Hand breakdown
Keating's $38,000 river bet against Nguyen
Hustler Casino Live · Million Dollar Marathon, part 1 of 3 · No-Limit Hold'em · $500/$1,000 · December 2, 2025
While the table agrees on a $25,000 bomb pot for the next hand, Keating bets the turn and the river into Nguyen, who 3-bet him before the flop.
Video by Hustler Casino Live on YouTube, starting at 4:31:16 in part 1
River
king of clubs, two of clubs, three of diamonds, queen of hearts and six of spadesPlayers in the hand
- Stakes
- $500/
$1,000 - Ante
- $2,000
Results Hidden Shown
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Show what happened
The cards
- king of diamonds and ten of spades
Alan Keating won $81,500
- queen of clubs and eight of clubs
Phong Nguyen lost $78,000
Board
king of clubs, two of clubs, three of diamonds, queen of hearts and six of spades- Final pot
- $159,500
Every action, street by street
- Preflop
- 4:31:43 Steve folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 4:31:44 Brandon Steven folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 4:31:45 Nik Airball folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 4:31:46 Alan Keating raises to $5,000
- 4:32:01 Phong Nguyen raises to $15,000
- 4:32:04 Senor Tilt folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 4:32:12 Alan Keating calls $15,000
Pot: $33,500
- Flop king of clubs, two of clubs and three of diamonds
- 4:32:17 Alan Keating checks Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. No bet went in, and the pot stayed the same.
- 4:32:21 Phong Nguyen checks Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. No bet went in, and the pot stayed the same.
- 4:32:33
“Alan's a masterful negotiator.”
Pot: $33,500
- Turn queen of hearts
Pot: $83,500
- River six of spades
Pot: $159,500
The night's other big hands
- River $733,000 Part 2 of 3 · 23:09 Keating's $733,000 river bet against Senor Tilt After betting the flop and the turn, Senor Tilt checks the river, and Keating bets $733,000, about as much as Senor Tilt has left.
- Preflop $628,500 Part 1 of 3 · 8:46:49 Kabrhel's preflop all-in for $628,500 against Keating and Peter From the big blind, Peter 3-bets Keating's raise, and Kabrhel, in the straddle, moves all in for $628,500.
- Preflop $534,000 Part 1 of 3 · 2:29:13 Brandon Steven's preflop all-in for $534,000 against Keating and Nguyen When Peter moves all in for $145,000, Brandon Steven, who only called the straddle, moves all in over him with Keating and Nguyen still to act.
- To call $488,500 Part 1 of 3 · 9:00:46 Keating's $488,500 decision against Peter Peter's river all-in for $488,500 is more than the pot, and Keating takes almost eight minutes over it.
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