Great Blue Heron Charity Casino

Bad Beat Jackpot Qualifications

The Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot retained funds are the amounts taken from all eligible poker pots to fund the Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot and are separate from the house rake. The jackpot retained funds from each pot $20.00 or more will be a maximum of $1.00
To qualify for the Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot both the winning and losing hands must:

Be the player’s best possible combination of five cards and include both of the player’s two (2) hole cards.
Losing hand must be a Full house Aces over Tens or better.
If a full house that is Aces full of Tens or better is played both hole cards must be used and at least one hole card must be an Ace.
If a four-of-a-kind is played both players two hole cards must be played and tabled.
There must be a minimum of four (4) active players dealt into the hand in order to qualify for the Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot.
Pot must consist of a minimum of $20.00 to qualify for a Bad Beat Jackpot. Jackpot (house rake is included in the total pot size)

Have met the minimum buy-in requirements.
Have played at least one hand and have no missed blind buttons in their possession.
Be physically sitting at the table and dealt in the game when the bad beat hand is won. If you are not dealt in, you are not eligible for any portion of the Bad Beat.

Prior to the distribution of Bad Beat Jackpot money, surveillance personnel will review the surveillance tape of the Progressive Bad Beat hand.
Payment will be made in increments of $1.00. Odd amounts will be credited to the Reserve Jackpot and the Jackpot will revert to the reserve Jackpot amount. All payments will be made through the cash cage.
If there are players discussing the potential “Bad Beat” it will void the Bad Beat. Please do not discuss hands while there is still action pending. Not only is this bad poker etiquette, it will completely void the Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot.
If a player mucks their hand and they had a potential “Bad Beat” hand, the hand will be considered dead. Whether the hand was turned face up or not, will not matter.
All qualifying players at the winning Progressive Bad Beat table will be required to show valid photo ID in order to get paid.
Omaha and Omaha/ Holdem mix games do not qualify for the Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot. The $1.00 retainer will not be collected from pots on these tables.