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5.

“Bad Beat” means a high ranking poker


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
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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.

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