Alan Keating is an aggressive and entertaining player who can make many creative moves, but this time, he got a little bit too creative. It is great to put the pressure on players, but if you are facing a decent semi-pro online level of a player or, even worse, a live regular who doesn’t like to fold strong hands whatever the board is, this was just a blunder.
Let’s try to break down the hand and see where Keating made a mistake, why exploitative talent for poker is not enough, and why theory is a must.
