
Seniors Championship
Thalmann Robert Doubles Through Rajesh Goyal

Rajesh Goyal raised all-in on the small blind and saw Thalmann Robert on his left, call off for his 21,600 (11 BB) stack.
Up for a flip, Robert was left with no worries, having spiked a set straight away on board A♥ 4♥ 6♠ 8♥ 9♦ .
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
4♦4♣ BB | 45,200(23 BB) | |
RG Rajesh Goyal | K♦9♣ SB | 19,600(10 BB) |
Alfie Adam Stops Rajesh Goyal in His Tracks

With a pot of 9,500 situated on board 5♠ 2♠ K♣ 4♣ , Rajesh Goyal led out a bet of 2,500 on the big blind. Alfie Adam bumped it up to 2,400 and picked up the pot straight away.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
AA Alfie Adam | 57,500(58 BB) |
RG Rajesh Goyal | 34,300(34 BB) |
Rajesh Goyal Takes It Down

Sean Keeton opened utg and was joined by three other players behind onto flop J♦ 6♦ 2♠ . Action checked to Peter Randle on the hijack, prompting him to fire 2,500. Only Rajesh Goyal stuck around to see turn J♥ , on which he paid another 2,500. On river 4♦ , Randle surrendered after Goyal demanded for a final 8,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SK Sean Keeton | 43,200(54 BB) |
RG Rajesh Goyal | 41,900(52 BB) |
PR Peter Randle | 24,100(30 BB) |
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 |
Lawrence Pashak Wins Pocket Pair Clash

Up against an open and a call, Lawrence Pashak moved all-in for 5,300 (11 BB) and saw Rajesh Goyal on the button push likewise. Initial raiser Brian Green joined in for his last 9,900 (20 BB), making it a three way showdown.
Three pocket pairs on the table, Pashak's best hand held through on board A♠ 9♠ 3♠ 5♣ 7♥ while Goyal banked the side pot, cutting his losses.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
LP Lawrence Pashak | K♥K♠ CO | 18,500(37 BB) |
RG Rajesh Goyal | Q♦Q♥ D | 33,000(66 BB) |
BG Brian Green | T♥T♣ UTG+1 | busted |
Check Raise Works for Peter Kiem
Rajesh Goyal opened 1,000 utg+1 and saw Peter Kiem complete on the big blind.
On flop J♦ 2♦ 7♥ , Goyal continued for 1,200, yet quickly folded after Kiem check raised to 3,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
RG Rajesh Goyal | 26,000(65 BB) |
PK Peter Kiem | 12,800(32 BB) |