FYI, here are the official rules for Station's jackpot:

http://stationcasinospoker.com/docs/...ldEm-RULES.pdf

Basically one guy effed up and cost everyone else the jackpot money.

cost himself 30k also.

I think if the action would be roughly the same whether or not you are talking about the bad beat, bad beat should always be paid. It's one thing if on the flop some dude flops quads and says "does anyone with a backdoor straight flush draw, let's check it down guys" or a bunch of clowns limping every hand and checking every hand down trying to hit the bbj. That's clearly in violation of the spirit of the bad beat jackpot. It's another thing that once it gets to the river and some guy excitedly shows a straight flush or even mentions "i hope we win the bad beat". Any hand that would also qualify for a bad beat would literally never fold so who cares.

The real bad beat is what happened to me on September 6th this year at red rock. I’ve got AJ lady has K10d, board AAJJQd. Under the old rules AAAJJ or better losing qualified. Jackpot was at 106k and the first time I’ve aver had Aces full of faces and lost. They took the BBJ out a few times and brought it back changing up the rules each time. Oh well.

I would avoid doing this as it could have the same outcome. I wouldn’t discuss it with anyone when the hand is being played out.

I remember when the Luxor opened and they had the large poker room, straight flush over straight flush was a super jackpot.

From the article in the OP:

It’s amazing how many people believe poker rooms start these promotions and give away $120k for free like that. They’re often shocked when rooms like Aria, Caesars and others refuse to bother with high hands, jackpots, etc.

The beat is going to be hit anyway and the funds come from the bad beat drop. All they are saving is interest... station casinos are absolute morons if what is described happened.

One of the players involved in the hand said this:

That doesn’t make sense. What happens in other situations when he has a boat/flush/straigh/set on the river? Does he immediately show his cards instead of trying to get more money in the pot?

If there are chips left and he has a straight flush, then why expose the hand right away? Why not try to get more money in the pot? Did these players communicate to each other that they were winning the promotion before he flipped over his cards? Not sure what other reason there would be.


So he did all that checking and then flipped his hand over in a multiway pot? I’m even more confused.

the whole point of the BBJ is to increase the revenue for the casino. When it gets high, more players come in to play. The casino would rather it not hit so it can go higher and draw in more players.

I see your point... but word of mouth spreads quickly and the bad PR might hurt their business more than they realize. It is not like they have competition in Vegas or anything.

I just guessing here but I may have worked out what was going through his mind. Player had a straight flush and was inquiring about the high hand payout. Maybe he thought that if the other player folded it wasn't eligible?

why would the nevada gaming control board have a decision in what happens in a SF casino?

I play at RR often, heard from floor people that player clearly exposed hand before river action was complete. Everyone that plays at RR regularly knows the jackpot rules, yet these idiots still violate them anyway. Just a few weeks ago I was at a table where a player flopped quads and was first to act, he immediately turned his hand over and asked if it was a jackpot before anyone else could do anything. There have also been several instances of people hitting royal flush/quad jackpots for $10k+ where they didn't get $10 in the pot or showed their hand before the river and didn't get paid. One of the 1/2NL regs flopped quad kings for like $30k but didn't get $10 in the pot and everyone else folded. He bet something like $25 into $8 on the river. Nobody called. These are people that play at RR all the time! People are stupid.

It's a void. Showing his hand constitutes collusion against the house to win the jackpot.

I worked surveillance at a casino and we voided a $100,000 jackpot one time because the dealer did an improper wash and shuffle before the hand. When they verify these things, they look for any valid reason not to pay it out. Most times, it's all good and gets paid. But not all the time. This one seems cut and dry that it should be voided.

(Calling Bob Nersesian.)

What casino did you say that was ?

No case to be had here. Just in case, I won't tell you the name but I will say it's in California.

How are they colluding when they are on the river and there is already enough money in the pot to qualify? Is the guy folding the smaller straight flush at any time for any amount on the river?

Did the other guy know he had a smaller straight flush? No. Regardless, none of us are mind readers and have to go strictly by the rules since we don't know what the other guy would have done. In all likelihood, of course he would call. But because this dummy broke the rules because he was getting giddy about the probability of a jackpot, it's a void. It sucks but the casino isn't to blame and is right in voiding it. Tweedle Dum over there should never have shown.

Id really like to hear more about the specifics of this voided jackpot. Was there evidence that the dealer was somehow “loading” the deck? Or was this just case of improper shuffling technique?

If the cards were randomized I can’t see how the casino would win if this was brought up to the state gaming board or in court. There has to be more to this story.

I'm curious how many people misread the poll question and voted for what they think should happen.

If it's not a reading comprehension fail then... I find your lack of lack of faith disturbing.

This was about 10 years ago or so but if memory serves me correctly, it was a fresh deck and the dealer started with a wash in which the cards on top were never actually blended in with the deck. The dealer did not shuffle the standard number of riffle shuffles (I think only two were done). I feel like there was something else that was incorrect but I can't remember what it was. Of course, my job was just to cue up the video. The casino manager looked at it and made the decision to void based on possible dealer collusion. I can't remember what, if anything, happened to the dealer but I know the manage sure was nervous about going out there and breaking the news to the players that it had been voided.

We had a couple others after that where the wash was questionable but the rest of the shuffle process was correct so they allowed it. All the more reason to keep a close eye on your dealer and make sure everything is being done properly.

This guy didn’t know that he had that great of a chance to win a bbj so why isn’t he betting the river or betting any street at all? If he didn’t bet because of the high hand promotion instead then wow.

I wonder how much this cost the dealer. They want big tips for stuff like this and sometimes they get it.