Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team
Day 3 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,208,240
Entries
1,373
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Entries
31
Players Left
1
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Level 32
: Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Victory belonged to Brazil in Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em at the 2025 World Series of Poker, where Kelvin Kerber and Peter Patricio outlasted a field of 1,373 teams to capture their first WSOP gold bracelets and the $184,780 top prize. It was a dream come true for the longtime friends, one that had been 14 years in the making.
Friends since their early days grinding under the same stable, Kerber and Patricio combined their talents in perfect sync, relying on instinct, rhythm, and trust. They tagged in and out with confidence and communication, switching roles often and always staying sharp as they danced their way through the three-day marathon inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, earning the biggest share of the $1,208,240 prize pool.
By the time they reached heads-up play against Samy Boujmala and Hicham Mahmouki of Team Boujmala, the Brazilians had the momentum and the samba beat of their rail behind them. It took just two hands for Kerber to close it out and send the Brazilian corner of the room into celebration.
Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team Final Table Results
| Place | Players | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelvin Kerber - Peter Patricio | Brazil | $184,780 |
| 2 | Samy Boujmala - Hicham Mahmouki | France | $123,102 |
| 3 | Steven Mccartney - Dominic Coombe | United States | $88,015 |
| 4 | Michael Lancaster - Derek Stark | United States | $63,750 |
| 5 | Conor Hannan - David Sathue | United States | $46,784 |
| 6 | Kyeongrim Shin - Hyomo Kang | South Korea | $34,793 |
| 7 | Quirin Heinz - Felix Rabas | Germany | $26,227 |
| 8 | Angela Jordison - Maxwell Young | United States | $20,042 |
| 9 | Feng Qian - Zhou Lin | China | $15,529 |
The Stable That Built Two Champions
“Oh man. It’s real,” said Kerber, still soaking in the moment after winning his first WSOP bracelet alongside Patricio. “It’s the dream that everybody that starts playing poker looks to. He has been playing for a bit more than me. We have been friends for my whole journey.”
Their connection goes way back. “We were in the same stable 14 years ago. That’s how we met. Now we are partners at the table.”
When it came to strategy, flexibility was key. “When we started the tournament like that, you never really expect to go that far,” Patricio said. “He had a tournament to play, so I said, okay, let me play now and you’ll grab me later. Then he came and he played for like a day and a half. I was just playing between breaks for him.”
By Day 3, they got into rhythm. “We were like 30 left with a big stack, and we decided, let’s switch whenever you feel like, okay, I don’t think I’m on my A-game anymore. We didn’t mind switching a lot. We kept switching, and it was working.”
As they reached the final stretch, Kerber stepped up. “When we were six left, I just told him, if you want to, I got this. I think I got this guy. And he’s like, just go for it. I trust you.”
Trust was the foundation of their teamwork. “We tried to give as much information as we can. But because other players are also switching, it’s like kind of, oh this guy, oh no no…” mentioned Kerber when talking about how they discussed strategy whenever they tagged in and out.
The win was made even sweeter by their support system. “Yeah man, they are like old friends who helped us on the rail. There are guys that I talked to like twice in my life, and they’re like cheering and screaming. My ears are ringing. It’s fun. I’m not gonna lie to you.”
And while heads-up only lasted two hands, that was just fine by Kerber. “It’s a good experience to be here with the rail and everything, but I’m glad it was fast.”
Tag Team Action
Team Kerber picked up steam in Level 24 when Jonathan Scott from Team Novello three-bet shoved pocket sevens for over thirty big blinds. Kerber had the Cowboys, and a clean runout later left them near the top of the pack.
Not long after, Patricio's pocket jacks dispatched Team Singh's Mehmet Siginc, who held pocket tens. Patricio also brought about the official final table of nine when his pocket fives held on a flop against Matthew Lambrecht's king-eight.
The Brazilians' stack took a hit when their pocket jacks couldn't hold up against the ace-nine of Michael Lancaster from Team Lancaster. However, it didn't take long to regain momentum, as Kerber rivered a flush against Kyeongrim Shin of Team Shin, who made a hero call with a rivered pair of sevens.
Kerber then came from behind with ace-four to eliminate David Sathue of Team Hannah, who held pocket fives. Kerber flopped a straight draw and turned it, with that same card giving Sathue a set. The board didn't pair on the river, which left just four teams in contention.
