Nik Airball Wins $6sasattaking50K Pot in Hustler Casino Live Return

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The self-proclaimed "King of LA" — Nikhil "Nik Airball" Arcot — returned to Hustler Casino Livefor the first time in a year Friday night, and he left the casino that had previously banned him with a big win.

Airball, formerly a prominent figure on Hustler Casino Live, couldn't play the past 12 months due to a ban from Hustler Casino in Los Angeles. But he's now back in action on the most popular poker livestream in the world, and he's about $300,000 richer than when he arrived at the casino thanks to one enormous pot against Alan Keating.

Big Slick Dooms Keating

Keating had a rough night that included two six-figure losses with the untrusty "Big Slick." The first attempt to scoop a big pot with AxKxoccurred against Peter Wang, one of the big winners on Friday. In the hand, Peter went to battle with pocket jacks and would win the race for a $476,000 pot.

The second hand with ace-king for Keating, in a $500/$1,000 game, happened later in the session with Nik Airball raising to $3,000 from under the gun with 9♦9♣. Peter called from the cutoff with 9♠7♠, as did Steve, who was on the button with A♦7♥. Keating, in the big blind with A♠K♦, three-bet to $25,000.

Airball then went for a re-raise to $65,000, forcing folds from Peter and Steve. Keating, however, wasn't going anywhere with big slick. He instead made it $165,000 to go. Airball, who had $346,000 before the hand began, called to see a flop of J♠6♠4♦. Keating moved all in and his opponent snap-called, creating a pot of $689,100.

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Both players agreed to run the turn and river twice, with 6♦4♥coming out the first time, and then 3♥3♦on the second board, a full scoop for Nik Airball.

The game would break shortly after with Keating down $600,000. Airball, who recently bought a stake in Texas' The Lodge Card Club, booked a $286,000 profit in his first appearance on Hustler Casino Livesince March 2024.

"The king is back," Airball told HCL owner Ryan Feldman in his postgame interview.