The document outlines the official rules for a "Bad Beat Jackpot" for Texas Hold'em poker. It defines a Bad Beat as a high ranking poker hand being beaten by an even higher ranking hand. The jackpot is paid out when a minimum hand of four of a kind fives is beaten. The jackpot amount is divided among the winning and losing hands as well as other players at the table. Table staff must verify any qualifying hands before the jackpot is paid out.
The document outlines the official rules for a "Bad Beat Jackpot" for Texas Hold'em poker. It defines a Bad Beat as a high ranking poker hand being beaten by an even higher ranking hand. The jackpot is paid out when a minimum hand of four of a kind fives is beaten. The jackpot amount is divided among the winning and losing hands as well as other players at the table. Table staff must verify any qualifying hands before the jackpot is paid out.
The document outlines the official rules for a "Bad Beat Jackpot" for Texas Hold'em poker. It defines a Bad Beat as a high ranking poker hand being beaten by an even higher ranking hand. The jackpot is paid out when a minimum hand of four of a kind fives is beaten. The jackpot amount is divided among the winning and losing hands as well as other players at the table. Table staff must verify any qualifying hands before the jackpot is paid out.
hand that is beat by a higher-ranking hand. The Bad Beat jackpot is paid out when a minimum hand of four-of-a-kind 5’s are beaten by a higher four-of-a-kind.
OFFICIAL RULES 6. Table Games supervisory personnel will
verify the players hand qualifies for the 1. The “Bad Beat Jackpot” shall apply to the “Bad Beat Jackpot.” game of Texas Hold’em Only. 7. Table Games supervisory personnel 2. A maximum of $1.00 (one-dollar) will be or designee will reset the “Bad Beat collected per hand to be allocated toward Jackpot” meter to the reserve amount the “Bad Beat Jackpot.” That $1.00 (one- after the winning hand has been verified. dollar) will be collected during each round 8. In the event two or more tables qualify for of play and placed in the “Bad Beat the “Bad Beat Jackpot” at the same time, Jackpot” drop box. the jackpot will be equally split between 3. The following guidelines will apply in order each table. for a hand to be considered for the “Bad 9. All winning hands must be left exposed on Beat Jackpot”: the layout until Table Games supervisory • A minimum of four (4) players must be dealt in personnel removes the deck(s) of cards the hand from the table. • In order to collect monies for the “Bad Beat Jackpot,” the pot must be a minimum of twenty-dollars ($20.00) 10. A player who removes his/her chips from or more the game prior to a showdown on a hand • The game must not have a reduced rake of any kind where a jackpot is won forfeits the right • Both the winning and losing hands must use both of their hole cards and three cards from the board to any prize money. • For Four-of-a-Kind both the winning and losing hand a. If a player walks away from the game and he/she must contain a pocket pair was in the hand at the beginning, he/she will retain the right to the share of the jackpot if a jackpot hand 4. The Bad Beat Meter will be updated occurs. once per day. In the case of a “Bad Beat 11. All “Bad Beat Jackpot” winnings will be Jackpot,” what is reflected on the meter paid from the Cashier Cage in the form of at that time will be divided among the cash or check. holders of the winning and losing hands as well as all other active players at the a. Winner will be responsible for all taxes. table. The winning hand will receive b. All prizes are final. No substitution or transfer of prize(s) permitted. twenty percent of the jackpot, the losing hand forty percent, and the rest of the 12. Under all circumstances the decision of table that were active in the beginning Poker Management is FINAL. of the hand will receive forty percent (i.e. forty percent will be split amongst the 21+ | Excludes Michigan Disassociated Persons remaining players active in that hand). Gambling Problem? Call 1.800.270.7117 for confidential help. 5. An “Omaha Bad Beat” means a high ranking poker hand that is beat by a higher-ranking hand. The Omaha Bad Beat jackpot is paid out when a minimum hand of four- of-a-kind Jacks’s are beaten by a higher ranking hand.
OFFICIAL RULES 6. Table Games supervisory personnel will
verify the players hand qualifies for the “Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot.” 1. The “Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot” shall apply to the game of Omaha Only. 7. Table Games supervisory personnel or designee will reset the “Omaha Bad 2. A maximum of $1.00 (one-dollar) will be Beat Jackpot” meter to the reserve collected per hand to be allocated toward amount after the winning hand has been the “Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot.” That $1.00 verified. (one-dollar) will be collected during each round of play and placed in the “Omaha 8. In the event two or more tables qualify Bad Beat Jackpot” drop box. for the “Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot” at the same time, the jackpot will be equally split 3. The following guidelines will apply in between each table. order for a hand to be considered for the 9. All winning hands must be left exposed on “Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot”: the layout until Table Games supervisory • A minimum of four (4) players must be dealt in personnel removes the deck(s) of cards the hand • In order to collect monies for the “Omaha Bad Beat from the table. Jackpot,” the pot must be a minimum of twenty- 10. A player who removes his/her chips from dollars ($20.00) or more the game prior to a showdown on a hand • The game must not have a reduced rake of any kind • Both the winning and losing hands must use two of where a jackpot is won forfeits the right their hole cards and three cards from the board to any prize money. a. If a player walks away from the game and he/she 4. The Omaha Bad Beat Meter will be was in the hand at the beginning, he/she will retain the right to the share of the jackpot if a jackpot hand updated once per day. In the case of occurs. a “Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot,” what is reflected on the meter at that time 11. All “Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot” winnings will be divided among the holders of will be paid from the Cashier Cage in the the winning and losing hands as well form of cash or check. as all other active players at the table. a. Winner will be responsible for all taxes. The winning hand will receive twenty b. All prizes are final. No substitution or transfer of prize(s) permitted. percent of the jackpot, the losing hand forty percent, and the rest of the table 12. Under all circumstances the decision of that were active in the beginning of Poker Management is FINAL. the hand will receive forty percent (i.e. forty percent will be split amongst the 21+ | Excludes Michigan Disassociated Persons remaining players active in that hand). Gambling Problem? Call 1.800.270.7117 for confidential help.