Bad Beat Jackpot - FAQ
What is the Bad Beat Jackpot?
Launched on 13th September 2024, The Bad Beat Jackpot rewards players🌜 who lose a hand which meets the qualifying criteria. Win a hand which meets the qualifying criteria or participate in🌜 a hand where a Bad Beat Jackpot is awarded.
What games is the Bad Beat Jackpot awarded in?
Hold'em, Omaha, Short Deck🌜 (6+), Rush & Cash Hold'em, Rush & Cash Omaha.
Are any Cash Games tables excluded from the Bad Beat Jackpot?
Yes, tables🌜 listed on the 'VIP Games' tab are not eligible to win the Bad Beat Jackpot, nor do these tables make🌜 any contributions to the Bad Beat Jackpot prize fund.
Is the Bad Beat Jackpot awarded in Tournaments?
No, Only cash games (ring🌜 games) are eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot.
Is the Bad Beat Jackpot awarded in Battle Royale Tournaments?
No, Only cash games🌜 (ring games) are eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot.
Is the Bad Beat Jackpot awarded in Spin & Gold Tournaments?
No, Only🌜 cash games (ring games) are eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot.
Is the Bad Beat Jackpot awarded in All In Or🌜 Fold (AoF) Games?
No, Only cash games (ring games) are eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot.
Do I have to put a🌜 certain amount in the pot to win the Bad Beat Jackpot?
No, There is no requirement to have committed a specific🌜 amount to the pot to be awarded a Bad Beat Jackpot.
Does the hand have to go to showdown to award🌜 a Beat Jackpot?
Yes, if the hand ends before a showdown, no Bad Beat Jackpot will be awarded.
In Hold'em Cash Games🌜 and Rush & Cash Games, What are the qualifying criteria for a Bad Beat Jackpot to be awarded?
A player must🌜 be beaten whilst holding a full house consisting of Aces full of Tens (AAATT) or better.
The winner and loser must🌜 use BOTH of their hole cards
If the winning/losing hand is Four of a kind (quads), a pocket pair must be🌜 held
In Omaha (PLO) Cash Games and Rush & Cash Games, What are the qualifying criteria for a Bad Beat Jackpot🌜 to be awarded?
A player must be beaten whilst holding Four of a kind Twos or better.
The winner and loser must🌜 use BOTH of their hole cards
If the winning/losing hand is Four of a kind (quads), a pocket pair must be🌜 held
In Omaha5 (PLO5) Cash Games, What are the qualifying criteria for a Bad Beat Jackpot to be awarded?
A player must🌜 be beaten whilst holding Four-of-a-kind Eights or better.
The winner and loser must use BOTH of their hole cards
If the winning/losing🌜 hand is Four of a kind (quads), a pocket pair must be held
In Short Deck (6+) Cash Games, What are🌜 the qualifying criteria for a Bad Beat Jackpot to be awarded?
A player must be beaten whilst holding Four-of-a-kind Sixes or🌜 better.
The winner and loser must use BOTH of their hole cards
If the winning/losing hand is Four of a kind (quads),🌜 a pocket pair must be held
If I choose to Run It Twice/Three times, can I still win a Bad Beat🌜 Jackpot?
Yes, however, only the first run will be eligible. If the Bad Beat Jackpot hand is made on the Second🌜 or Third run, this will not award a Bad Beat Jackpot.
If I take EV Cashout, can I still win a🌜 Bad Beat Jackpot?
Accepting EV Cashout will not stop you from winning a Bad Beat Jackpot.
I was sitting at a table🌜 where a Bad Beat Jackpot was awarded, Is that right that I get a share too?
You certainly do! As long🌜 as you were dealt into the hand and were not sitting out, then a share of the Bad Beat Jackpot🌜 is yours.
A Bad Beat Jackpot was won at the table I was on, but I was sitting out. What happens?
In🌜 this situation, you will not get a share of the Bad Beat Jackpot. Only players who were dealt into the🌜 hand are eligible for a share.
Where does the money in the Bad Beat Jackpot fund come from?
The Bad Beat Jackpot🌜 fund accumulates by reserving certain amounts from eligible Hold’em, PLO, PLO-5, Short Deck, and Rush & Cash Games.
Does each game🌜 have its own Bad Beat Jackpot fund?
No, All contributions and payouts are made from a single fund. The amount in🌜 this fund is displayed on the GGPoker client.
Is the Bad Beat Jackpot fund raked?
