Poker Pays Out Massive Jackpot on a Bad Beat

A bad beat jackpot is something we see regularly at online poker sites, although they are not as frequent as we might think. Basically this is a jackpot that pays out when a player loses with a monster hand, usually requiring a player to lose with better than quad 8's.

An Atlantic City Casino has also paid out a huge bad beat jackpot (bad beats are also paid out in live casinos). No player wants to lose, however most players would be happy to have their bad beat pay out. If playing online, there is an amount that is shared across the table, so there are no losers.

One lucky player really hit the jackpot this time with his Straight Flush as Caesars Casino winning the majority of the prize which was a whopping $237,154. The winner of the hand took home a mere $158,422. Must have been gutted:) The rest of the Bad Beat bonus was shared between 409 players who were competing in poker rooms. The total prize paid out to the other players was almost $800.

As we said previously, most online poker sites offer  Bad Beat bonuses too. Check it out whenever you register at a new site. While some players don’t like this bonus as there is usually a premium rake taken and many consider the chances of hitting it are on par with winning the National Lottery. Perhaps a slight over-exaggeration but we agree, they are not that regular.

If you fancy getting slightly better odds, check out this great promotion at 888 Poker. Join today and deposit $100 and get $100 free. This is an easy clear bonus on top of the $400 welcome bonus and $3,500 worth of freerolls you get when you make your first deposit.