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BAD BEAT JACKPOT

Most poker rooms have a Bad Beat Jackpot that adds an extra excitement to the cash games.

The Jackpot pool could be shared as follows:

Losing Hand

40%

Winning Hand

20%

All players dealt cards split

20%

New Bad Beat Jackpot

20%

If three or more players fulfill the requirements in the same pot, the two highest hands count as winning/losing hands.

Please observe:

• The BBJ can not be won at FunMoney tables, heads up tables, tournament tables, 2-7 Triple Draw tables, €0.02/€0.04 tables or €0.05/€0.10 tables.
• The requirements to win the Bad Beat Jackpot are subject to change without further notice. Any changes will be posted on this page.
• The Bad Beat Jackpot is calculated from the rake. We reserve the right to void winnings from the Bad Beat Jackpot if it is obvious that a team has been playing without contributing to the rake by normal play just to chase the Jackpot.

Requirements to win the Jackpot

Texas Hold'em
All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 40% of the Jackpot:

• The player must remain in the pot until the showdown.
• The player must not win any part of the main pot (side pots can be won).
• The player must use both his hole cards.
• The player must hold four of a kind in tens (10-10-10-10-x) or higher.
• No other player may lose the main pot on a higher hand that fulfils the BBJ requirements.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player wins the pot.
• Another player fulfils the requirements to win 40% of the Jackpot as stated above.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to split 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player was dealt cards in a pot where a Bad Beat Jackpot was won.

Omaha
All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 40% of the Jackpot:

• The player must remain in the pot until the showdown.
• The player must not win any part of the main pot (side pots can be won).
• The player must hold a straight flush to five (A-2-3-4-5 suited) or higher.
• No other player may lose the main pot on a higher hand.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player wins the pot.
• Another player fulfils the requirements to win 40% of the Jackpot as stated above.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to split 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player was dealt cards in a pot where a Bad Beat Jackpot was won.

Omaha High/Low (8 or better)
All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 40% of the Jackpot:

• The player must remain in the pot until the showdown.
• The player must not win any part of the main high pot (side pots can be won).
• The player must hold a straight flush to five (A-2-3-4-5 suited) or higher.
• No other player may lose the main high pot on a higher hand.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player wins the high pot.
• Another player fulfils the requirements to win 40% of the Jackpot as stated above.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to split 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player was dealt cards in a pot where a Bad Beat Jackpot was won.

Soko
All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 40% of the Jackpot:

• The player must remain in the pot until the showdown.
• The player must not win any part of the main pot (side pots can be won).
• The player must hold a full house of tens over deuces (10-10-10-2-2) or higher.
• No other player may lose the main pot on a higher hand.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player wins the pot.
• Another player fulfils the requirements to win 40% of the Jackpot as stated above.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to split 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player was dealt cards in a pot where a Bad Beat Jackpot was won.

7 Card Stud
All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 40% of the Jackpot:

• The player must remain in the pot until the showdown.
• The player must not win any part of the main pot (side pots can be won).
• The player must hold four of a kind in queens (Q-Q-Q-Q-x) or higher.
• No other player may lose the main pot on a higher hand.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player wins the pot.
• Another player fulfils the requirements to win 40% of the Jackpot as stated above.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to split 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player was dealt cards in a pot where a Bad Beat Jackpot was won.

7 Card Stud High/Low (8 or better)
All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 40% of the Jackpot:

• The player must remain in the pot until the showdown.
• The player must not win any part of the main high pot (side pots can be won).
• The player must hold four of a kind in queens (Q-Q-Q-Q-x) or higher.
• No other player may lose the main high pot on a higher hand.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player wins the high pot.
• Another player fulfils the requirements to win 40% of the Jackpot as stated above.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to split 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player was dealt cards in a pot where a Bad Beat Jackpot was won.

5 Card Draw
All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 40% of the Jackpot:

• The player must remain in the pot until the showdown.
• The player must not win any part of the main pot (side pots can be won).
• The player must hold four of a kind in kings (K-K-K-K-x) or higher.
• No other player may lose the main pot on a higher hand.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to win 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player wins the pot.
• Another player fulfils the requirements to win 40% of the Jackpot as stated above.

All the following requirements must be accomplished for a player to split 20% of the Jackpot:

• The player was dealt cards in a pot where a Bad Beat Jackpot was won.