Fan Favourite Gets the Double... And Then Some
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♦ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
12,300,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
4,120,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |