WATCH: When Your Reputation Gets You Paid At The Poker TableAlan Keating Gets Max Value On No Gamble, No Future |
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Alan Keating
The hand in question saw the notoriously volatile high-stakes cash game player Alan Keating raise to $3,000 with 5
4 and a stack of around $300,000 in front of him. A few players folded and then Humboldt Mike three-bet with J
J
to $16,000 with a stack of about $155,000. Keating made the call and the flop brought K Q 4.
According to the Card Player Poker Odds Calculator, Humboldt Mike had an 82.4% chance to win the pot while Keating had just 17.6%. Mike then fired $9,500 into the pot with his big pocket pair, although he had to be a little troubled by the two overcards on board.
Keating quickly made the call and the pot now stood at almost $52,000. The turn then brought the 10, setting up an interesting board with flush and straight possibilities. This time Mike thought a bit and checked.
Keating also contemplated his options for a while before counting out a bet of $22,000. Mike seemed a bit perplexed and eventually called. The 4 fell on the river, giving Keating a very disguised three-of-a kind.
“How does he do it?” commentator Brent Hanks noted of how things played out. “He’s a magician, he’s spooky.”
Mike checked again and Keating bet $68,000.
“I don’t see how I can fold,” he said, despite the overcards on board.
At one point, Keating even flipped over the 5 for Mike to see that it was impossible for him to have a flush. Mike believed he was being bluffed and eventually called, and Keating collected a pot of almost $232,000.
The hand proved to be the last one for the night and Keating turned out to be the big winner. After buying in for $300,000, his chip stack stood at $417,400 for a nice six-figure profit.
Ryan Feldman stood out, buying in for $50,000 and building that to $156,500 when the action was over. Phil Hellmuth also had a nice night. After buying in for the minimum of only $30,000, he moved that up to $50,300.
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