23 Apr 2025 Who says a terrible loss can't turn into a lucky gain? A huge $2.5 million Bad Beat Jackpot was recently split among 46 players at Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec. It shows that sometimes the worst beat can be the best reward. The action unfolded during a regular $1/$3 no-limit hold 'em game. What happened next was extraordinary; this hand garnered headlines as the second-largest bad beat jackpot in poker history. Oddly enough, both of the top two record-setting jackpots happened in Canada. How the Bad Beat Jackpot Works The rules for getting the jackpot at this casino are simple to understand. You win the jackpot prize if you lose with quads ten or better. You will need to use both of your hole cards. A straight flush beats a quad of tens in this case, too. The board read . One player revealed (quads), but their opponent flipped over , making a straight flush and triggering the bad beat jackpot in the process. Payout Breakdown of the $2.5M Jackpot The Bad Beat Jackpot gave 40% to the player who lost the hand, 20% to the player whose hand won, 20% to the other players at the table, and 20% to everyone else sitting at the tables when the Bad Beat Jackpot happened. The player with four 10s won $726,000 (CAD$1,005,421), while the player with a straight flush won $363,000 (CAD$502,711). The other six players at the table won about $84,000 (CAD$60,000). The additional 38 players in other tables won $13,000 (USD 9,400). A Loto-Québec representative said the poker room was full of people watching the hockey game on TV. While the Montreal Canadiens celebrated making the playoffs, others were also happy. They also said the players would remember the night for a long time.
