- The bad beat jackpot had reached well over $1.2 million when hit.
- The win occurred at a $1-$3 table of No-Limit Texas Hold’em.
- A total of eight players earned a payout while seated at the table.
The bad beat jackpot at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has been growing for quite some time, with players trying hard to be the loser of a poker hand to claim the big prize. Just after 4 pm on Thursday afternoon, the jackpot was finally triggered.
One player held four aces and was beaten by a royal flush, giving the loser of the hand $490,708 and seven other people big paydays!
Details of the Jackpot Win
The jackpot was activated at the live No-Limit Texas Hold’em tables with $1-$3 limits. Benjamin Flanagan was able to earn the top prize with four aces, since he lost the hand. Raymond Brodersen earned $368,029 for having the royal flush.
The other six players at the table were handed a payout of just over $61,000 just for being in the right place at the right time. The jackpot has been live for over a year now with players hoping to be involved in the triggering hand. The last time it was hit was back in April 2021 and only $149,417 was earned. This new jackpot was a record-breaking hit as the prize kept increasing month after month waiting on the big hit.
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh assistant general manager Andre Barnabei commented on the win stating that it is thrilling and potentially life-changing for a poker game to provide a payout at this level. When the poker room launched its bad beat jackpot, they did not have any idea as to when it would be hit or how large the prize would get.
What is a Bad Beat Jackpot?
A bad beat in poker is when a player loses when holding a rare high-ranking hand. The player is defeated by an even higher-ranking hand. Many casinos in the United States offer this type of jackpot and players compete for a chance to win the prize.
Each casino has its own rules regarding the bad beat that players must be aware of. At the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, there must be four players or more at a table that are dealt a hand for the jackpot to be active. The loser needs to have a four of a kind tens or higher to qualify as a bad beat.
Both hole cards must play in the winning and losing hand to quality as well. The hand must also go to the showdown, which means it must play out till the end when all cards have been dealt and the hands are shown to see who is the winner.
The bad beat progressive jackpot pays 40% to the losing hand and 30% to the winning hand. The remaining 30% is divided among the players who received cards when the hand began.
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