The Brilliance of Alan Keating

Some of the best hands from the brilliant comeback across both nights of the HUGE high stakes poker weekend on the Hustler Casino Live! Commentated by Bart Hanson and Nick Vertucci.
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[@vibhoraggarwal1234]

Keating is exactly the person you want for live-stream entertainment. An infinite looking bank roll, insane range and superb behaviour. Man knows how to take a loss.

[@octodaddy8322]

HEY! were not quitting!

[@GWOAT]

We thought that about Garrett 🤷‍♂️ Keating the real deal 💯

[@taxoslocos9737]

and mikki

[@bt404]

I mean easy to take losses easy when you have an unlimited bankroll lol

[@GWOAT]

@@bt404 no1 has an unlimited bankroll when it comes to real world, top ranked poker pros. The billionares that play that are good are few and far between. I know Keating has a personal fortune, dunno how much. And think Garrett money too not as much. Dunno what Doyle have after some games he must played in lol. But normal pros are no where near biĺlionares. Multi millionares yes. The Billionares usually stick to cash games tho, not tournaments.

[@maarten2803]

The brilliance of Bart Hanson! 24hours of high level live commentary, props to you Bart!

[@Darren-Maple]

Facts

[@garrettmendenhall1290]

I 100% agree

[@padcoll]

If Mikki called into Bart with a few of those hands on the Monday call in Bart would tear him a new one lol

[@EmilyP17]

We need Mickey to call the fuck in!!! Let’s go Bart! Lol

[@stefanocioni2587]

24 hours wow lol

[@speakinfaxonly21]

Still love how during mikki's interview on No jumper he says is biggest advantage is being able to play with no emotion😂😂 dude is the most emotional player i have ever seen.

[@МихаилМягких-э4р]

you wasted time watching him get interviewed by a dude who does porn. Something wrong with you

[@RockHardTrucker]

Because Mikki's whole "persona" is a scam.

[@philip-op6de]

@@RockHardTruckerdude is using gambling as a front for illegal crap

[@worldpeace2775]

And then he might say his emotions were a bluff since it was a poker game

[@gustavsmg]

I just love how horrid he is at poker cause his act is so tiring

[@billybobmcdougal]

Hilarious when Mikki goes insane with K4 and then says, "How did I screw this up?" hahah

[@BaadMotorFinger]

True degenerate lol

[@Stever99999]

I'm thinking more and more that we'll someday look back and remember this as the golden age of streaming. How in the world can it get any better than this?

[@dcul8812]

What a dramatic, hyperbolic comment lmao

[@jasonsdailyspottings619]

Smellivision.

[@WolverineXXXX]

The world might end soon

[@jasonsdailyspottings619]

@@WolverineXXXX true but what relevance?

[@radirad2218]

That’s what I thought on Thursday and then the Friday show came…

[@yoyert6526]

“I have sevens.” “I have jacks - how many times do you want to run it?” “As many times as it takes to find a 7.” LOL 🤣🤣

[@SSky06]

Gonna say this at my home game every single time I'm aipf against a bigger pair lmao.

[@finalgeneration66]

that s an answer

[@boxlunch1698]

LOL its the worst when you check the burn pile and they're all there LMFAO

[@lex4451]

LOL

[@magadonaldtrump5473]

Bart was one of the reasons this was the best cash game stream of all time

[@OOLPOKER]

Throat goat

[@OOLPOKER]

now wipe ur mouth

[@aidinb6721]

Alan Keating is the best player to join a poker livestream in history.

[@timelapsega]

I'd nominate Matt Kirk for that, he lost $5m in a few days playing PLO on The Big Game Montreal like 4 years ago

[@dannykurdi4824]

I just like him because he can lose 300k pot with a smiling face

[@SSky06]

@@timelapsega Kirk was fun for a few years for his pure gambling but I've never seen someone stuck like a million+ and still be smiling and joking around. It takes a real sicko to get stuck that much and still be enjoying it. Shit, even billionaires that could wipe their ass with a milly and never think twice about it still get salty when stuck that much. Idk if it's just because they don't like to appear 'stupid' and Alan just dgaf or what, but it's really crazy to see from an observational prospective. It's like watching wildlife and seeing an animal behave totally out of the ordinary and not being able to make heads or tails of it.

