The Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Marathon, a 24-hour high-stakes poker game, fell short of its planned duration but still delivered some of the biggest pots of the year. The game featured a $500/$1,000 stake and attracted top players, including Alan Keating, Nik Airball, and Brandon Steven. Despite the shorter duration, the game still saw $10.5 million on the table, with Keating and Airball emerging as the biggest winners, taking home $1,699,500 and $1,351,500, respectively.
The game was marked by several massive pots, including a $467,500 pot won by Phong “Turbo” Nguyen, and a $543,500 pot taken down by Airball. However, the biggest pot of the night was a $2,082,000 hand won by Keating, who busted both Steven and Martin Kabrhel with a flopped boat. Steven had a disastrous session, losing $2 million, including a $1 million pot to Keating and a $689,000 pot to Airball, who cracked his kings on both runouts.
The game also saw some notable bluffs, including a failed bluff by Steven, who shoved into a set of kings and lost a significant pot. Airball, on the other hand, had a heater, winning several big pots and dragging in a $689,000 pot against Peter Wang. The final pot of the night was a $1.55 million hand won by Kabrhel, who tripled up against Turbo and Kiki.
The top winners of the game were Keating and Airball, with Stanley Tang and Jeff the Cash also finishing in the black. The biggest losers were Steven, who lost $2 million, and Peter Wang, who dropped $175,000. The game was streamed live on Hustler Casino Live, and the footage is available to watch in two parts.
The game’s stats show that Keating had a cumulative winning of $1,699,500 with a VPIP (Voluntarily Put In Pot) of 64%, while Airball had a cumulative winning of $1,351,500 with a VPIP of 35%. The stats also show that Steven had a VPIP of 49% and lost $2 million, while Kabrhel had a VPIP of 42% and lost $342,000. Overall, the game was marked by big pots, dramatic bluffs, and significant swings, making it an exciting watch for poker fans.