Largest Online Bad Beat Jackpot Finally Hit!!

February 13th, 2009 One lucky player on the Merge Gaming Poker network from New York has just broken the world record for a bad beat jackpot proving Friday 13th is not so unlucky for some. The lucky player scooped $417,396 with the total Jackpot hitting a staggering $1.2m. The jackpot has already been reseeded and currently stands at $247,000

Player RUGGIO scooped the World record prize by being beaten on the lowest stake jackpot table where blinds start at $0.50/$1. He held a straight flush from 7 to Jack of hearts. He was beaten by AELANI who was holding the Queen and King of Hearts giving him a higher Straight Flush. AELANI still took down $208,698 for his part. All the other five players on the table received $41,739 for just being there.

The playing structure is no different to a regular sng and the fees are still the same, but with one added difference...

To help celebrate the World's biggest ever online Bad Beat Jackpot, Carbon Poker and PDC Poker are offering players a little extra insurance. Simply register and play any Bad Beat Sit'n'Go and if you bust out short of the money with Pocket A's and we will refund your buy-in. It's that easy!

All players who qualify for a Bad Beat Sit'n'Go refund, will receive automate payments directly to their player wallet at the completion of each day (00:00 Server time).