Bad Beat Jackpot Reaches Record High

Microgaming is well known as the world's largest provider of poker software and in fact supports more than 40 poker rooms around the globe. This means that when you play at leading poker sites like Cool Hand Poker and Ladbrokes you will always find a multitude of active tables for the right stakes and fiercely competitive promotions like the Bad Beat Jackpot.

Basically, a "bad beat" in poker is when you have a great hand which should have won but it was ultimately beaten by another hand. Microgaming's Bad Beat Jackpot is an increasingly compelling reason to choose to play at poker sites powered by this software giant.

Strong track record

The BB Jackpot has a tantalizing history with some sizable winnings being delivered over just the last couple of years. Most recently, the jackpothit a new record high at almost $250,000 which is a total 35% higher than ever before. All the last ten players at the final table, who came from a range of poker sites, profited from a share in the Bad Beat Pot. Additionally, in April 2009 two players from Ladbrokes won a magnificent $120,000 when they both hit Four-of-a-kind.

BB Jackpot conditions

The Bad Beat Jackpot can payout when either a four-of-a-kind, 8s or better are beaten but it is only available for certain tables as there are a number of conditions that must be met. For instance, there must be more than four players, the hand must be raked and a contribution towards the jackpot collected from that hand. Plus, thebest hand of both the winner and the loser must include the hole cards.

Thrills and spills

The BB Jackpot allows poker players to experience the thrill of lotteries as the jackpot will continue to climb until it is hit adding a new and exciting dimension to a game of poker.