush. The river was another club with the and Marchese doubled to 30 big blinds.
Byron Kaverman took an early chip lead in hand two of this match.
He raised to 1,200 while holding and Tom Marchese made the call with .
Kaverman flopped trips on the -board, while Marchese made top pair. Kaverman fired out a bet of 1,240 and Marchese check-called. He did the same on the -turn when Kaverman bet 2,000.
The river was the which gave Kaverman a full house and after a check from Marchese he fired again. This time for 3,100 and Marchese made the call.
In the next hand, Marchese lost some more when he threw in a four-bet to 11,800 with . Kaverman had and made the call. The flop came down and Kaverman decided to push. Marchese thought for a while before he let it go.
With only five more weeks to go in the regular season, today's matches are very important in the race for the playoff spots.
After Week 14 only the top four teams from each conference will qualify for the playoffs in Las Vegas. Currently, the Mets and the Rounders are tied in third place with 120 points.
If either Byron Kaverman or Tom Marchese can sweep this match, they will score nine points. This will put them in a great spot to make the playoffs.
Byron Kaverman already played this week's 6-max matches for the Sao Paulo Metropolitans two days ago and now he is back for the heads-up action.
So far, both players haven't had much success in this heads-up format in the Global Poker League. Kaverman only competed in one heads-up match, which he lost 2-1 against Mustapha Kanit.
Tom Marchese played four mano-a-mano battles in the GPL and only won one of them. He defeated Anthony Zinno 2-1, but lost all of his other matches with the same result.
In the second heads-up match of the day. Tom Marchese of the New York Rounders will take on Byron Kaverman, representing the Sao Paulo Metropolitans. This match will start in about an hour, at 3.30pm EDT (9.30pm CEST).
and lured Tom Marchese into the pot. Preflop he made the minimum raise to 4,800 and Marchese called with 
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and was left with only 15,000 chips. 
, but was dominated by the 
from Kaverman, who had to call quickly, because he ran out of time. 
, handing Kaverman the win in this first heat. 
. Marchese had only 22,000 chips left and made the call with 
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-flop. Neither the 
-turn or 
on the turn gave him the flush. The river was another club with the 
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-board, while Marchese made top pair. Kaverman fired out a bet of 1,240 and Marchese check-called. He did the same on the 
which gave Kaverman a full house and after a check from Marchese he fired again. This time for 3,100 and Marchese made the call. 
