Minimum 5 players dealt into the hand

Full house or better beaten by quads or better

Hand must reach showdown

Minimum jackpot balance of $50

Both hands must use both hole cards

Jackpot under $500: 75% to the losing hand | 25% to the winning hand.

Jackpot $500 or more: 50% to the losing hand | 25% to the winning hand | 25% shared equally by everyone else dealt into the hand.

The Bad Beat Jackpot is capped at $1,000.

Once capped, all collections are directed to a Reserve Fund.

When the jackpot is awarded, the Reserve Fund instantly transfers to become the new active jackpot for the next hand. 

Automatically activates if the jackpot goes 24 consecutive months without being awarded.

Under Drought Rules, the qualifying hand requirement changes to; a full house beaten by a higher full house or better.

All other Bad Beat Jackpot rules remain unchanged.

Once the jackpot is awarded, Drought Rules end and the standard qualifying hand requirement is restored.

The amount eligible for payout is the posted jackpot balance at the start of the session, adjusted only by any Reserve Fund transfers made prior to the start of that hand.

Jackpot payouts will be made with chips, not cash.

If more than two players hold qualifying hands, the jackpot is split between the two highest-ranking qualifying hands.

Discussion or disclosure of potential jackpot hands while action remains pending may void eligibility!

Optional $5 entry, prior to seating.

Begins at 7 PM or when all invited players are present, whichever comes first.

Highest qualifying hand at 11 PM wins.

Minimum qualifying hand: full house

Hand does not need to go to showdown

Must use at least one hole card

Winner takes 100% of the accumulated entry pool. 

In the event of a tie, the pool is split evenly

Must be present at 11 PM to win

If the winning player is not present, or if no player hits a qualifying hand by 11 PM, the bonus is forfeited.

100% of forfeited High Hand funds are transferred to the Bad Beat Jackpot.