
Seniors Championship
Harry Cheatham Ends Taruli Aritonang's Run

Taruli Aritonang open jammed his 20,800 (13 BB) mid position and was looked up by Harry Cheatham on the cutoff.
In for a race, neither player found a pair on board 5♣ 2♦ 4♥ 6♥ 4♦ , leaving Cheatham's ace-high good for the takedown.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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HC Harry Cheatham | A♠Q♦ CO | 71,300(45 BB) |
TA Taruli Aritonang | K♥9♥ MP | busted |
Neil Davidson on the Winning End of a Cooler

A cooler situation saw Neil Davidson at risk for his last 15,100 (13 BB) against Taruli Aritonang on the button.
No surprises came on board 4♥ 6♣ 3♦ A♠ 2♠ , earning Davidson a quick double up.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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ND Neil Davidson | A♦A♣ UTG+1 | 33,200(28 BB) |
TA Taruli Aritonang | K♥K♠ D | 34,200(29 BB) |
Taruli Aritonang Quickly Recovers

Facing a button open and a three bet, Peter Bennett squeezed all-in on the big blind for 9,100 (9 BB) and saw initial raiser Taruli Aritonang shove to isolate.
Bennett dominated, exited the arena just as board 8♠ T♠ J♥ K♣ K♦ ran a broadway straight for Aritonang.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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TA Taruli Aritonang | A♥Q♦ D | 41,500(42 BB) |
PB Peter Bennett | A♦2♦ BB | busted |
Brian Green Flops the Nuts, Cracks Aces

Brian Green opened utg+1 and called a 4,200 three bet from Taruli Aritonang on the hijack.
Action on board 4♣ T♣ 8♣ 8♦ 4♠ was checked all the way down to the river, where Green led all-in for his last 8,300. Aritonang found the call with A♥ A♠ and took the hit as Green revealed the nut flush A♣ 6♣ .
Player | Chips |
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TA Taruli Aritonang | 35,000(44 BB) |
BG Brian Green | 27,000(34 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 |
Taruli Aritonang Knocks Out Ofir Wilzig

Facing an open and a call, Ofir Wilzig squeezed all-in on the button for 10,800 (27 BB) and saw initial raiser Taruli Aritonang take the spot.
In for a flip, board 7♦ 8♠ T♦ 8♦ J♠ this time, ran in favor of Aritonang's overcards, sending Wilzig's pocket pair flying towards the muck.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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TA Taruli Aritonang | A♣8♥ MP | 35,200(88 BB) |
3♦3♥ D | busted |
Peter Randle Flops the World

Wayde Parker opened 400 utg, and was joined by Peter Randle on the button and Taruli Aritonang on the big blind.
Parker continued for a pot sized bet of 1,300 on flop 9♥ 4♣ 4♠ , called by Randle behind. Action back to Aritonang, he went for a check raise to 3,300 and saw Parker complete. Two all-ins followed behind - Randle (6,700), and Aritonang to isolate, pushing Parker out of the way.
Randle T♦ 4♦
Aritonang 4♥ 3♣
Both with trip fours, Randle's kicker ran in play through runout K♣ 7♠ , earning him the mighty boost while Aritonang slipped back below a starting stack.
Player | Chips |
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PR Peter Randle | 18,100(91 BB) |
TA Taruli Aritonang | 14,100(71 BB) |
WP Wayde Parker | 11,600(58 BB) |
Markus Albisser Delivers Double Bust

Markus Albisser kicked off the action with an utg open for 300. Four players called behind, followed by a three bet from Praveen Tammana on the big blind. Albisser answered with another raise to 4,100, and Taruli Aritonang committed his last 4,400. Both Albisser and Tammana completed, making it a three way pot.
On flop A♠ 2♠ 5♦ , Tammana check jammed his remanining 12,700 and was snap called by Albisser with a set.
Aritonang A♦ 6♦
Tammana A♣ J♣
Albisser 5♥ 5♠
Albisser a huge favorite, secured the pot on runout 6♣ 4♠ , and sent both opponents out right by the first level of play.
Player | Chips |
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MA Markus Albisser | 55,000(550 BB) |
TA Taruli Aritonang | busted |
busted |
Wayde Parker Pulls a Runner Runner

Facing an early open and a call, Taruli Aritonang sent out a 700 three bet on the small blind. Wayde Parker right behind, came along and so did the two.
On flop J♥ K♥ 5♦ , Aritonang led 1,000 and was called by both Parker and initial raiser Peter Bennett. All three checked round turn 6♦ onto river 2♦ , where Parker gunned for a final 2,500. Bennett paid the price, and mucked as Parker showed a straight 4♠ 3♣ .
Player | Chips |
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WP Wayde Parker | 21,200(212 BB) |
TA Taruli Aritonang | 7,600(76 BB) |
PB Peter Bennett | 7,600(76 BB) |
Early in the Mix
Player | Chips |
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15,000(150 BB) | |
PB Peter Bennett | 15,000(150 BB) |
WP Wayde Parker | 15,000(150 BB) |
TA Taruli Aritonang | 15,000(150 BB) |
15,000(150 BB) | |
EB Eric Bennici | 15,000(150 BB) |
15,000(150 BB) | |
MJ Michael Jenkins | 15,000(150 BB) |
OM Olivier Moyon | 15,000(150 BB) |
MW Mark Warren | 15,000(150 BB) |