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Mistakes at the poker table are bound to happen to both professionals and amateurs alike. However, we all know that some mistakes can be more costly than others, especially if you’re playing in Hustler Casino Live’s 2024 Million Dollar Cash Game! In this poker hand, Thomas spikes a straight on the river and makes the perfect value bet against Steve’s overpair but what you are about to witness next will truly shock you!
When you are the preflop raiser and the flop is ten-high and connected, you should recognize that this flop is much better for your opponent’s calling range. A large portion of your opponent’s calling range will consist of hands that connect well with these types of flops. Your response should be to check at a higher frequency on these types of flops both in and out of position.
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 10 live streamed cash games and has lost over $1,800,000.
Steve is an American retired litigation attorney from Chicago, Illinois. He was previously a partner at Quinn Emmanuel, one of the nation’s top law firms. Since 2024, Steve has played in over 8 live streamed cash games and has won over $900,000.
Nothing is known about Hustler Casino Live’s mystery guest – Thomas. The commentators introduce him as a European businessman and a whale at the poker table. He says he comes to have fun at the poker table and likes to splash around.
Hustler Casino Live is a full-scale, high-value poker production. Close to a million dollars was spent transforming the casino’s high-limit poker room, the Crystal Room, into the set of this new state-of-the-art live poker show. Hustler Casino Live looks more like coverage of a TV broadcast sporting event and appeals to those beyond the poker community. Unscripted and unedited, they host regular poker streams such as ‘Max Pain Monday’ and ‘Thirsty Thursday’. Some of the most notable poker players to have appeared on the show are Phil Ivey ‘The Tiger Woods of Poker’ ‘RaiseOnce’, Tom Dwan ’durrrr’, Phil Hellmuth ‘The Poker Brat’, Chris Moneymaker, Santhosh Suvarna, Hook, Texas Mike, Doug Polk ‘WCGRider, Garrett Adelstein ‘Gman’, Tony Guoga ‘Tony G’ and many more.
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.
🔍 Preflop:
Texas Mike raises to $4,000 with Q9 of hearts in the hijack. Tom Dwan calls with pocket fives on the button and Thomas follows suit by calling on the button with 87 offsuit. Steve squeezes with a 3-bet to $22,000 from the small blind holding pocket kings. Alan Keating cold-calls from the big blind with A3 of hearts before Dwan and Thomas also make the call.
💸 Flop – Th 9c 4c:
Steve chooses not to continuation bet with his overpair, backdoor straight draw and backdoor flush draw. Keating checks as well, holding an overcard, a backdoor flush draw and a backdoor wheel draw. Mike fires out a bet of $56,000 with middle pair, a backdoor straight draw and a backdoor flush draw. Dwan misses his set and decides to fold his low pocket pair, while Thomas calls with his open-ended straight draw and backdoor flush draw. Steve calls with his cowboys as Keating decides to fold and they head to the turn three-way.
💣 Turn – 2s:
Steve bets $1,000 which is the minimum upon seeing the 2 of spades come on the turn. Mike calls with his second pair and Thomas calls with his open-ender.
🌊 River – Jh:
The jack of hearts on the river propels Thomas into the lead with a jack-high straight. Steve realizes this card favors his opponent’s range more than his, so he opts to check. Mike checks as well, hoping to get to showdown cheaply with his pair of nines. Thomas now looks to extract value from his opponents by firing a half-pot bet of $130,000. Will Steve be able to lay down the cowboys? What happens next is something that gives all poker players nightmares! Stay tuned to find out what it is.
Jonathan Little analyzes live poker hands from TV poker shows such as Poker After Dark, Hustler Casino Live, The Lodge Poker Club & PokerGO. He also analyzes popular poker vloggers such as Rampage Poker, Brad Owen, Jaman Burton, Ashley Sleeth, Wolfgang Poker and others!
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