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

06-26-2025 18:06 UTC-8

Kerber Puts Stark to the Test

Kai Cocklin

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

Derek Stark of Team Lancaster opened to 325,000 from the cutoff and Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber called in the small blind. Dominic Coombe of Team Mccartney was in the big blind and also called.

The flop came 5♥7♣Q♦, which checked to Stark, who fired 350,000. Kerber raised to 700,000, Coombe folded, and Stark called.

Both checked the 8♣ turn to the K♣ river, where Kerber shoved. Stark had around 2,300,000 behind and needed around two minutes before he eventually decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	6,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe	6,000,000 200,000	200,000
Michael Lancaster - Derek Stark	2,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Derek Stark Dominic Coombe Kelvin Kerber

06-26-2025 18:02 UTC-8

Coombe Doesn't Fire the Third Bullet

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Kai Cocklin

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

Dominic Coombe of Team Mccartney opened from under the gun to 325,000 and Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber called from the big blind.

The flop came K♣5♣9♥ and Kerber check-called a bet of 260,000 from Coombe. When the 2♣ landed on the turn, Kerber again check-called after Coombe bet 700,000.

A 2♠ paired the paired the board on the river and Kerber checked for a third time, and after some consideration, Coombe checked back.

Kerber then revealed a pair of kings with K♦6♦, and Coombe mucked.

"Would you fold if I shoved river?" Coombe asked Kerber after the hand. "I wasn't decided yet," he responded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe	6,200,000 140,000	140,000
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	4,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Dominic Coombe Kelvin Kerber

06-26-2025 17:57 UTC-8

Sathue Flops Huge

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Jacob Wilson

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

Action folded around to David Sathue of Team Hannan, who open-raised to 2,000,000, leaving just 20,000 behind. Quirin Heinz of Team Heinz then reshoved from the button, and the blinds folded. Sathur called for his tournament life.

David Sathue: A♥J♦ All in
Quirin Heinz: A♠K♥

The J♣10♥5♣ fired Sathue into the lead, however he still had to fade a queen or a king. The dealer placed out the 5♠ and the 10♦ to complete the runout, and give Sathue a huge double. "Never in doubt," he said to his rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Hannan - David Sathue	4,440,000 1,940,000	1,940,000
Quirin Heinz - Felix Rabas	1,285,000 1,915,000	1,915,000

Tags: David Sathue Quirin Heinz

06-26-2025 17:46 UTC-8

Lancaster Finds an Ace to Double Up

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Kai Cocklin

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

Michael Lancaster of Team Lancaster shoved almost 1,800,000 from the button and Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber called out of the big blind.

Michael Lancaster: A♥9♦ All in
Kelvin Kerber: J♥J♦

Lancaster was way behind, but had the rail's support as they were cheering for an ace. They got what they wanted on the K♠A♦2♥ flop as Lancaster made top pair to take the lead.

Nothing changed on the K♦4♥ runout, and Lancaster earned his team a double-up just as he tagged out for Derek Stark to come in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lancaster - Derek Stark	3,800,000 2,020,000	2,020,000
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	2,900,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Derek Stark Kelvin Kerber Michael Lancaster

06-26-2025 17:36 UTC-8

Coombe Boats Up, Mikey's Support Mounts

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Jacob Wilson

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

Kyeongrim Shin of Team Shin opened the action from under the gun, with a raise to 325,000. Dominic Coombe of Team Mccartney was in the big blind and shoved after seeing every other player fold before him. Shin slid in calling chips instantly.

Dominic Coombe: A♠J♦ All in
Kyeongrim Shin: 9♥9♠

Coombe wasted no time in getting there, and the full 4♣J♥4♠4♥K♦ confirmed his team's survival.

Just hands later, Michael Lancaster of Team Lancaster rallied the crowd up again before shoving his hand preflop. He got it through, and celebrated to chants of "Mikey! Mikey!" The rail has since been asked to quiet down after complaints from a player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe	6,340,000 2,770,000	2,770,000
Kyeongrim Shin - Hyomo Kang	4,130,000 2,970,000	2,970,000
Michael Lancaster - Derek Stark	1,780,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Dominic Coombe Kyeongrim Shin Michael Lancaster

06-26-2025 17:31 UTC-8

Mahmouki Doubles With Aces; Rail Erupt in Song

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Kai Cocklin

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

The action folded to Quirin Heinz of Team Heinz on the button, and he shoved into the two smaller stacks on his left. The small blind folded, and after Hicham Mahmouki of Team Boujmala looked at his cards, he snap-called for his stack of 1,760,000.

Hicham Mahmouki: A♠A♣ All in
Quirin Heinz: A♥2♠

Mahmouki's rail erupted in song before the board was even dealt, confident their guy would double up. Their wish came true as the 7♥K♦J♦9♥10♣ board didn't alter the outcome, meaning Mahmouki scored a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Boujmala - Hicham Mahmouki	3,600,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Quirin Heinz - Felix Rabas	3,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Hicham Mahmouki Quirin Heinz

06-26-2025 17:26 UTC-8

Lancaster Works The Crowd

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Jacob Wilson

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

Michael Lancaster of Team Lancaster utilised a min-raise from the cutoff, and his only caller was Dominic Coombe of Team Mccartney, who defended his big blind.

On a flop of 7♦8♣10♦ Coombe checked his option, and for the fourth time in the last couple of orbits, Lancaster shoved and saw a fold. As has become his trademark, he punched the air with his fist, which received yet another chorus of cheers from the rail of Team Boujmala

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe	3,570,000 330,000	330,000
Michael Lancaster - Derek Stark	1,900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Dominic Coombe Michael Lancaster

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-26-2025 17:14 UTC-8

Coombe Getting Busy

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Dominic Coombe of Team Mccartney was involved in three of the past four hands, which resulted in a small loss to his stack.

In the first hand, Coombe opened the cutoff to 250,000 and Quirin Heinz of Team Heinz defended his big blind.

The action checked to the turn on 9♠5♠J♣A♣, where Heinz check-called a bet of 120,000 from Coombe.

When the 2♥ hit the river, both tapped the table and Heinz took the pot holding A♥8♥ for a pair of aces.

Shortly after that, Coombe made it 250,000 from the middle position and David Sathue of Team Hannan three-bet to 575,000. Coombe folded.

Then, Coombe raised to 250,000 from under the gun and took down the pot as everybody else folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quirin Heinz - Felix Rabas	4,800,000 650,000	650,000

Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe	3,900,000 200,000	200,000
Conor Hannan - David Sathue	2,500,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: David Sathue Dominic Coombe Quirin Heinz

06-26-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Final Table Chip Counts

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Jacob Wilson

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyeongrim Shin - Hyomo Kang	7,100,000 100,000	100,000
Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio	5,200,000 400,000	400,000
Quirin Heinz - Felix Rabas	4,150,000 150,000	150,000

Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe	4,100,000 450,000	450,000
Samy Boujmala - Hicham Mahmouki	2,250,000 450,000	450,000
Conor Hannan - David Sathue	2,240,000 760,000	760,000
Michael Lancaster - Derek Stark	2,200,000 300,000	300,000