[@thomaslabelle3093]

@@timelapsega Aussie Matt had a ridiculous amount of bitcoin that he held onto for a while so I'm sure he could handle the swings just like Keating.

[@phrog6073]

he is a whale bro... like legit he is the reason that game is running hahahahhaha "best player"

[@JRL1999]

Keating is infinitely better for livestream cash than Hellmuth. The numbers show it

[@awarebear7938]

Hellmuth was the worst person in the show ever. I'd rather see Armenian Mike slow rolling with kings and fake raising than Phil

[@gregmajewski3406]

The only person you're arguing against is Hellmuth.

[@ritswik]

What do you mean by better for livestream ? This is not a spectator oriented sport 😂 Might as well add cheerleading girls and laser light show 😂

[@viktorvasilik5477]

While I agree with you, I also think that Phil is good for a Livestream, a clown always makes the show better

[@Birdbussa]

Mikki is a calling station

[@makster86]

This was the most epic stream of all time. I started watching it Friday night, went to play a home game, came back home and went to sleep. I woke up at 7am and it was still going LOL. Bart you're the best!

[@jc624]

Keating gives 10k-20k "loose action" every here and then, then just gets paid when he has the nuts for 3 pot sized bets. This is the definition of a good maniac.

[@rakeshraju7307]

keating is a beast...absolute class act...no tilt...he won big pots lost big pots dude just smiles ...

[@nckenposteve]

That’s because he has a crazy amount of wealth. He’s usually, by far, the richest person at the table.

[@krisskrop6739]

When Keating said I wouldn't have called in the hand vs Hanks, I've never laughed louder watching these streams I'm an Alex Keating fan forever

[@ellypticosis3413]

Alan

[@lyranlover6904]

It was funny wasn’t it. Knowing he would raise that spot everytime.

[@XiagraBalls]

The nice thing about Alan is that he's genuinely funny and so chilled when losing.

[@dylanenski2199]

Being financially free makes life alot more chill and enjoyable in general

[@39meesh]

@@dylanenski2199 exactly it’s easy to be chill and laugh when 145k is chump change

[@stevelupson4797]

It’s still not a given, he still chooses to be a seemingly good dude. Being rich doesn’t guarantee that.

[@Hotobu]

I'd like to know where he gets his money because it definitely isn't from poker.

[@jamj6485]

Maybe he smiles when he feels sad like the joker

[@Mattress1000]

"I wouldn't have called" *looks around nervously* - hahaha brilliant!!! I love Keating!

[@jjabbas9790]

"He's almost even" haah that sent me. He really is a good player when he wants to be

[@drorider5807]

I remember first watching Alan and thought what a donk! But then the crazy action he gets when he has the best hand can’t be denied. Always great to watch! Love Hustler Casino 🔥🔥🔥

[@CNCTEMATIC]

The way Mr Keating ran it up during this game was a thing of beauty. All class while doing it too.

[@graftonpoland6725]

you really wouldnt guess but Mikki is a class act. Even his losses are handled well. Keating and Mikki at a table is a must watch for me everytime

[@TheHockey991]

Makes sense, you have to be nice and classy if you're tryna sell the BS he tells. If you're a good guy, people will want to believe you more.

[@mayanaztec6440]

Man that Alan Keating is rich, young and a good looking. Lucky bastard.

[@paulhiggins140]

Keating is my spirit animal. Also it's so much harder now to watch PokerGO high-roller tournaments with the same 50 GTO robots shuffling money around and staring at each other in silence, I used to watch most of the final tables but just can't do it anymore

[@tomf5823]

i don't know you ever could

[@michaeljones825]

Love watching Alan play, next to impossible to put him on a hand...seems like a really nice guy, and letting Mikki off the hook late on in the game..And Bart you did a great job commentating for so long. Is that a record too?

[@lukefraga8385]

What happened w him and mikki?

[@jeremybardget]

@@lukefraga8385 he could of put mikki all in

[@jeremybardget]

@@lukefraga8385 but told him to fold

[@Icronics]

I think my favorite part of the Keating lore is that he was apparently really crushing live 5/10+ during his "come up." Then I guess he made it big in ventures off the felt and now chooses to spend most of his time being a fantastic whale. However, we see him turn on his brain in spots where he wants to, like where he decided to 3x the river vs. J.R. for max value with his straight.

