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The second edition of The Million Dollar Game was always going to have some multi-million dollar pots with the vast amount of cash on the table alongside the loose & aggressive line-up who took their seats to play. Alan Keating and Texas Mike are battling it out in this poker hand for a $1,750,000 pot, with Keating holding the nuts. Can Texas Mike find a way to not lose everything?
You should generally bet when a card falls on the turn that is unfavorable for your opponent's range but is good for yours. Cards such as low flush or cards that complete a straight, against a player who has raised from under the gun are great ones to bet when checked to. This can force your opponent to fold hands that still have equity against you and allows you to put maximum pressure on their medium strength one-pair holdings across a wide range of river cards.
Alan Keating is a well known cash game player often playing in the biggest live cash games and private games around the world. More recently he has become a regular player on the Hustler Casino Live stream. He is extremely popular amongst poker fans partly due to the fact that he wins and loses millions of dollars whilst always carrying a smile on his face! Since 2019 Alan has played in over 33 live streamed cash games and is down over $2,100,000. According to highrollpoker.com, he is in the top 10 biggest losers on live streamed cash games.
Michael Moncek or "Texas Mike" is from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Moncek has over $1,800,000 million in live tournament earnings with two World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets. The first was from the $1,500 Limit Hold'em event in 2022 where he won $145,856. The second was from the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em/Pot Limit Omaha event in 2023 where he won $534,499. He also has 3 WSOP Circuit rings. Since 2023, Mike has played in over 7 live streamed cash games and has lost over $2,000,000.
This was from the first day of the 2024 edition of the highly anticipated Million Dollar Game, which had a $1,000,000 minimum buy-in. The game was streamed for four evenings straight and featured an array of professionals and businessmen competing against one another. The players included: Doug Polk, Tom Dwan, Alan Keating, Santhosh Suvarna, Peter, Hook, Brandon Steven, Stanley, Rahul, Steve, Texas Mike, Rahul, and a mysterious guest called Thomas.
🔍 Preflop:
Alan Keating limps under the gun with A-J of hearts for $1,000. Texas Mike raises to $5,000 with 6-5 offsuit from the cutoff. Thomas calls with J-9 offsuit in the small blind before Keating decides to limp-raise to $30,000 with 40% of a royal flush. Texas Mike calls with his unsuited connectors as Thomas folds.
💸 Flop - Tc 6h 4h:
Keating flops two overcards with the nut flush draw and a backdoor straight draw. He fires a continuation bet of $35,000. Texas Mike calls in position, holding second pair and a backdoor straight draw.
💣 Turn - 7h:
The 7 of hearts on the turn improves Keating to the nut flush, only losing to an extremely unlikely straight flush. He slows down and checks to Texas Mike, who is now drawing dead but has picked up an open-ended straight draw. Texas Mike bets $85,000, and Keating decides to continue setting the trap as he just makes the call.
🌊 River - 3c:
The 3 of clubs on the river is disastrous for Texas Mike as he has now improved to a seven-high straight. Keating checks once again with the nut flush and the action is back on Texas Mike. What will he do with the straight? Will he sense something doesn’t feel quite right and check or will he try to extract what he believes to be value and bet his straight? If he does decide to bet, what sizing will he go for? Stay tuned to the end of this poker video to find out what happens!
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