How Does the Stake Bad Beat Jackpot Work? - Poker Explained

What Is the Stake Bad Beat Jackpot?

• The jackpot is paid instantly
• Multiple players at the table receive a share
• Funds are credited directly to players’ wallets

• Texas Hold’em
• Pot-Limit Omaha 4-Card (PLO4)
• Pot-Limit Omaha 5-Card (PLO5)
• Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Card (PLO6)

Minimum Qualifying Losing Hands

• Hold’em: Four-of-a-Kind (2222x or better)
• PLO4: Four-of-a-Kind (4444x or better)
• PLO5: Four-of-a-Kind (8888x or better)
• PLO6: Four-of-a-Kind (JJJJx or better)

• A higher Four-of-a-Kind
• A Straight Flush
• A Royal Flush

• The hand must go to showdown
• Four or more players must be dealt into the hand
• Both the winner and the loser must use two hole cards to make their qualifying hand
• For Four-of-a-Kind hands, the hole cards must contain a pocket pair
• Players who are not dealt hole cards are not eligible
• Any player dealt into a jackpot-triggering hand must remain at the table until the hand is complete
• If the board is run multiple times, only the first board is eligible for jackpot qualification

How Is the Bad Beat Jackpot Paid Out?

• Bad Beat Winner (Losing Hand): 5.6%
• Bad Beat Opponent (Winning Hand): 3.5%
• Other Players Dealt In: 2.1% (split equally)

• 3% of all Ring Game rake is allocated to the jackpot fund
• Hold’em and Omaha games share the same jackpot fund
• Each blind level has its own jackpot pool

Jackpot Distribution by Stakes

• $2.50 / $5.00 → 56.69%
• $1.00 / $2.00 → 22.68%
• $0.50 / $1.00 → 11.34%
• $0.25 / $0.50 → 5.67%
• $0.10 / $0.20 → 2.27%
• $0.05 / $0.10 → 1.13%
• $0.01 / $0.02 → 0.22%

• Jackpot prizes are awarded immediately at the end of the hand
• Winnings are credited directly to players’ wallets
• Payouts are issued in SC or GC, depending on the table played
• Players can view jackpot wins in their transaction history