Followers of Alan Keating’s YouTube channel have been in for a deal with this week, because the Excessive Stakes Poker star dropped what is likely to be his wildest vlog but.
Providing a behind-the-scenes take a look at the Golden State Warriors Annual Poker Charity Event, the video follows Keating as he sends Steph Curry to the rail in a poker hand performed on Heart Court docket on the Chase Heart, then captures unique footage of Curry and the Warriors reacting in actual time to the largest commerce in NBA historical past.
Oh, and if that wasn’t sufficient, he went on to win the entire event, which was MC’d by none aside from Phil Hellmuth, strolling away with a golden Warriors bracelet.
Keating vs. Curry at Chase
Keating explains within the vlog that he was quietly dreading a one-on-one with Steph Curry, having performed him seven or eight years earlier and stacking him a number of occasions.
“It dawns on me,” Keating jokes to the digital camera, “if I knock Steph out and ship him packing, everybody got here right here to see him, not me. I’m going to be essentially the most hated man within the room.” The vlog then cuts to the inevitable all-in between the 2.
Curry turned over pocket eights 8♥8♦, whereas Keating was a slight underdog holding Q♦9♦. The flop got here 7♦5♥Q♥, giving Keating prime pair, and the runout of 10♥ and 4♦ sealed the hand, sending the four-time NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist to the rail.
As per the event guidelines, the participant who knocks out a Warrior is entitled to a signed jersey and photograph from their opponent. “I simply knocked him out once more. I don’t wish to ask something from him,” Keating says. “Think about getting knocked out of the event and also you’ve obtained to smile with the man that busted you.”
Curry, nonetheless, graciously insists, signing a white “Curry 30” Warriors jersey for Keating.
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Although launched this week, the video was really filmed in early February, with the Golden State Warriors Charity Poker Event taking place to coincide with breaking information of the largest commerce in NBA historical past.
“The sellers stopped dealing, everybody was checking their telephones. Nobody may consider it.”
“Every thing stopped,” Keating remembers, as the standard hubbub of a poker event gave approach to gamers and employees glued to their telephones. His vlog captures Warriors gamers crowding round Steph Curry’s display screen, voices full of disbelief — “No, that’s not actual,” “No manner,” “Is that truly actual?”
“To be within the stadium when this occurred was unforgettable,” Keating says. “The sellers stopped dealing, everybody was checking their telephones. Nobody may consider it.”
There you’ve it. If you would like unique footage of the Golden State Warriors reacting to Dončić going to the Lakers, don’t trouble with ESPN or NBC. Simply head over to Alan Keating’s YouTube.
“Alan Keating Bracelet Winner”
“So after I knock out Steph, and this loopy commerce occurs, what’s the very last thing to do? Win the event,” Keating says with a smile, because the vlog cuts again to the poker motion.
“They bring about out a bracelet to current to the winner, and it happens to me, I’m a money recreation participant, this is likely to be my solely shot at successful one. So let’s go for it.”
The vlog picks up with a sequence of bustouts as the ultimate desk whittles down, the spotlight being a traditional Hellmuth second. The Poker Brat grabs the mic to tell Keating’s all-in opponent he has simply 11 outs, solely to be met with a deadpan, “Sure, I do know what they’re.” The board runs out for Keating.
Keating’s personal event life is quickly on the road in a hand towards a participant named Miller. All-in with J♥9♥ towards A♠3♣, Keating tells the digital camera, “We’re all-in, he’s obtained me beat. I’ve obtained Jack-high and I have to hit.”
“Welcome to my life.” – Phil Hellmuth
Naturally, it is Q♦3♠Okay♦Q♠10♦, giving Keating a straight on the river and burning by chunk of rungood to remain alive.
A couple of eliminations later and Keating is heads-up for the bracelet towards a participant named Han. Holding 2♠2♣, Keating strikes all-in and watches Han flip over J♣7♠. The flop is a monster — 7♣7♦J♠ — giving Han a full home. The A♣ and eight♥ change nothing, and the stacks stage out once more.
“Now we’re even stacked, and I’m going all-in. The blinds are excessive and I don’t even have to see my playing cards,” Keating says, because the video exhibits him jamming blind. Han calls with Q♦6♠, and Keating peels over 5♦5♠ to seek out himself forward. No assist for Han this time — 8♦7♠2♠9♦Okay♦ — and it’s recreation over. Keating takes the win.
Reacting to his maiden bracelet victory, he says, “Wow, didn’t see that coming. Feels nice. Alan Keating, bracelet winner. That is most likely the one bracelet I’ll ever win, however I’m so glad it’s this one.”
The ultimate line comes from a selfie with 18-time WSOP champ Hellmuth, who cheekily tells Keating, “Welcome to my life.”
