Hand breakdown
Brandon Steven's $95,000 decision against Keating
Hustler Casino Live · Million Dollar Marathon, part 1 of 3 · No-Limit Hold'em · $500/$1,000 · December 2, 2025
Keating check-raises Brandon Steven on the flop, checks the turn, then check-raises him again on the river.
Video by Hustler Casino Live on YouTube, starting at 9:18:41 in part 1
River
queen of hearts, queen of diamonds, four of clubs, jack of hearts and six of clubsPlayers in the hand
- Stakes
- $500/
$1,000 - Ante
- $2,000
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You're Brandon Steven. Fold, call $95,000 or raise?
River
queen of hearts, queen of diamonds, four of clubs, jack of hearts and six of clubsYour cards
queen of spades and ten of spades- Pot
- $277,000
- To call
- $95,000
It's $95,000 to call for a pot of $372,000 with your call in it. You're last to act.
The hand so far
- 9:19:06 Peter calls. Martin Kabrhel folds.
- 9:19:10 You raise to $5,000. Alan Keating, Stanley Tang and Peter call.
- 9:19:39 On the flop, Alan Keating, Stanley Tang and Peter check. You bet $7,000.
- 9:19:42 Alan Keating raises to $25,000. You call. Stanley Tang and Peter fold.
- 9:19:55 On the turn, Alan Keating and you check.
- 9:20:11 On the river, Alan Keating checks. You bet $55,000.
- 9:20:21 Alan Keating raises to $150,000.
You chose to fold.
You chose to call.
You chose to raise.
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Show what happened
What happened
Brandon Steven called.
- Cooler
- queen of spades and ten of spades
Brandon Steven lost $180,000
- king of diamonds and queen of clubs
Alan Keating won $192,000
- Peterten of diamonds and six of diamonds
Peter lost $5,000
- nine of hearts and six of spades
Stanley Tang lost $7,000
Board
queen of hearts, queen of diamonds, four of clubs, jack of hearts and six of clubs- Final pot
- $372,000
What made it hard
Keating had check-raised the flop and checked the turn, and when Brandon Steven bet $55,000 on the river, Keating check-raised again, to $150,000. Brandon Steven's three queens with a ten kicker were ahead of a weaker queen, two pair and any missed draw, and behind ace-queen, king-queen or any full house. Calling meant putting $95,000 more into a pot of $277,000, out of the $178,000 he had left, with nobody else in the hand.
Every action, street by street
- Preflop
- 9:19:06 Peter calls $1,000 Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. It happened before the graphics came up. The pot and the player's chips show it.
- 9:19:07 Martin Kabrhel folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 9:19:10 Brandon Steven raises to $5,000
- 9:19:11 Alan Keating calls $5,000
- 9:19:11 Stanley Tang calls $5,000
- 9:19:13 Peter calls $5,000
Pot: $22,000
- Flop queen of hearts, queen of diamonds and four of clubs
- 9:19:28 Alan Keating checks
- 9:19:29 Stanley Tang checks
- 9:19:31 Peter checks
- 9:19:39 Brandon Steven bets $7,000
- 9:19:42 Alan Keating raises to $25,000
- 9:19:43 Stanley Tang folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 9:19:44 Peter folds Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. They put in no more chips and took no further part in the hand.
- 9:19:45 Brandon Steven calls $25,000
Pot: $72,000
- Turn jack of hearts
- 9:19:55 Alan Keating checks
- 9:19:56 Brandon Steven checks Not shown in the broadcast's graphics. No bet went in, and the pot stayed the same.
Pot: $72,000
- River six of clubs
- 9:20:03 Alan Keating checks
- 9:20:11 Brandon Steven bets $55,000
- 9:20:21 Alan Keating raises to $150,000
- 9:20:38 Brandon Steven calls $150,000
Pot: $372,000
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- 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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