[@ziggybender9125]

I'm really enjoying seeing pros from that era interact with and talk about Keating. They basically describe it the same as you, I'm sure we'll get some more Keating stories from other people in future games.

[@jeffk3746]

Nobody actually seems to know how he actually got his money my theory is that he is actually Batman

[@Icronics]

@@jeffk3746 Certainly has the jawline for it

[@zizoumonk10]

Nobody knows how most of these guys have money

[@nsbdbsbsbdbzbz8555]

He Will go to jail just like all the other people playing like this Lmao. Watch it happend

[@dantaboo]

Mikki is already challenging Eric Persson's record as the all-time greatest punter at the Hustler Casino.

[@aidan2schmidt]

So funny to see him loose huge pots when his ego is as high as it is 😂😂

[@quanta2770]

Gets check raised on the river “There’s no way I’m good” *calls anyway*

[@Ballen81587]

Nobody is more entertaining in a poker game than Alan Keating

[@Peter-zg3em]

mikki has a problem man. that was a little disturbing. if he's got the money it's fine, but he's talking like he doesn't and he's just lighting it on fire. the rest of the stream was some of the best poker i have ever seen. keating is a gentleman through and through. that 35k straddle from ryusuke is going to get talked about for a long, long time.

[@KnightBanditDayZ]

hes the worst kinda player to play with. crys when he does not win, all happy when hes winning. i hate playing with these kinds of people. you can see it in keatings face, he does not like mikki

[@ziggybender9125]

It's quite telling that he's in a game over his head if you count the amount of times he openly claimed to be thinking he was ahead in spots where he was crushed and there was multiple legit starting card combos to beat him.

[@hoddtoward]

You're right but why is always bragging about how he's self-made and rich? Either he's telling the truth and can afford to lose it or he's a lying fool and deserves it

[@dominantdaddy6939]

I’ve never watched the stream, just these clips, but I also get the sense that Mikki is digging himself to the bottom of the barrel and will eventually not be seen from again. Having seen that happen to others in my big poker days a decade ago it’s almost self evident. I consider myself semi-retired from poker now. Never played THESE stakes for cash but I made some decent change. I don’t think I could keep up with the cutthroats at the higher stakes these days. Unlike Mikki, I know my limitations and play the occasional tournament.

[@ziggybender9125]

@@dominantdaddy6939 time will tell. The story of him being banned from all Vegas casinos is becoming quite credible

[@alecdonnell7616]

Keating is the type of guy you want to be friends with

[@TraumaER]

Why? So you can leach off him and be like the rest of the losers of society in this toilet bowl of a country?

[@김석순-k1i]

You gay? Oh no

[@kwnortherner]

Love the enthusiasm Bart brings to the stream

[@ericdoheny9108]

Funniest shit ever when Keating was playing against KZbinrs and says something like, "if I call and you show the nuts, follow me outside because I'm walking straight into traffic" LOL

[@nathanstrange168]

On a more positive note, Keating is a fucking legend 🙌🙌

[@mrfujiwara-JJ]

Id rather watch Alan Keating play poker than any other competitor compete at anything

[@Tapewars]

Clearly the best stream since the old school High stakes poker episodes

[@zerrez9791]

Alan is legit a cash game genius he starts the night by punting off 100-200k, chump change for ther guy. his oppoents then feel they have a serius edge on keating and so keating wants to up the stakes and of course they agree blinds go up. and, because of the image he has he gets paid off in massive pots

[@bosten32]

High level IQ

[@StreetSoulLover]

That's the hustle right there!

[@MikeLangford4308]

Works beautifully if you hit the right cards e.g. that Ace hearts couldn't have been more perfect.

[@MurkTempers]

Punters are amazing for the game. They create action when there shouldn’t be any, and he does a great job of keeping it all the same

[@blairjohnson6014]

I love Alan Keating. I’d love to see a compilation of Mikki getting owned too.

[@JoeHoodie]

“As many times as it takes to find a 7” 😂😂

[@darrylculberson6133]

Mikki isn’t long for the high stakes poker scene, pays off too much and tilts as soon as he sees a better hand.

