Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-26-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Fan Favourite Gets the Double... And Then Some

Jacob Wilson

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Lancaster, or as his newfound fans call him, "Mikey," had action on the button. As he has done so many times at this final table, he turned to the rail, hyped them up, before shoving for 1,910,000. Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber peeled his cards in the big blind.

Michael Lancaster: J♠10♦ All in
Kelvin Kerber: A♠Q♦

The 7♥9♦J♦ flop put Mikey far in the lead with a pair and a gutshot. The 10♣ turn eliminated all of Kerber's pair outs, but gave him more in the form of an open ended straight draw. The Q♣ was good for Mikey, as he stood up out of his chair and circled the table while pointing to the ground. Chants of "Let's go Mikey!" echoed through the Horseshoe Events Centre.

Just a few hands later, Mikey was facing a raise to 700,000 from the small blind. Once again, he rallied up the crowd before shoving. The shove got through, to even more cheers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	12,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Michael Lancaster - Derek Stark	4,120,000 1,520,000	1,520,000

Tags: Kelvin Kerber Michael Lancaster

06-26-2025 19:04 UTC-8

Team Hannan Eliminated in 5th Place ($46,784)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Sathue of Team Hannan raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself around 170,000 behind. When it got to Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber in the big blind, he shoved, and Sathue called off the rest.

David Sathue: 5♦5♣ All in
Kelvin Kerber: A♣4♦

Sathue was in great shape to double up, and remained in the lead through the 3♦2♠6♥ flop. A brutal 5♥ on the turn gave Sathue a set, but also improved Kerber to a straight.

Sathue needed the board to pair to stay alive, but the Q♣ river was of no help, meaning Team Hannan were out in fifth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	13,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Conor Hannan - David Sathue	Busted

Tags: David Sathue Kelvin Kerber

06-26-2025 19:00 UTC-8

Coombe Smells Weakness

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Jacob Wilson

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Sathue of Team Hannan opened to 400,000 under the gun. Dominic Coombe defended his big blind, and the two went off to a flop of 8♠K♣Q♥

Coombe checked his option, prompting Sathue to bet out for 225,000. Coombe then employed a check-raise, sizing to 625,000. Sathue quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe	6,250,000 225,000	225,000
Conor Hannan - David Sathue	1,165,000 1,185,000	1,185,000

06-26-2025 18:54 UTC-8

Kerber Building

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Yori Epskamp

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In a blind on blind hand, Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber and Samy Boujmala of Team Boujmala saw a K♥10♣4♦ flop together. Both players checked it through to the K♠ turn. Boujmala checked, Kerber bet 350,000, and Boujmala called.

On the A♠ river, Boujmala check-folded to a bet of 1,300,000 from Kerber.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	12,100,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Samy Boujmala - Hicham Mahmouki	5,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Kelvin Kerber Samy Boujmala

06-26-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Jacob Wilson

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	10,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Samy Boujmala - Hicham Mahmouki	7,000,000 700,000	700,000
Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe	6,025,000 375,000	375,000
Michael Lancaster - Derek Stark	2,600,000 100,000	100,000
Conor Hannan - David Sathue	2,350,000 350,000	350,000

06-26-2025 18:37 UTC-8

Mahmouki Wins a Flip

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Kai Cocklin

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Sathue of Team Hannan made it 400,000 to go from under the gun and Hicham Mahmouki of Team Boujmala three-bet shoved almost 3,600,000. When it got back to Sathue, he called.

Hicham Mahmouki: K♥Q♣ All in
David Sathue: 10♥10♦

It was an all-too-familiar coinflip, and one that seemed to be going Mahmouki's way after he paired his king on the K♠9♣A♥ flop. No tens revealed themselves on either the 8♣ turn or 5♦ river, and Mahmouki doubled up to some immense volume from his rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Boujmala - Hicham Mahmouki	7,700,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Conor Hannan - David Sathue	2,700,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: David Sathue Hicham Mahmouki

06-26-2025 18:33 UTC-8

All-In From Mahmouki

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Yori Epskamp

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dominic Coombe of Team Mccartney raised to 400,000 and Hicham Mahmouki of Team Boujmala defended the big blind.

The flop was A♥10♦9♦ and Mahmouki checked. Coombe bet 350,000, Mahmouki check-raised all in for around two million, and Coombe folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	9,200,000 800,000	800,000
Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe	6,400,000 400,000	400,000
Conor Hannan - David Sathue	5,500,000 120,000	120,000
Samy Boujmala - Hicham Mahmouki	3,500,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Lancaster - Derek Stark	2,500,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Dominic Coombe Hicham Mahmouki

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-26-2025 18:17 UTC-8

Team Shin Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,793)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber raised the button to 325,000 and Kyeongrim Shin of Team Shin called out of the big blind.

On the 4♣3♦4♦ flop, Shin checked and Kerber fired 225,000 Shin called.

A 3♠ on the turn was checked through to the 7♦ river, where Shin led out for 450,000. Kerber took around a minute before he moved all in, which gave Shin a decision for the 1,600,000 he had behind. Around two minutes passed before Shin finally dropped in calling chips.

Kerber then showed a flush with K♦9♦, and Shin disappointedly flipped K♠7♣, meaning he was out in sixth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	10,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Kyeongrim Shin - Hyomo Kang	Busted

Tags: Kelvin Kerber Kyeongrim Shin

06-26-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Team Heinz Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,227)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action found itself on the button, and David Sathue of Team Hannan jammed, covering both players in the blinds. Felix Rabas of Team Heinz called from the small, putting himself at risk. Derek Stark of Team Lancaster asked for a count before folding.

Felix Rabas: J♥J♦ All in
David Sathue: A♣K♥

The board seemed to be under the control for Rabas, but the brutal river of the 6♦3♠9♣10♣A♥ runout sent himself and his team to the payouts desk.