After two years, Steve O’Dwyer clinched another European Poker Tour trophy by winning €12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout. The win came in the early morning, as O’Dwyer defeated bracelet winner Byron Kaverman in a short heads-up, collecting the top prize of €163,720 and a bounty of €48,000.
Fresh off his WSOP 2024 Super High Roller victory, India’s Santhosh Suvarna ran deep and finished 3rd in the Cuatro Knockout tournament, earning €77,900. He also received a bounty pot of €48,000, as he eliminated four players. With this victory, Suvarna exceeded the $14 million mark in live earnings, cementing his 1st position in India’s all-time money list.
As PokerStars celebrates the 20th anniversary of the European Poker Tour, the €12,300 Cuatro Knockout event attracted big name players from the fraternity, The 62 entries in this event created a prize pool of €537,120. The prize pool was finally shared by the top 8 players, and the bounty came into play when only 16 players remained.
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Several poker pros made deep runs but couldn’t finish in the top 8, including PokerStars Team pros Sam Grafton and Elias Gutierrez. Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel also participated in the event but exited early. Here is the final table recap of PokerStars Cuatro Knockout.
€12,300 Cuatro Knockout Event Final Table Recap and Standings
The final table was set after a grueling 10-hour battle among the 62 players. Byron Kaverman was the short stack of the final table, while Ottomar Ladva held the chip lead, and Steve O’Dwyer was in the middle of the pack.
Despite being the short stack, Kaverman doubled up through Santhosh Suvarna, saving his tournament life. It wasn’t the same for another short-stack player, Ian Bradley, as he couldn’t survive. Chip leader Ottomar Ladva sent Bradley to the rail on the money bubble.
Before the next elimination, O’Dwyer, Kaverman, and Suvarna started climbing the chip ladder. O’Dwyer won a massive pot against Ladva, taking over the chip lead.
Santhosh Suvarna crossed the 1 million chip mark after winning the pot against Martin Zamani. Later, in a crucial hand, Zamani shoved with A-Q against Suvarana’s pocket sevens. The community cards couldn’t help Zamani, sending him out on the 8th for €21,500.
Suvarna soon knocked out Brazilian player Fabiano Kovalski in 7th place (€26,900), securing another bounty. Joakim Andersson busted out in 6th place (€34,900), after going all-in in a three-way pot against Santhosh Suvarna and Byron Kaverman. Kaverman won the hand, ending Andersson’s deep run.
Ottomar Ladva, who entered the final table as chip leader, was soon left with less than 3 BBs. He put the last of his chip in the middle with A-3, and Suvarna called it with K-J. The board came out 7-3-5-4-J, and Suvarna won the hand with his top Jack. Ottomar Ladva exited the tournament in 5th place, collecting €45,700.
David Coleman, holding K-6, went all in getting called by Steve O’Dwyer, who was holding K-9. The board came out K-Q-J-A-8, and Suvarna said it was a chop. But, unfortunately, O’Dwyer K-9 won the hand, sending out Coleman in 4th place, receiving €59,100.
Steve O’Dwyer went all-in with 10-8, and Suvarna called it with his pocket nines. Suvarna was ahead of O’Dwyer in post-flop, but O’Dwyer hit a 10 on the board, taking the lead. The turn and the river couldn’t help Suvarna. Santhosh Suvarna bowed out in 3rd place, earning €77,900.
Steve O’Dwyer was ahead of Kaverman in the chip lead, so he quickly moved all in with Ac-9h, and Byron Kaverman called it with Ad-2h. The board ran out A-9-Q-4-J, and Kaverman finished as the runner-up for €107,400.
€12,300 PokerStars Cuatro Knockout Complete Payouts (Excluding Bounties)
- Steve O’Dwyer – €163,720
- Byron Kaverman – €107,400
- Santhosh Suvarna – €77,900
- David Coleman – €59,100
- Ottomar Ladva – €45,700
- Joakim Andersson – €34,900
- Fabiano Kovalski – €26,900
- Martin Zamani – €21,500
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