Hand breakdown
Keating's $488,500 decision against Peter
Hustler Casino Live · Million Dollar Marathon, part 1 of 3 · No-Limit Hold'em · $500/$1,000 · December 2, 2025
Peter's river all-in for $488,500 is more than the pot, and Keating takes almost eight minutes over it.
Video by Hustler Casino Live on YouTube, starting at 9:00:46 in part 1
River
nine of spades, ten of hearts, king of hearts, six of spades and five of spadesPlayers in the hand
- Brandon Steven
- Alan Keating
- Peter
- Stakes
- $500/
$1,000 - Ante
- $2,000
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You're Alan Keating. Fold or call $488,500?
River
nine of spades, ten of hearts, king of hearts, six of spades and five of spadesYour cards
king of spades and eight of clubs- Pot
- $907,000
- To call
- $488,500
It's $488,500 to call for a pot of $1,395,500 with your call in it. You're last to act.
The hand so far
- 9:01:14 Senor Tilt folds.
- 9:01:18 Brandon Steven raises to $4,000. You and Peter call. Nik Airball and Stanley Tang fold.
- 9:01:46 On the flop, Peter checks. Brandon Steven bets $7,000. You and Peter call.
- 9:02:24 On the turn, Peter checks. Brandon Steven bets $23,000. You call.
- 9:02:59 Peter raises to $180,000. You call. Brandon Steven folds.
- 9:05:07 On the river, Peter goes all-in for $488,500.
You chose to fold.
You chose to call.
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Show what happened
What happened
Alan Keating folded.
- Big fold
- Petereight of hearts and six of hearts
Peter won $225,500
- king of clubs and nine of clubs
Brandon Steven lost $34,000
- king of spades and eight of clubs
Alan Keating lost $191,000
Board
nine of spades, ten of hearts, king of hearts, six of spades and five of spades- Final pot
- $418,500
What made it hard
Peter had check-raised the turn to $180,000. When the river brought a third spade, he moved all in for $488,500, more than the $418,500 already in the pot. Keating's pair of kings with an eight kicker was ahead of a bluff, any smaller pair or a weaker king. It was behind a flush, a straight, a set, two pair, pocket aces or a better king. Nobody was left to act, and calling meant putting $488,500 into a pot of $907,000.
Every action, street by street
- Preflop
- 9:01:14 Senor Tilt folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 9:01:18 Brandon Steven raises to $4,000
- 9:01:21 Nik Airball folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 9:01:23 Alan Keating calls $4,000
- 9:01:25 Stanley Tang folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 9:01:29 Peter calls $4,000
Pot: $14,500
- Flop nine of spades, ten of hearts and king of hearts
- 9:01:39 Peter checks
- 9:01:46 Brandon Steven bets $7,000
- 9:01:48 Alan Keating calls $7,000
- 9:01:56 Peter calls $7,000
Pot: $35,500
- Turn six of spades
- 9:02:09 Peter checks
- 9:02:24 Brandon Steven bets $23,000
- 9:02:27 Alan Keating calls $23,000
- 9:02:59 Peter raises to $180,000
- 9:04:25 Brandon Steven folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 9:04:53 Alan Keating calls $180,000
Pot: $418,500
- River five of spades
- 9:05:07 Peter goes all-in for $488,500
- 9:11:56
“Got to be the longest Allens ever tanked.”
- 9:12:46 Alan Keating folds
Pot: $418,500
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 $425,000 Part 1 of 3 · 6:17:18 Senor Tilt's $425,000 decision against Keating Senor Tilt check-raises Keating's turn bet to $200,000, and when the river pairs the sixes and brings a third diamond, Keating bets $425,000.
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