Streamed cash game shows literally exploded after the covid pandemic, and now practically every major casino in the US has its own production. Bally's Big Bet Poker LIVE show, which regularly welcomes world-class names to the TV table, is no exception.
In one such session taking place at $100/$200 blinds, you could watch, for example, Dan "Jungleman" Cates, French influencer YoH Viral, Japanese player Masato Yokosawa, or even Czech representative Vlastimil Pustina in the game. The session lasting more than 5 hours brought many beautiful moments, and you can rewatch them here:
Not only talking about "normal" handouts, this session also brought a moment that we have not seen on the television table in the entire history of poker. The main role here was played by the amateur Keir Sullivan, who competed several times with Dan "Jungleman" Cates. Despite the player's legendary reputation, Sullivan wasn't intimidated by anything, quite the contrary - he brazenly enjoyed playing against the Jungleman and even laughed him off after snap-calling his bluff with 7s2c.
This game started the rivalry, but even though Sullivan won the opening battle, the war ultimately went in Jungleman's favor. Dan first struck back after hitting a nut straight on the river to crack Sullivan's flopped set, but then finished off his opponent in a hand that has already earned the name The Banana Bluff.
After Jungleman decided to limp with QdQc, Sullivan tried to raise $1,500, only to be answered by a 3-bet for $5,200. After the call, a flop of 5h9d4d awaited us, where Jungleman asked for $4,200, which he got. They both checked the turn's Kc, but after the river 7d came, Jungleman bet $14,600. Sullivan, $54,100 behind, decided to bluff all in, but to underline this move, he also threw a banana into the pot.
Whether it was a good estimate of his opponent's hand or just a taste for bananas, Jungleman eventually couldn't resist the offer and took home a pot worth $127,000 thanks to a call. "I thought Jungleman had jacks or queens, but I was hoping he's going to fold them on my all-in," said Sullivan after the game, who ended up losing $75,000 this session. On the other hand, Dan lived up to his reputation and ended the game with a plus of $109,000.
Source: YouTube, PokerNews
