Promotion Rules & Eligibility

Bad Beat Jackpot Qualifications Must Be Met as Follows

• “Bad Beat” is a qualifying high-ranking poker hand that is beaten by a higher-ranking hand.

• A minimum of four players must be dealt in at the start of the hand to qualify. 

• The Pot must be a minimum of $20.

• Both hole cards must play from both the winning and the losing hands. Players *must* use their best possible hand; if this best possible hand utilizes only a single hole card (or plays the board), the hand does *not* qualify. (Board is 4c 5c 6c 7c !d. Player A has 2c 3c, Player B has 8c 9c, this does not qualify because player A only uses the 3c to make the best hand possible)

• Quads must be made with a pocket pair. (AK hole cards with KKK on the board does *not* qualify.)

• Hole cards must beat the board. If there is a tie, the player is considered to play the board, and therefore their hand does *not* qualify for the bad beat. 

• In the event that there is more than one qualifying Bad Beat hand, only the second-best hand (the top-qualifying Bad Beat hand) will be paid. 

• The hand must go to showdown in order to qualify for the Bad Beat Jackpot, and eligible hands must be turned face-up on the table. 

• In the event of the cards being run twice, only the first board is eligible.

• Winners must have a valid photo ID to claim the prize and are responsible for all taxes.

Bad Beat Jackpot Qualifying Hands and Calculation:

• The Bad Beat will start out at $100,000. The Bad Beat will increase weekly.

• The qualifying Bad Beat hand for Hold’em is Four-10s-Beat.

• The qualifying Bad Beat hand for Omaha is any flopped Straight-Flush-Beat.

• Bomb Pots are not eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot.

• In the event of the bad beat being hit, only the biggest promotion will be paid.

• Champions team members qualify for the bad beat payout at 50% of the full amount, reflecting their discounted time promotions. Any Champions team member with access to surveillance is ineligible to hit the bad beat. 

Payouts for the Bad Beat Jackpot are as Follows: 

• 40% of the Bad Beat will be awarded to the Bad Beat hand (losing hand). 

• 30% of the Bad Beat will be awarded to the winner of the hand.  

• 30% of the Bad Beat will be awarded equally amongst the other players in the room. 

• To get any part of the bad beat, players must be clocked in and have time on your account.

• The current Bad Beat Jackpot amount is updated weekly and displayed in the room. 

• Players will be paid the posted Bad Beat Jackpot.

Bad Beat Jackpot Will be Void in the Event of the Following:  

• Discussion of the hand while in play or any comments regarding potential Bad Beat hands are prohibited and will result in the disqualification of the hand being a Bad Beat Jackpot hand.  

• Cards leaving the clear view of the table at any time.  

• Hole cards being prematurely exposed or tabled.

• Cards dealt out of sequence. 

• Too many or too few burn cards. 

• Foul deck: too many or too few cards, boxed cards, or jokers. 

• The decision of Champions Management is final and indisputable.

Examples of Bad Beats

• NLH: Board reads 10c 10s Jh Js As. 

Player 1 has 10d 10h in their hand. Player 2 has Jd Jc. Bad Beat qualifies.

• NLH: Board reads Ac Ad 2d 3d Ks.

Player 1 has As Ah. Player 2 has 4d 5d. Bad Beat qualifies. 

• NLH: Board reads Ac Ah Ad 10c 10h

Player 1 has As Kh. Player 2 has 10s 10d. Bad Beat does *not* qualify. (Must use a pocket pair to make quads. See above.)

• Omaha: Board 3c 4c As 5c Kd.

            Player 1 has Ac 2c Qs Qd. Player 2 has 6c 7c 8d 8s. Bad Beat does *not* qualify. (Must                          

            Flop the losing end in Omaha. See above)

Champions reserves the right to the use of names and photographs for promotional purposes without compensation as per the membership agreement. Champions reserves the right to change or modify the qualification at any time.Payouts may require rounding to the nearest dollar.