[@BristolBoys]

Some streams you can watch and nothing happens for hours, with keating he seems to be in a big pot every 5-10 minutes. Crazy to see and enjoyable

[@eirtars]

I don't know how good/bad is this Keating, just discovered him yesterday. But he got an insane body langage when he wants to look weak and when hes bluffing. If people would watch him better he would become an open book because hes such a master at dissimulation that it becomes quite clear what he could hold.

[@ARYANSES]

I just love Alan , he is absolutely a very cool dude

[@mattyglen87]

I'll never get tired of hearing Bart's GTO calculator-brain have a meltdown when hes trying to analyse a dude like Mikki lol

[@brianf7405]

I like Mikki, but the CONSTANT holding onto the cards after you know you lost the hand, trying to figure out HOW you lost the hand, was a little too much to take this stream. Like come on man, you’re not playing your best, you’re running poor, just toss your cards when you figure out you lost the hand and move onto the next one 🤷‍♂️

[@mplovecraft]

He came across as a likeable guy, but I also felt like I was watching a gambling addict losing his grip. When Keating is telling him "don't call" you know it's gone too far.

[@delg1211]

How can you like Mikki? He’s a typical self-absorbed brat who plays poorly and then blames the cards 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@johnmax108]

@@delg1211 was blaming the dealer too...just no class

[@brianf7405]

@@delg1211 if you watched him on other streams he wasn’t like this. He’s normally pretty “even” with his attitude…seen him dust off $300k and just shake hands and leave the game. Which if you watched these streams this week, after he was done bitching he shook EVERYONE’s hand and said good game, good playing with ya, etc. I get the feeling he was playing a little above his stakes this week and running poorly/playing poorly. Shit I’ve seen plenty of dudes at $1/$2 act this way too lol, old and young! 😂🤷‍♂️

[@delg1211]

@@brianf7405 Yup, and i also don’t respect the turds playing 1-2 that act like Mikki did ;) I did watch the marathon this past wknd and was happily shocked that the pos did at least shake hands after getting off the canvas. 👍

[@andersonfuller]

These streams ruined watching poker for me - where else can you find this high of stakes this unbroken with advertisements? Incredible.

[@jvkchannel]

This is so sick...I haven't come back to the poker scene in a while but I've seen Mikki's god run couple months ago. And now I tune into this episode, he gets absolutely wrekt. Poker is a game of swings and for certain people their luck is extended.

[@vexailspittervexailspitter2422]

Best most entertaining player, Alan Keating number 1. Will always tune in to a Keating stream

[@chrisw5347]

The way he put Mikki on such tilt after those 2 boats was brilliant...he had Mikki stunned with those hands.

[@gabrielalonso7053]

Gotta love Alan, gives action and is a fucking gentleman. God bless you.

[@alumni2a692]

12:03 🤣he might as well have said "I am pretty sure I look good with all these tattoos"

[@96Cheong]

stanley: how many times do you wanna run it? keating: As many times as it takes to catch a 7 i guess... and the whole table + bart hanson & nitucci in the commentary booth cracks up. dude is sucha character! we love Alan!!

[@mangohavoc6428]

How could this guy not be The Batman?

[@papapao8046]

Showing his losses was really good. He plays super aggressive that most opponents light call him.

[@Birdbussa]

Mikki is a calling station

[@alexshaffer2940]

By far the best cash game player on the internet. Well most fun to watch atleast but maybe even one of the best too.

[@charliepritt8230]

Keating has such a smug fly swatting tilt inducing faceplate. Great for the game.

[@Trxggerz]

Mikki: I don’t have nothing here I’m pretty sure I’m gonna lose Also Mikki: calls $50,000

[@Copypastedates]

The brilliance is you think he’s a maniac but he’s a calculated maniac, so he has to get paid off when others can’t

[@songuyen1726]

I love how Bart stay and comment for 10+ hours straight on how to play hand intuitionally correct and the whole table just gone full degen

[@newbritainpauly4841]

Allen Keating is truly the modern 007 of poker, I mean this guy has the looks he dresses so sharp his poker skills super high level....

[@zizoumonk10]

“We’re not quitting.”

[@lukasvybostok4962]

I hope Keating will play triton cash game with these crazy fearless asians like Rui Cao, Elton Tsang and Tan Xuan. That stream would be gold🥳

[@RD-M.DRNair]

God dammit bart, you knew this would be a hit 😂 thanks for this

[@Dude-etiquette]

Keating is my favourite player. Skilled and not toxic

[@shapeofillusion]

Mikki: how did I screw this one up? Well, they don't call it donk bet for no reason.

