In a fine way to usher in spring, a couple of ducks ran into two snowmen on a $1/$2 Hold’em table to bring about a Bad Beat Jackpot! It started with a call from under the gun by Ernest B, which initiated a series of limps until the action reached the small blind, where Fabian E put in a big raise to $7. Everyone who had put chips into the pot called the raise, which led to a seven-way hand. On the flop, the action was checked to Michel D, who made a bet of $17. This bet drew a call from Richard G and chased most others out of the way. But, when the action came back to Ernest B, he moved all in. Ernest’s raise prompted a three-way all in, as Michel and Richard followed suit and put their stacks in the middle. The dealer then revealed the […]

Despite the flurry seen during the World Cup of Cards, Bad Beat Jackpots had been few and far between in recent months. But, perhaps as a sign of changing seasons, this past weekend delivered not one but two Bad Beat Jackpots in less than 24 hours! The first arrived on Sunday evening at a $2/$5 table. The action began with a call from early position by Konstantinos R. He was quickly raised to $30 by his neighbour, Christopher B. The player on the button, Simon M, made the call, as did Konstantinos. Konstantinos and Christopher checked the flop to Simon, who fired a bet of $75. Konstantinos got out of the way, and Christopher made the call. On the turn, Christopher once again checked to Simon, who moved all in this time. Christopher made the insta-call and immediately tabled his . It was not looking good for Simon, who had […]

In a scene reminiscent of the excitement that played out the previous day, the World Cup of Cards has produced another Bad Beat Jackpot! After a relatively long stretch without a BBJ, this one, the second in two days, also played out at a $2/$5 table.  The action started with an open raise to $30, which was called by Albert Nguyen and Gabriel Freve before the player on the button bumped it up to $125. The initial raiser, as well as Albert and Gabriel, made the call. The flop was checked around to the preflop aggressor, who put out a bet of $200. The initial preflop raiser moved all in for only $4 more, and everyone involved made the call. The turn brought the , which led to a line check. On the river Gabriel led at the pot with a bet of $300. Albert pushed forward his $437 stack, […]

The Hold’em Bad Beat Jackpot, after hitting 3 times within a 9-day period, went on to build for almost 2 months without being delivered, which is a pretty long time considering that the fixed qualifying hand is aces full of kings. Because of that relative drought, the BBJ had grown to an impressive $171,894! Late on Saturday night, a group of 7 players got their hands on it. It happened very theatrically, with a pre-flop showdown of the highest quality. The game was $2/$5 Hold’em, and the pot was first opened by David-Alexander. After one fold, he made it $25 to go. That bet was re-raised to $75, and Edgar flat called the sizable amount from the button. Two players folded, and our initial raiser went all-in. Two calls for less were quickly announced: $117 and $167. Board: David-Alexander proudly opened , knowing that he would either pick up the […]

On day 19 of the new year, a third BBJ Omaha was hit! Of course, it was also day 1 of the World Cup of Cards, and we know all too well that poker festivals are usually the scene of multiple Bad Beat Jackpots. Well, the first one didn’t take long to come! The events reported here took place on Sunday, late in the afternoon… The action started seamlessly, with a straddle and a string of folds all the way to the blinds. The small blind and big blind completed the $5 straddle and the option was checked. Then the flop was checked around. Let’s take a look at the resulting board: Board:   Leo was sitting in the small blind position and checked it once more. Kurtis bet $5 a third of the pot. After one fold, Leo called from the small blind position. The on the river came […]

Only 5 days after quad 8s were defeated and unlocked a huge Jackpot, The BBJ Omaha was hit again! It happened in the middle of the night on a 4-handed table. Facing a straddle bet, the player on the button was first to act before the flop and folded. Viken A, sitting in the small blind, raised the $5 straddle to $20, enough to induce a fold on his left, but Patricktt – his screen name! – was not going to relinquish his straddle so easily. He came over the top with a $60 3-bet and found a call. Flop: Viken, first to act on the flop, announced a pot bet, more than enough to cover Patricktt’s remaining chips. He called under for $90. Viken: Patricktt: Full board:   The river completed not one, but two straight flushes! $11,144 were split among the four players that made it happened. Patricktt […]

In order to accommodate the increased needs in tournament tables during the 9-Year Anniversary and the World Cup of Cards, three editions of the Super Sunday will be cancelled: December 15 will make way for the 9-Year Anniversary, while January 26 and February 2 will allow the many WCC events on those dates to enjoy the space they require. The first cancellation is this weekend. The Grand Prix Canada, guaranteed at $500,000 and offering 19 Day 1s to choose from, is sure to qualify a vast number of players for next Sunday’s Day 2, and will without a doubt monopolize a great number of tables on that day. We can therefore guarantee that this Sunday will be more Super for a bunch of players, as Day 2 of the Grand Prix Canada will send the last 16 standing to the conclusion of the 9-Year Anniversary Main Event, on Monday, December […]