“Texas Hold ‘Em is my game and it’s great that the opportunity to win extra money through the Bad Beat Jackpot is now available at the casino.”Ī Bad Beat occurs when a player with a qualifying, high-ranking poker hand loses to a player with a stronger poker hand. “I’ve been coming to the Poker Room at Potawatomi Bingo Casino more often since the Bad Beat Jackpot promotion started and can’t believe I ended up as the big winner,” said Frank. The Bad Beat Jackpot was awarded when Frank’s hand of four 6’s lost to Kathy’s hand of four aces. The other eight players at their table each won $6,170 and all additional Texas Hold ‘Em players in the room won $463 each when the jackpot hit. of Park Ridge, Ill., took home $32,909 as the player with the winning hand. of Menomonee Falls, Wis., had the best losing hand and walked away with $49,363 while Kathy K. The casino’s first $164,545 jackpot had been growing since October and each Texas Hold ’Em player in the Poker Room shared part of the overall jackpot.įrank W. 14 as the inaugural Bad Beat Jackpot hit on a Texas Hold ’Em 10-player table. MILWAUKEE – Eighty-one poker players at Potawatomi Bingo Casino were part of history Dec.