The last time that the bad beat jackpot was won at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh was back in April 2021 when it was $149,417. The player with the royal flush received a $368,029 payout, while the other six players dealt cards in the hand each got $61,338. The player who lost the hand with the four aces received biggest share of the bad beat jackpot, taking home a cool $490,708. One of the players at the table ended up with quad Aces and was defeated by someone with a royal flush. The poker game was at a $1-$3 No-Limit Texas Hold’em table. At Rivers, the losing hand must be quad tens or better, both players must use both of their hole cards, the hand must go to showdown, the hole cards must be pairs if the hand (win or lose) is quads, and at least four players must be dealt into the hand. There are several rules governing what qualifies as an official bad beat hand.
The loser of the hand, in this case, is the big winner, as they receive the biggest share of the jackpot money. The loser of the hand, in this case, is the big winnerĪ bad beat jackpot is triggered when a very high-ranking poker hand is bested by an even better hand. Let’s take a look at some of the recent winners. Some of them didn’t even leave their home or the comfort of their couch to play since there are online casinos in Pennsylvania with slots, table games, live dealer and sign-up bonuses. The big score was hit at about 4:15pm on Thursday. There were a number of big winners in November and December who got hot while the temperatures dropped. Players at the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh have broken the record for the largest bad beat jackpot win during a US poker game, with the total prize of more than $1.2m.
