Alan Keating is one of the enigmatic figures in the fraternity, despite becoming famous after scooping a whopping $2.4 million at Hustler Casino Live. There is little to no information available regarding Keating’s early life.
He has given some interviews, but it always revolves around his games and poker. This article will discuss Keating’s early life, poker career, net worth, and more.
Alan Keating’s Early Life, Profession and Friendship With Dan Bilzerian
Alex Keating is an American professional poker player from Brooklyn, Michigan. Although there aren’t any accurate reports on Keating’s age, we surely can take a calculated guess. Keating competed in his first WSOP in 2007, and only 21 years old or more can take part in the World Series of Poker. If we calculate that Keating might be more than 38 years old in 2024.
As per a few reports, Keating is also an actor and singer. Keating, who has more than 141k followers on Instagram, began his silver screen journey as a child actor. He appeared in several commercials and television shows. Keating’s his popularity charts soared high in the early 1990s as Ricky in EastEnders. From 1994 to 1995, Keating played the role of Max in the BBC drama series called Grange Hill. The Michigan also appeared in stage productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2007 and in Grease in 2008. In 2010, Keating featured in Big Brother UK, a reality television series.
Some Reddit theories say that Alan Keating is a trust fund baby like Dan Blizerian. Even though Keating is a friend of Blitz, there aren’t any authentic reports claiming those comments.
In 2014, Blitz posted a social media where he played card games against Keating. In that post, he said “The Gambler….” and tagged Alan Keating. Both of them later played against each other several times. Both of them appeared in June 2024 at Hustler Casino Live. That game also featured football star Neymar.
Alan Keating Poker Career and Winnings
Keating made his first live poker appearance in 2007 in the World Series of Poker, where he came 224th in $1,500 NLH for $3,408. He also participated in the 2007 WSOP Main Event and finished 102nd place for $58,570.
Alan Keating’s first-ever live tournament final table came in 2009, where he came 5th in the Bellagio Summer Dailies’s $1,000 NLH, taking $9,015. The closest Keating came to claiming his first bracelet was in 2012, where he came 21st in the $1,000 NLH for $12,621.
He competed in his last WSOP in 2013, where he came 537th in the $10k NLH Main Event for $21,495. In 2015, Keating took part in the $10k NLH WPT Main Event and came 55th for $21,074. Since 2015, Keating hasn’t participated in any live poker tournaments but has made his name in the cash game circles.
As of now, Keating has cashed in 12 WSOP events, earning over $200k, with $237,068 in total live earnings.
Alan Keating’s Live Cash Game Career and Earnings
Despite having a not-so-interesting live poker career, Keating has excelled in live cash games. Alan Keating has appeared in several cash games, including PokerGo’s ‘No Gamble No Future,’ and PokerStars’s ‘Big Game On Tour.’ In addition, he frequently appears in Hustler Casino Live.
In 2022, Keating won the biggest pot in the USA live stream poker history on Hustler Casino Live, worth $1.2 million.
In 2024, Keating competed in Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game, scooping the second biggest payout in the event history of $2.4 million.
In June 2024, Alan Keating competed in Hustler Casino Live Legends on the Felt event, which included Neymar Jr, Dan Bilzerian, YouTuber Ninja, and many more.
Furthermore, Keating plays a lot of private poker games against entrepreneurs.
Alan Keating’s Net Worth In 2024
Alan Keating’s net worth is estimated to be around $9 million, which he has made from his professional poker career. His net worth could be more, as he is also an investor. Some reports indicate that he has a total net worth of over $500 million.
Alan Keating’s Personal Life
Alan Keating’s life without poker is still a mystery, which I hope he could talk about in the future.
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