The BetVictor Poker Bad Beat Jackpot is currently the second highest in its history and is nearing the €500,000 mark.
It has been more than five months since it was won and standing at €481,000 could make 2013 a very happy new year for one unlucky player and possibly several of his lucky tablemates.
Andy Horne, head of poker at BetVictor, said, “Everyone is holding their breath in anticipation of the Jackpot being landed. But the beauty of it is that no one knows when it might hit. The only thing we know is that to be in with a shot of getting lucky you have to be at the tables and be unlucky so we’re not sure whether to wish our players good luck or bad luck. Either way, may the luck be with you!”
The Bad Beat Jackpot is open to players at €0.50/€1 to €3/€6 no-limit hold’em Bad Beat tables (located in the BetVictor Poker lobby).
A player at these tables who loses a hand with four-of-a-kind, eights-or-better will qualify for the Bad Beat Progressive Jackpot.The loser of the hand will win 50 percent of the available jackpot at the time.
Additionally, the winner of the hand will win 25 percent of the available jackpot and the remaining participants in the hand will share 25 percent.
