Alan Keating made the most effective calls in Excessive Stakes Poker historical past on Monday’s episode, and he shared what went by way of his thoughts through the $910,000 pot, in a video on his brand-new YouTube channel.
The excessive curler has constructed up a fan base throughout the poker group over the previous few years from his appearances on exhibits comparable to Hustler On line casino Reside and Excessive Stakes Poker. Followers get pleasure from watching his loose-aggressive fashion of play and pleasant demeanor on the poker desk. He is not afraid to fireplace off a six-figure bluff or make an insane hero name for stacks, and you will not catch him berating his opponents.
However the poker world hasn’t actually had the chance to get inside thoughts … till now.
Poker Participant Discusses Epic $900k Pot
Keating performed, and gained, one of many largest pots ever on Excessive Stakes Poker, a poker money recreation present that initially launched within the Recreation Present Community in 2006. Profitable the hand, in opposition to a well-recognized foe, Peter, required the brand new YouTuber to make a six-figure name on the river with nothing however third pair.
Keating ultimately made the decision and took down the $910,000 pot in opposition to an opponent who was turning a good smaller pair and a missed flush draw right into a bluff. The decision impressed not solely Excessive Stakes Poker commentator Nick Schulman, however many different high-profile professionals.
“I am excited to play with everybody at this desk,” Keating stated in an his first YouTube video when interviewed previous to the sport. “I do know it’ll be numerous enjoyable. And I am not going to let Peter go away this desk with no battle.”
He wasn’t kidding. Keating went to warfare with Peter, a high-stakes gambler who, like Keating, is not afraid to splash the pot. The 2 excessive rollers have some historical past, together with a $2 million pot Peter gained on Hustler On line casino Reside. This time round, the pot went within the different route. However how did Keating discover the braveness to make a $230,000 name on the river with fourth pair after his opponent raised massive on the flip?
“The whole lot up to now, the construct up, the anticipation, the combating forwards and backwards, has led to this hand,” Keating stated as he started to disclose his thought course of within the viral hand. “I am gonna most likely present it to my grandkids.”
Steve, the participant who benefited from embattled lawyer Tom Goldstein folding the perfect hand in a $540,000 pot at showdown on Hustler On line casino Reside final yr, had nothing however eight-high and wager $4,000 on the A♣7♠Ok♠flop.
Peter, with 6♠3♠for a flush draw, raised on the button to $13,000. Keating, who was within the small blind with 9♦7♦, re-raised to $41,000 with third pair on a moist board.
“You understand, I am form of pondering, what can he have right here, proper” Keating defined. “And I’ve a 7, so possibly if I simply elevate I am going to win the hand on the spot.”
Peter made the decision, however Steve may not proceed within the hand. The flip was the 6♥, useful to Peter because it gave him a pair to go together with his draw.
“Right here, I do not actually know what to do. I am simply attempting to battle my method out of this hand,” Keating stated of the scenario he discovered himself in earlier than deciding if he ought to wager or examine.
He ultimately selected betting and went on the bigger aspect — $58,000. However that did not get the job executed as his opponent raised it as much as $175,000. Peter’s elevate additionally did not put an finish to the hand as Keating made the decision to see the 4♥ on the river, a card that did not enhance both hand.
Keating checked the river after which confronted an all in wager of $235,000. He solely had third pair, and few poker gamers ever would be capable of discover a name in that spot.
“With as a lot elevating as he is executed, he nonetheless hadn’t satisfied me that he had me beat,” Keating stated. “On the similar time, if you name right here and he exhibits you three of a sort or two pair, you simply really feel like a dummy. You’re feeling just like the dumbest particular person on the planet.”
Keating did make the decision and did not have any must “really feel just like the dumbest particular person on the planet” as a result of he made the correct name and took down the $911,000 pot.
Episode 2 will likely be uploaded to Keating’s new YouTube channel. He’ll once more tackle a few of the palms he performed on Excessive Stakes Poker. The subsequent HSP episode, the seventh of Season 14, airs on PokerGO Monday night time at 5 p.m. PT.
