By now, it should be abundantly clear that Alan Keating is no stranger to million dollar pots.
During the latest Super High Roller Cash Game at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, Keating found himself on the right side of a mega-cooler in a hand against Darin Feinstein. With the stakes set at $500/$1,000 and multiple millions in play on the table, it was only a matter of time before the deck conjured the proper ingredients for liftoff.
And, lo and behold, Keating walked away from the clash with more than half a million in profit – not bad for about four minutes of action.
Traps within traps
With the $4,000 double straddle live in front of Andrew Robl, Feinstein kicked off the action with a limp from up front with 
. Kirk Brown activated from the small blind with a raise to $19,000 with 
before Keating looked down at 
in the big blind. Following Feinstein's lead, Keating opted to play his big pair sneakily by simply flatting the raise.
Feinstein, thinking his own trap had worked to perfection, pounced with a three-bet to $90,000. Brown fled the scene, but Keating continued to lie in the weeds with another call.
With $206,000 in the middle, the 
flop presented a lone over-card to both players' pocket pairs. Undeterred, Feinstein fired $100,000 across the betting line.
Keating made the call again, ushering in the 
turn – a delight for him, though his demeanor at the table never betrayed it. In the face of a check from Keating, Feinstein decided to pump the brakes with a check of his own. On the 
river, Feinstein improved to a no-good third set in a situation where a hand of that caliber might be perceived as the effective nuts.
With about a pot-sized bet left in his opponent's stack, Keating moved all-in on the river and Feinstein beat him into the pot with a call – only to see the bad news.
"Holy s**t," Feinstein said as he extended his arms skyward. "What a f**king river."
Keating remained silent, awaiting the influx of $1,238,000 worth of poker chips – just another day for him.
