Hustler Casino Live’s Thursday night stream wasn’t an ordinary non-Friday poker game. Two pots cracked $500,000 during the six-hour session, one involving a player who hit quads and earned maximum value.
The $200/$400 ($400 big blind ante) no-limit hold’em cash game featured some familiar faces to those who watch the popular livestream from Hustler Casino in Los Angeles. That included the loose and entertaining Peter, HCL co-owner Ryan Feldman, poker vlogger Mariano Grandoli, and a new player to the game who goes by the name Max.
Max made an instant positive impression on Hustler Casino Live viewers and the show’s newest commentator, Joe Stapleton, the longtime PokerStars personality. The first-timer in the game quickly won a $142,000 pot with pocket queens against Denis the Menace’s suited ace. But the early winner would eventually bow out a few minutes before the stream wrapped after having his trips cracked on the river by Peter’s superior trips.
The disappointing exit didn’t stop Max from making a classy exit in which he went around the table and shook hands with his opponents. No doubt he’ll be welcomed back if he so chooses to return.
Feldman Almost Pulls an Opposite Keating
One of the wildest hands of the night took place late between Feldman and Peter, and it was also one of the biggest. The livestream co-owner, following a raise to $10,000 from Dennis the Menace and his K♥2♥, three-bet to $27,000 with A♦10♦, but ran into the A♥A♣ of Peter, who made it $67,000. Only Feldman called to see a juicy flop of K♦9♦2♣.
Peter, following an under-the-gun check, made a small-sized bet of $35,000. Feldman, who flopped the nut flush draw, moved all in for $185,700. His opponent called, creating a pot of $518,400. Both players, after a bit of discussion, agreed to run the turn and river three times.
The first runout went J♠ followed by the Q♦, giving Feldman a winning flush. He’d also win the second board when the J♦ appeared on the turn. But the third turn and river were clean for Peter, so he won one-third of the pot.
Had Feldman scooped the entire pot, it would have been reminiscent of a hand Alan Keating played, albeit in reverse, during one of the most memorable Hustler Casino Live games ever. Keating lost seven consecutive river runouts in the absurd hand against soccer legend Neymar, and it cost him over $350,000.
Feldman went on to win $192,400 on Thursday, erasing about half his lifetime deficit playing on the livestream he runs. It was the second time this month he’s run hot on Hustler Casino Live.
Poker Player Hits Quads and Gets Paid Off
The pot above was massive, but it was far from the hand of the day. That title goes to a hand played between Denis the Menace and Peter, the biggest winner and loser in the game.
Action began with Feldman, the under-the-gun player, calling with Q♠8♠. Mariano, holding Q♥2♥, called, and then so did Brandon Steven with J♥4♥ in the hijack. Peter, sitting on K♠10♣ in the cutoff, made it $2,200.
Denis the Menace would go for a three-bet to $6,000 with 8♣6♥ on the button. Max called from the big blind with A♦Q♣, as did Peter, while everyone else folded. The flop came out 6♦6♠10♠, and two players liked what they saw. Action checked to the button, who bet $6,000 with trips.
Max called with ace-high before Peter raised to $22,000 with top pair and a backdoor king-high flush draw. Peter opted to just call in position, as did Max who was drawing thin.
The 4♣ on the turn was of no help to anyone. Max, drawing dead, checked it to Peter, who fired out a bet of $36,000, receiving a call only from the button.
When the 6♣ appeared on the river, it gave Denis the Menace four-of-a-kind. But could he get paid off? The answer is yes. Peter continued betting top pair, this time for $46,000. Denis then put him all in for $226,600 total, and the player with top pair could not get away from it. He made the call and found out the bad news that he’d just lost a $603,000 pot to quads.
Denis the Menace won numerous large pots during Thursday’s game, and finished as the biggest winner up $454,400. Peter, on the other hand, was the biggest loser down $498,400.