No, 100% of contributions made to the🌜 Bad Beat Jackpot fund are paid out as Bad Beat Jackpots.
In Hold'em Cash Games and Rush & Cash Games, What🌜 amount is contributed to the Bad Beat Jackpot Fund?
For each pot that totals 30BB (Big Blinds) or more, an amount🌜 equivalent to 1BB will be contributed to the Bad Beat Jackpot fund before the payout to the hand winner.
Hands where🌜 the pot does not reach 30BB will not contribute. However, they are still eligible to win a Bad Beat Jackpot.
In🌜 Omaha Cash Games and Rush & Cash Games, What amount is contributed to the Bad Beat Jackpot Fund?
For each pot🌜 that totals 30BB (Big Blinds) or more, an amount equivalent to 1BB will be contributed to the Bad Beat Jackpot🌜 fund before the payout to the hand winner.
Hands where the pot does not reach 30BB will not contribute. However, they🌜 are still eligible to win a Bad Beat Jackpot.
In Omaha 5 (PLO5) Cash Games, What amount is contributed to the🌜 Bad Beat Jackpot Fund?
For each pot that totals 30BB (Big Blinds) or more, an amount equivalent to 1BB will be🌜 contributed to the Bad Beat Jackpot fund before the payout to the hand winner.
Hands where the pot does not reach🌜 30BB will not contribute. However, they are still eligible to win a Bad Beat Jackpot.
In Short Deck (6+) Cash Games,🌜 What amount is contributed to the Bad Beat Jackpot Fund?
For each pot that totals 100 antes or more, an amount🌜 equivalent to 1 ante will be contributed to the Bad Beat Jackpot fund before the payout to the hand winner.
Hands,🌜 where the pot does not reach 100 antes, will not contribute. However, they are still eligible to win a Bad🌜 Beat Jackpot.
I made a Bad Beat Jackpot qualifying hand and got beaten at showdown in an eligible cash game. What🌜 happens now?
Congratulations!, You lost the pot, but you are the big winner. An amount equivalent to 10% of the Bad🌜 Beat Jackpot fund, based on your buy-in level, is now yours and will be awarded directly to your GGPoker account.
I🌜 won a hand against someone with a Bad Beat Jackpot qualifying hand at showdown in an eligible cash game. What🌜 happens now?
Congratulations! As well as winning the pot, you also pick up a Bad Beat Jackpot of your own. An🌜 amount equivalent to 3% of the Bad Beat Jackpot fund, based on your buy-in level, is now yours and will🌜 be awarded directly to your GGPoker account.
I was dealt cards in a hand where a Bad Beat Jackpot was awarded.🌜 What happens now?
Right place at the right time, An amount equivalent to 0.8% of the Bad Beat Jackpot fund, based🌜 on your buy-in level, is now yours and will be awarded directly to your GGPoker account.
I got disconnected, and a🌜 Bad Beat Jackpot was won in the hand I was in. What happens here?
As long as you were dealt cards🌜 in the hand and were not sitting out, you will still receive your share of the Bad Beat Jackpot.
If I🌜 fold my hand and leave the table, would I still be eligible if a Bad Beat Jackpot was won in🌜 that hand?
Yes, as long as you were dealt cards, you are eligible for a share in the Bad Beat Jackpot.
Three🌜 (or more) players all made Bad Beat Jackpot qualifying hands. What happens here?
In this rare occurrence, the following would apply.
The🌜 hand winner would be awarded 3% of the Bad Beat Jackpot pool, based on buy-in.
The player that came second in🌜 the hand would be awarded the main Bad Beat Jackpot, 10% of the Bad Beat Jackpot pool, based on buy-in.
The🌜 player that came third (or lower) would be awarded the same as other players at the table 0.8% of the🌜 Bad Beat Jackpot pool, based on buy-in.
I'm using both hole cards in a Holdem Game to make the best hand🌜 I have AK and the flop was AAA. Why didn't I get a Bad Beat Jackpot?
It is specifically stated in🌜 the rules that pocket pairs must be used to make Four of a kind hands, so this would not qualify.
Can🌜 I opt out of the Bad Beat Jackpot and not contribute to the Bad Beat Jackpot fund?
No, By playing in🌜 a game eligible for Bad Beat Jackpot payouts, you agree to contribute to the fund.
I have played a hand and🌜 I am sure it qualified for the Bad Beat Jackpot - how can I have this checked?
Please identify the Hand🌜 ID (which you can check in PokerCraft) and drop us an email with this information to [email protected]
What are the🌜 terms and conditions?
