The 2015 Global Poker Index Player of the Year, Byron Kaverman, has won back-to-back Aria $25k High Rollers for the second successive year taking his total Aria winnings to just under $1.6m in the past 18-months.

In 2015, Byron Kaverman’s game was so hot he needed an ice bath to cool himself down. The Ohio native cashed 20 times in the world’s most expensive live tournaments. He finished the year 12th in the live tournament money list with over $3.4m and change. He left Vegas with his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet wrapped around his wrist after winning the $10,000 Six-Max Championship, and won back-to-back $25k Aria High Rollers for over half a million bucks.

His accomplishments propelled him northward along the Global Poker Index (GPI) until he reached the summit. At the American Poker Awards (APA) he received the 2015 GPI Player of the Year (POY) award. His performances ensured he would be a shoe-in for the Global Poker League (GPL) and Andre Akkari picked him up in the draft to represent the Sao Paulo Metropolitans.

What a difference a year makes?