
Seniors Championship
Markus Albisser Finishes Sean Keeton
Having lost half his stack to Markus Albisser in the same situation, Sean Keeton found himself in trouble once more after he pushed all-in on the small blind for his remaining 27,500 (11 BB) and was called by Albisser for a showdown.
Keeton at risk, managed to outflop his opponent on 6♥ 9♦ 7♣ , but came crashing down as runout A♥ 2♣ turned the advantage back in Albisser's favor.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MA Markus Albisser | A♠6♦ BB | 82,000(27 BB) |
SK Sean Keeton | Q♣7♥ SB | busted |
Markus Albisser Scores a Double Up

Sean Keeton raised all-in on the small blind and saw Markus Albisser put his tournament life on the line - 30,500 (12 BB).
Board 9♣ 3♣ 7♠ 3♦ 4♦ ran dry for both, leaving Albisser's better ace good for the win.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
MA Markus Albisser | A♣K♦ BB | 63,500(25 BB) |
SK Sean Keeton | A♥5♦ SB | 26,000(10 BB) |
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 |
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) |
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 |