
Seniors Championship
Calvin Tan Stands Strong with Top Pair

Calvin Tan opened 1,600 utg and was joined by James McCann on the button along with the big blind.
Action on flop Q♦ 8♠ 2♥ was checked to McCann, pushing him to bet 2,000. Tan check called, and check called another 6,000 on turn 6♣ . McCann decided to slow down on river 9♠ , revealing Tan's top pair Q♥ T♠ , good for the pot.
Player | Chips |
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CT Calvin Tan | 41,000(51 BB) |
JM James McCann | 8,300(10 BB) |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
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PR Peter Randle | 15,000(19 BB) | 7 | 1 |
LP Lawrence Pashak | 36,200(45 BB) | 7 | 2 |
RG Rajesh Goyal | 34,400(43 BB) | 7 | 3 |
15,000(19 BB) | 7 | 4 | |
HC Harry Cheatham | 23,400(29 BB) | 7 | 5 |
ND Neil Davidson | 17,100(21 BB) | 7 | 6 |
SK Sean Keeton | 47,200(59 BB) | 7 | 7 |
84,000(105 BB) | 7 | 8 | |
48,600(61 BB) | 44 | 1 | |
RZ Rustem Zhugralin | 15,000(19 BB) | 44 | 2 |
JM James McCann | 18,500(23 BB) | 44 | 3 |
KI Ko Isayama | 13,600(17 BB) | 44 | 4 |
MW Michael Wood (3) | 55,300(69 BB) | 44 | 5 |
TH Todd Hansen | 26,600(33 BB) | 44 | 6 |
CT Calvin Tan | 33,500(42 BB) | 44 | 8 |
RF Rudolf Fourie | 14,000(18 BB) | 44 | 9 |
RS Roman Shcherbakov | 13,300(17 BB) | 45 | 1 |
MM Michael Murray | 28,700(36 BB) | 45 | 2 |
MW Mark Warren | 8,800(11 BB) | 45 | 3 |
OM Olivier Moyon | 20,000(25 BB) | 45 | 4 |
EB Eric Bennici | 13,500(17 BB) | 45 | 6 |
NS Nobuyasu Sato | 15,000(19 BB) | 45 | 7 |
25,000(31 BB) | 45 | 8 | |
AA Alfie Adam | 36,100(45 BB) | 45 | 9 |
MA Markus Albisser | 72,000(90 BB) | 46 | 3 |
BG Brian Green | 13,500(17 BB) | 46 | 4 |
TA Taruli Aritonang | 18,000(23 BB) | 46 | 5 |
WP Wayde Parker | 15,000(19 BB) | 46 | 6 |
PB Peter Bennett | 37,400(47 BB) | 46 | 7 |
DL Diego Lopez | 8,200(10 BB) | 46 | 8 |
RT Ronnie Tate | 54,000(68 BB) | 46 | 9 |
James McCann Saved by Runout

A three way all-in ensued with Thalmann Robert on the button, covering both James McCann's 7,300 (12 BB) and Ko Isayama's 14,400 (24 BB) stacks.
McCann as the underdog, caught up quickly on board 3♣ 4♣ A♥ 8♣ 3♥ , shipping him the full triple up while Isayama raked in the side pot to cover his losses.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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JM James McCann | A♠J♣ SB | 22,500(38 BB) |
KI Ko Isayama | J♥J♠ BB | 14,200(24 BB) |
9♦9♥ D | 5,000(8 BB) |
James McCann Pays Off Todd Hansen

With a pot of 6,600 spread out on board 5♠ J♠ A♦ A♥ 4♥ , James McCann made a final attempt for it with a bet of 5,000. Todd Hansen bumped it up behind, to 10,100 and showed A♣ Q♠ after getting a call. McCann tossed his hand in the muck and shot back down to a 20 big blind stack.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
TH Todd Hansen | 35,600(71 BB) |
JM James McCann | 10,000(20 BB) |
James Cann Exits Early
Preflop action built a pot of 6,100 between Michael Wood on the small blind and James McCann in early position. Both stacks rushed to the middle on flop J♠ 5♠ 4♥ not long after, with McCann at risk for his last 10,800 with top pair.
McCann A♣ J♦
Wood K♥ K♠
Crushed against Wood's cowboys, McCann headed out just as turn T♦ and river 9♦ completed the board.
Player | Chips |
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MW Michael Wood (3) | 29,400(294 BB) |
JM James McCann | busted |