Poker

Bad beat poker jackpot

Also called

bad beat jackpot, bad beat table

Example rake

Casino Helsinki takes €1 per hand into the jackpot when six or more players are dealt in and the flop is seen³

Typical payout split

Largest share to the losing hand, then the winning hand, then the rest split among other players at the table¹

Key points

• The jackpot is funded by a small additional rake taken from each pot, often a fixed amount per hand.¹⁴
• Qualifying hands typically require both hole cards to play and a minimum losing hand of four of a kind or better in Texas hold ’em.¹
• A bad beat is the hand outcome; the jackpot is the prize mechanism triggered by that outcome.¹²

Where this term is used

• Poker

Not the same as

• Bad beat jackpot rules — the house-specific eligibility and payout conditions, not the jackpot itself
• Bad beat poker payout — the money distribution when the jackpot hits, not the pool or trigger event

Related terms

Sources

1. Bad beat en.wikipedia.org Provides the core definition, qualifying rules, payout split, and distinction from a bad beat.
2. Glossary of poker terms en.wikipedia.org Confirms the term appears in the glossary of poker terms and the distinction from a bad beat.
3. Casino Helsinki en.wikipedia.org Supplies the specific example of a €1 rake at Casino Helsinki.
4. Rake (poker) en.wikipedia.org Explains how the rake funds the jackpot.

Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.