Hand breakdown
Steve's $217,000 decision against Nguyen
Hustler Casino Live · Million Dollar Marathon, part 1 of 3 · No-Limit Hold'em · $500/$1,000/$2,000 · December 2, 2025
Steve leads the river for $4,000 into $306,500. Nguyen raises to $221,000, exactly enough to put Steve all in.
Video by Hustler Casino Live on YouTube, starting at 4:35:21 in part 1
River
three of diamonds, five of hearts, ten of clubs, five of clubs and ten of diamondsPlayers in the hand
- Alan Keating
- Phong Nguyen
- Peter
- Steve
- Stakes
- $500/
$1,000/ $2,000 - Ante
- $2,000
Holds on every hand breakdown page and is remembered on this device.
You're Steve. Fold or call your last $217,000?
River
three of diamonds, five of hearts, ten of clubs, five of clubs and ten of diamondsYour cards
ace of hearts and ace of diamonds- Pot
- $531,500
- To call
- $217,000
It's $217,000 to call for a pot of $748,500 with your call in it. You're last to act.
The hand so far
- 4:35:51 Alan Keating, Phong Nguyen and Peter call. Nik Airball and Senor Tilt fold.
- 4:36:12 You raise to $20,000. Alan Keating and Phong Nguyen call. Brandon Steven and Peter fold.
- 4:37:14 On the flop, you bet $40,000. Phong Nguyen calls. Alan Keating folds.
- 4:38:23 On the turn, you check. Phong Nguyen bets $80,000. You call.
- 4:38:47 On the river, you bet $4,000.
- 4:38:56 Phong Nguyen raises to $221,000.
You chose to fold.
You chose to call all-in.
The video's title, thumbnail, graphics and commentary can give the result away.
Show what happened
What happened
Steve folded.
- Bluff
- Big fold
- ace of spades and three of spades
Phong Nguyen won $170,500
- four of hearts and four of clubs
Alan Keating lost $20,000
- Peterqueen of spades and five of spades
Peter lost $2,000
- Steveace of hearts and ace of diamonds
Steve lost $146,000
Board
three of diamonds, five of hearts, ten of clubs, five of clubs and ten of diamonds- Final pot
- $314,500
What made it hard
When Steve led the river for $4,000, Nguyen raised to $221,000, enough to put Steve all in. Nguyen had called before the flop and on the flop, then bet the turn when Steve checked. The river paired the tens on a board that already had two fives. Any five, any ten or pocket threes now made a full house or better and beat Steve's aces and tens. Every other hand lost to them, except the other two aces, which would split the pot. Calling meant putting his last $217,000 into a pot of $531,500, with nobody else in the hand.
Every action, street by street
“Is the license plate going to be Thanks, Alan?”
- Preflop
- 4:35:51 Nik Airball folds
- 4:35:56 Alan Keating calls $2,000
- 4:36:02 Phong Nguyen calls $2,000
- 4:36:03 Peter calls $2,000
- 4:36:07 Senor Tilt folds
- 4:36:12 Steve raises to $20,000
- 4:36:14 Brandon Steven folds
- 4:36:26 Alan Keating calls $20,000
- 4:36:38 Phong Nguyen calls $20,000
- 4:36:51 Peter folds
Pot: $66,500
- Flop three of diamonds, five of hearts and ten of clubs
Pot: $146,500
- Turn five of clubs
Pot: $306,500
- River ten of diamonds
Pot: $314,500
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.
The players
Share this hand
Make your own calls in Practice vs AI
Play full hands of Texas Hold'em against AI opponents, with Coach Max grading your decisions. Poker Skill is free. Forever.
