A few hours ago on table 14, 2 very happy PLO players hit the Omaha Bad Beat Jackpot! The game was $2/$5 PLO, and no straddle was placed on the fateful hand. The pre-flop action saw James R. and Gary limp in before Zheng-Yi X. made it $30 to go. Button and blinds moved out, and both limpers climbed aboard.

Flop:

This diffuse rainbow flop did not look like it was about to produce a lot of sparks, but sparks there were! After 2 checks, Zheng-Yi X., known by many under the alias Ziggy, or Armin, continued with a $100 fire, the max bet. Only James R. called.

Turn:

Yes! By now, you must know the continuity. Both players checked.

River:

Here we go. James led with $150, which was raised to $750 by Zheng-Yi, and quickly pressed by James to $1,363 – his whole stack. Zheng-Yi called in a hurry, and the loud roar, which can only be associated with a BBJ hit, filled the club! Once all was counted, it was revealed that Ziggy covered James by $5!

$3,006 were brought together in the pot. That amount went to Zheng-Yi, along with $8,740, his winning-hand share. James pocketed $17,480 for having his quad 8s cracked. All other players at the table took $1,457, while the $2/$2 PLO players on a nearby table shared the last 20% for $1,249 each.

Congratulations!