
Seniors Championship
Nobuyasu Sato Bubbles Seniors Championship

Facing an open and a call, Nobuyasu Sato moved all-in on the small blind for 26,500 (6 BB) and saw initial raiser Harry Cheatham push likewise. Alfie Adam stepped away from the action, leaving the two to run the cards.
Sato at risk, bound for the exit shortly after losing the flip on board Q♠ 9♠ 5♣ K♥ 5♦ , eliminating him one spot shy of a payday.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
HC Harry Cheatham | A♠K♣ MP | 216,000(54 BB) |
NS Nobuyasu Sato | 4♦4♠ SB | busted |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
SK Sean Keeton | 45,500(18 BB) | 44 | 1 |
CT Calvin Tan | 89,000(36 BB) | 44 | 2 |
MA Markus Albisser | 68,500(27 BB) | 44 | 3 |
MW Michael Wood (3) | 91,500(37 BB) | 44 | 5 |
HC Harry Cheatham | 89,500(36 BB) | 44 | 6 |
LP Lawrence Pashak | 25,500(10 BB) | 44 | 7 |
RF Rudolf Fourie | 28,000(11 BB) | 44 | 9 |
BG Brian Green | 30,000(12 BB) | 45 | 1 |
44,000(18 BB) | 45 | 6 | |
NS Nobuyasu Sato | 80,500(32 BB) | 45 | 7 |
ND Neil Davidson | 144,000(58 BB) | 45 | 8 |
AA Alfie Adam | 69,000(28 BB) | 45 | 9 |
Wayde Parker Bows Out

Wayde Parker open jammed his 22,200 (11 BB) stack on the cutoff and was looked up by Nobuyasu Sato right on the big blind.
A coinflip situation, Sato quickly landed the advantage on board J♦ 2♥ 4♥ J♠ K♣ , sending Parker to the rails.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
NS Nobuyasu Sato | A♥J♥ BB | 77,100(39 BB) |
WP Wayde Parker | 6♦6♥ CO | busted |
Nobuyasu Sato Gets Paid in Full

Alfie Adam opened utg+1 and snap called Nobuyasu Sato's all-in on the big blind for 28,200 (14 BB).
Sato a favorite to win, cruised to victory on board Q♥ 8♠ T♣ 3♦ 2♦ and doubled up to a healthy 30 BB stack.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
NS Nobuyasu Sato | K♦K♠ BB | 59,400(30 BB) |
AA Alfie Adam | 6♦6♠ UTG+1 | 80,400(40 BB) |
Sean Keeton Dodges Elimination

Nobuyasu Sato opened utg+1 and called an 8,200 three bet from Sean Keeton on the big blind.
Keeton continued for 9,500 on flop 8♣ 7♣ 3♦ and called for his remaining 20,300 after Sato moved all-in.
Sato 3♥ 3♠
Keeton A♦ A♣
Crushed against a set, Keeton managed to turn it around right away as the turn A♠ offered him a second chance at the title. The river J♣ brought no surprises, shipping the win to Keeton while Sato survives with a 15 big blind stack.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SK Sean Keeton | 77,800(65 BB) |
NS Nobuyasu Sato | 18,800(16 BB) |
Michael Murray's Gamble Sends Him Out
Michael Murray opened 2,000 on the hijack and called off his remaining 13,800 after Nobuyasu Sato moved all-in on the small blind.
Sato ahead, easily locked in the win, having spiked two pair on board K♥ 2♥ 4♠ 2♠ 5♠ to deliver the bust.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
NS Nobuyasu Sato | A♦K♣ SB | 44,100(44 BB) |
MM Michael Murray | T♦9♦ HJ | busted |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
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 |