[@NirvanaMK]

Keating: Wins big pot Wesley: I quit soon Keating: We're not quitting!

[@nickhigh4358]

Mikki refusing to lay down top pair over and over on a full table just blows my mind

[@stevelegreid]

“Glad I didn’t slow roll you” 👌

[@michaelg4664]

I love at 6:06 how JRB talks himself out of $50K (++?) when Keating starts cutting out chips and he says, "I could raise you", leading to a check back. lol JRB everyone!!

[@kylebroussard5952]

The fact that JRB found a way to not make Keating bet a river with top pair in position is honestly impressive

[@MakulPL]

Nothing better than Keating wining piles from Miki

[@000e00-s]

このライブでJRBを好きになった。彼はいつも楽しそうに話をしているので、観ていて幸せな気分にしてくれる。ありがとうJRB。

[@daisy671]

This was the best 3 days of poker I've ever watched.

[@jc624]

Is your next video gonna be "The Genius of Mikki" ?

[@henrikrolfsen1889]

Never, ever fold a flush. You go down with the ship!

[@LarsonsHunter]

Alan Keating just sounds like a serial killer name, then you see him and it’s like. Holy shit he might be.

[@sonnycusa]

Alan is just awesome to watch ~ makes poker fun!! Mikki is fun on the table as well! Go HCL!

[@jacure123]

Mikki came back and was up and lost it all back later. Wow

[@gustavsmg]

16:20 congratulations to whoever hit the high hand outside the room

[@dominantdaddy6939]

Keating is an awesome player with the pockets to play as he does. Plus, he’s just straight up entertaining. That hand with Hanks where they both river trips and he says “I wouldn’t have called” when Hanks mutters “fuck” under his breath is priceless 😂

[@sf1203]

Alan Keating is a modern day superhero.

[@KeepItCivilPlease293]

Keating is such a beast. Hilarious guy too. Just downright awesome and the perfect player for this stream!

[@wrenlinwhitelight3007]

Keating has such a classy poker-mood style to in his persona. He is always how I thought of a "poker player". He dresses like a liar xD 8:04 "How many takes it times to find a 7 I guess..." Legendary table talk.

[@GWOAT]

Keating is the GOAT - Harder to read than Ancient Greek

[@MikeLeeSr]

I was hoping to see the max value vs JR. That's the thing about his playing style, he gets max value when he has it. Very fun to watch.

[@johngardner1898]

"I'm glad I didn't slow roll you." 🤣 6:44

[@kevinboock7143]

What were the final win/loss numbers?

[@Rockyall]

Keating the live stream GOAT - action AND good vibes. Nitucci TAKE NOTES

[@FaithfulReasoning]

who the hell is backing this fish mikki

[@jefflar1992]

The last statement is goated. "almost more impressive than JRB winning 800k, KEATING IS ALMOST EVEN...ALMOST." Love it lol

[@KiiroiSenko1]

This is the greatest video ever

[@thaThRONe]

I was in Hustler this night. Saw a couple of these guys. Only one I recognized was immediately was Mikki.

[@dacgours55]

I thought at first this title was referencing his play and I was very confused.

[@SkeeNnN]

And ALAN KEATING IS ALMOST EVEN!!! I love Bart

[@wjatube]

Keating, Perrson and Mikk gave away a lot of money that night.

[@Trackstar800m204]

What a character. Looks like a more handsome Seth Mcfarlane and his voice sounds exactly like Alex Honnold the free soloist

[@SleezeJest]

Is Matt Hanks related to Tom Hanks? They look similar!

[@Dylan-vm4gl]

As many times as it takes to find a seven is gotta be the funniest shit I’ve heard

[@user-yx2mc9vm6x]

Keating is a cash cow who keeps coming back and mostly losing. That's the only greatness there is to him

[@johnmar6376]

Please more keating & bart

[@JohnJones-yk5qk]

This lineup was amazing, the snorefest of negranu and bunch of autistics🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱 JRB and keating were amazing

[@kevinscottbailey8335]

So Mikki adds smacking his bubblegum to the general annoyance of his table presence.