The first WSOP-C Playground is less than 24 hours away, and those of you who have been around for a while know that most major events come with a cool passenger: the Bad Beat Jackpot! With so many hands being played, it is only natural to see an increase in Bad Beat hits during festivals, and everyone loves to be in the room when that happens. Here are a few numbers to look at, mull over and speculate on:
- 7 of the last 8 festivals produced at least one Bad Beat hit.
- Over 3 million dollars were paid out in Bad Beat money in the last 4 festivals.
- 6 (SIX!!!) Bad Beat Jackpots were hit during our last major event, the MILLIONS North America, including 1 Primary BBJ ($1,375,265!), 1 Omaha BBJ and 4 Secondary BBJs!
Since last night at 6PM, the amount of the Primary BBJ is $920,204. That amount increases by about 6K every day, but during the WSOP-C Playground, with cash games pushing through the big hall as tournament tables close, these daily increments will be bloated well into the 5 figures.
We think that the cool million mark will be reached in the last days of August, but that is only if the Jackpot wasn’t hit before. While we’re certain that every player would like to see the Primary BBJ amount reach $1,000,000 for the 3rd time in our history, we’re equally certain that you wouldn’t mind going home with it before it does!
Event #1, the $300 + $30 Colossus, starts its live portion tomorrow at 12PM. Playground Poker Club will get increasingly crowded, and cash games will play increasingly late. The Jackpot is lurking, waiting for the right random moment to spring out. Be there when it does!
