Bad Beat Jackpot
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade! If life gives you bad beats, there’s the Bad Beat Jackpot! Let us offer a dash of comfort and a hint of relief for those heartbreaking moments.
What is a Bad Beat
Have you ever had a strong hand that you think would win the pot but it doesn’t? Play poker long enough and you’ll have one or two of those heartbreaking moments. Now you can turn those bad beats into a winning hand with the Bad Beat Jackpot. The Bad Beat Jackpot offers relief for Hold’em, Omaha (PLO, PLO5, PLO6) and Short Deck (Including Rush & Cash) games.
How to Qualify for the Bad Beat Jackpot
If you’ve satisfied the “Lose Criteria” you’ll be able to win a share of the Bad Beat Jackpot prize pool.
Hand must go to showdown.
Both the winner and the loser must use two hole cards to make the best 5 card hand combination. Pocket pairs are required for winner/loser’s four of a kind.
In the case of RIMT (Running It Multiple Times), only the first run will count towards the jackpot
| Game Type | Lose Hand Criteria |
|---|---|
| Hold'em |
Aces Full of Tens or Better
|
| PLO |
Four Twos or Better
|
| PLO5 |
Four Eights or Better
|
| PLO6 |
Four Jacks or Better
|
| Short Deck |
Four Sixes or Better
|
Bad Beat Jackpot Payout
| Recipient | % of jackpot Pool per Blind |
|---|---|
| Bad Beat Winner (Pot Loser - 2nd best hand) | 10% |
| Bad Beat Opponent (Pot Winner) | 3% |
| Rest of Players (Other Pot Losers) | 0.8% Each |
All blinds share the same jackpot payout percentage, despite the jackpot being allocated differently for each blind.
Jackpot prize will be credited directly to your balance
If you have already received your hole cards, rest of players rewards will be given even if you leave the table or are disconnected (even if your hand is automatically folded).
Players who are “sitting out” or players who have not received any hole cards during the Bad Beat Jackpot hand will not receive the “rest of players” rewards.
In Rush & Cash, jackpot will only occur at tables with 6 dealt players.
The Jackpot Fund
Hold’em, PLO, PLO-5, PLO-6, Short Deck, and Rush & Cash will share the same jackpot fund, with its sole purpose being the prize pool for Bad Beat Jackpot hits and its payouts. The jackpot fund will continue to grow by reserving certain amounts from Hold’em, PLO, PLO-5, PLO-6, Short Deck, and Rush & Cash games. In other words, your cash prize for hitting the jackpot will always be waiting!
You can check the Bad Beat Jackpot pool live in the PC client lobby/tables and the mobile client lobby.
Fund Accumulation
For Hold’em, PLO, PLO5, PLO6, and Rush & Cash Hold’em & Omaha, if the pot amount exceeds or is equal to 30 Big Blinds (BTB), the amount equivalent to 1 Big Blind (0.8 big blind for 9-max games) will be reserved for the jackpot fund. Short Deck will have 1 ante deducted for the jackpot fund for pots over 100 antes.
Short Deck will have 1 ante deducted for the jackpot fund for pots over 100 antes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
If you need more assistance, feel free to contact our friendly support staff who are ready to assist you 24/7.
What hands are eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot?
For Texas Hold’em (including Rush & Cash), lose with Aces full of Tens or higher to qualify for the Bad Beat Jackpot. For PLO, lose with Four Twos or higher to qualify for the Bad Beat Jackpot. PLO-5 lost criteria will be Four Eights or higher and PLO-6 lost criteria will be Four Jacks while Short Deck lose criteria will be Four Sixes or Higher. For Rush & Cash PLO, the lost criteria is Four Twos or higher.
I satisfied the lost criteria but didn’t receive the jackpot prize. What should I do?
If you believe that you are eligible for the jackpot prize but have not received it, please contact our 24/7 live support and provide us with the Hand ID for further investigation.
What games are eligible for the Bad Beat Jackpot?
Games that are eligible for this promotion are Hold'em, Omaha and Short Deck. This includes Rush & Cash Hold’em and Omaha.
Terms & Conditions
- Players must be aged 18 and above to participate in this promotion.
- Prizes are awarded instantly at the end of the hand.
- Prizes will be awarded regardless of disconnections, if the player is confirmed to have qualified for the jackpot.
- If there are more than three jackpot-qualified hands, Bad Beat Jackpot is awarded to the player who comes in second in the hand. Other player who lost will receive Rest of Players rewards.
- Players who are not dealt hole cards are not eligible for the Rest of Players rewards.
- The Bad Beat Jackpot is not applicable at featured tables.
- When Running It Multiple Times (RIMT), only the first run will be considered for jackpot eligibility.
- Once the jackpot conditions have been met, your reward will be granted regardless of whether you exit the table or experience a disconnection.
- Jackpot winnings will be credited directly to your wallet.
- Once hole cards have been dealt to you, all other eligible players will receive their rewards even in the event of your departure or disconnection from the table.
- In Rush & Cash, the Jackpot is only eligible at tables where 6 players have been dealt cards.
- For Hold'em, PLO, PLO-5, PLO-6, Rush & Cash Hold'em, or Rush & Cash PLO — when the pot reaches or exceeds 30 big blinds, an amount equal to 1 big blind will be deducted from the pot and contributed to the jackpot fund prior to awarding the winner.
- For Short Deck — when the pot reaches or exceeds 100 antes, 1 ante will be deducted from the pot and contributed to the jackpot fund prior to awarding the winner.
- Should the designated BBJ Winner (the Pot Loser holding the second-best hand) be found ineligible due to reasons such as regional regulations, the jackpot will be declared void and no award will be made.
- Natural8 reserves the right to investigate any players suspected of fraudulent activity, and take any necessary action. In the event of multi-accounting, bonus hunting, or foul play, Natural8 reserves the right to forfeit any prize amounts that have been paid along with any remaining cash balances, without prior notice.
- Natural8 reserves the right to cancel or modify this offer at any time without prior notice, and at its sole and absolute discretion.
- This promotion is subject to the terms and conditions of the Natural8 website.
- Natural8 is an advocate of safer gambling. If you feel you might have an online gambling problem, do seek further advice or counseling at www.begambleaware.org
