Alan Keating Has the Nuts and Gets Paid Off in $2.4 Million Pot
Day 4 of the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game has produced many insane seven-figure pots. Just after 10 p.m. PT Friday night, about seven hours into what is becoming a legendary stream, Alan Keating hit the absolute dream river card and won one of the biggest pots ever witnessed on livestream.
On Thursday, Keating made his first appearance in the $1 million buy-in game this year, and promptly dominated the competition. He ended up winning just over $1.5 million, but was up quite a bit more at one point. Things weren't going so well for him the following night ... until he hit a generous river card.
Keating Binks the River
The hand in question began quite harmlessly with Rahul raising from an early position to $15,000 with 8♠7♠. Thomas, the masked mystery player, called on the button with A♠6♥ before DoorDash co-founder Stanley Tang called in the small blind with K♥Q♥. Brandon Steven then called his K♦10♥ in the big blind, as did Keating and his 10♠9♠ in the straddle.
Off to the five-way flop they went, and it came out 4♠J♠8♥, not much for anyone other than Rahul and Keating. Action checked to Rahul, who bet $40,000 with a pair and flush draw. Everyone but Keating folded, and the turn was the uneventful A♦. Keating checked and then called a near pot size bet of $140,000.
The 7♥ appeared on the river, one of the best action cards. Keating, who rivered the nuts, made a sneaky check, and then Rahul bet $200,000. Keating then came in for an all in raise to $1 million. With just a low two pair against most players, calling off $800,000 would be tough. But Keating is so unpredictable and known to make some massive bluffs.
Rahul went into a deep tank trying to figure out the hand he was up against. After more than six minutes, he threw in the calling chips, and then learned the bad news as soon as Keating turned over his cards. The pot was worth $2,437,000, making it the second largest in Hustler Casino Live history. During last year's HCL Million Dollar Game, Tom Dwan won a $3.1 million pot against "Wes Side" Wesley Fei, still the biggest pot in livestream poker history.
Speaking of Dwan, after being left out of the Day 4 lineup initially, moments prior to publishing, he was given a seat in the game. The final Million Dollar Game stream will continue until the early morning Saturday on YouTube.