By the time heads-up play started, Kerber was up against Mahmouki with deep stacks in front of them both. Despite that, it was over in just two hands. Mahmouki had Big Slick and paired his king on the flop, while Kerber also paired his jack with jack-eight.
After a bet and a call on the turn, Kerber made trips on the river and Mahmouki shoved into him. Kerber instantly called, and just like that, he and Patricio had won themselves a WSOP bracelet.
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Level 32
: Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber opened with a raise to 500,000, before Hicham Mahmouki of Team Boujmala raised to 2,000,000. Kerber made the call.
On a flop of K♠3♣J♥ Mahmouki continued with a bet of 1,200,000. Kerber put in the call. The same action panned out on the 6♠ turn, however this time it was to a sizing of 2,300,000. The J♠ peeled off on the river, and Hicham Mahmouki didn't take long before announcing he was all in.
Kerber called extremely quickly, as Mahmouki tabled A♠K♣. Kerber struggled to table his cards in excitement, and eventually flipped J♦8♦ before running off to his rail to celebrate. Mahmouki received condolences from him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,460,000
9,860,000
|
9,860,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 32
: Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber raised the button to 500,000 and Dominic Coombe of Team Coombe shoved the small blind for around 3,000,000. Hicham Mahmouki of Team Boujmala then shoved his stack of around 6,500,000 into the pot. Kerber quickly folded.
Dominic Coombe: A♥10♦ 
Hicham Mahmouki: A♣J♣
Coombe's situation went from bad to worse on the 6♣2♥Q♣ flop as he lost an out to Boujmala's flush draw. Some hope arrived on the A♠ turn as it brought around some chop possibilities, but the 4♦ river was a brick, leaving Coombe out in third.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,600,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
9,900,000
1,885,000
|
1,885,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 32
: Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Michael Lancaster of Team Lancaster peeled his cards in the small blind before getting the crowd going, as he has done before every all in. Hicham Mahmouki took one look at his cards, and snapped.
Michael Lancaster: K♣8♣
Hicham Mahmouki: A♦Q♣
The 7♥9♦4♣ flop didn't offer much except some backdoor draws for Lancaster. He turned open-ended on the 6♥ turn, but couldn't get there on the 3♠ river. He left the feature table to cheers from the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,015,000
1,015,000
|
1,015,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 32
: Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber made it 500,000 to go on the button and Michael Lancaster of Team Lancaster put in the call from the big blind.
Both tapped the table on the 5♣8♠J♥ flop to the 2♣ turn, where Lancaster fired 500,000 and Kerber called.
A 9♦ landed on the river and after a few seconds, Lancaster announced a bet of 1,000,000 and pushed the chips forward.
"Are you sure?" asked Kerber. Lancaster stay silent and not long after he put in the bet, Kerber called.
"King-high," said Lancaster as he rolled over K♥10♠. Kerber had that beat with 10♦9♥ as he rivered a pair of nines to extend his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,000,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
7,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
3,300,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Kelvin Kerber of Team Kerber opened up the action to 500,000 from the button. Michael Lancaster of Team Lancaster defended his big blind.
Lancaster then check-called a bet of 350,000 on the 4♣9♦A♥ flop, before checking again on the Q♦ turn. Kerber sized up this time, to the tune of 850,000. Once again, Lancaster called. The 8♥ peeled off on the river, and for a third time Lancaster checked. Kerber took some time before announcing "all in". Lancaster quickly made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,900,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
4,000,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Since the players moved to the Thunderdome, which was supposed to keep the Event Center a little bit quieter, the volume has risen.
The action on the table wasn't so hot, though. Recently, Dominic Coombe of Team Mccartney raised to 480,000 from under the gun and Samy Boujmala of Team Boujmala shoved the small blind for around 5,700,000. Coombe folded.
In the next hand, Michael Lancaster of Team Lancaster opened to 500,000 from under the gun and Coombe defended his big blind.
On the 8♥2♣8♠ flop, Coombe checked and Lancaster shoved around 4,400,000. Coombe quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,700,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
5,750,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
3,650,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 240,000
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The four remaining teams will be playing on the main feature table in Horseshoe Events Centre, with the Brazilian and French rails already finding themselves in a war with each other. Action will resume shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,300,000 | |
|
|
5,700,000 | |
|
|
5,000,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
|
4,650,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
