Pat Lyons Doubles Thru Michael Zelman -- Again

Defending WPT Legends of Poker champion Pat Lyons (pictured) moves all in from middle position for 111,000, and Michael Zelman calls from the hijack with . Lyons turns over , and once again he’s dominated by Zelman and facing elimination.

The board comes , and Lyons spikes a six on the river to win the pot with two pair, aces and sixes, to stay alive and double up in chips.

Pat Lyons  –  238,000  (40 bb)
Michael Zelman  –  160,000  (27 bb)

There’s still a long way to go, but it’s worth noting that no WPT champion has ever successfully defended their title the next year. Could Lyons be the first to do it?