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An interesting game has paid off for a new player to online poker. The poker network supporting the win was barely two days old when the $25,000 jackpot was paid out. Tokwiro Enterprises' Cereus online poker network plays host to both Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet members, providing them with a new myriad of games from which to choose from. The big win aforementioned was granted through the game Bad Beat, to a player only just beginning to enjoy his Texas Hold'Em hobby.

The player, whose screen name was listed as 'square route,' had signed up for the gaming network just days before fortune crossed his path. His win in the amount of $25K was awarded by his loss online Bad Beat game, a poker game that sets even losers up to win. The winnings were only a share of the overall jackpot, which was valued at $789,827.72. 'Square route' managed to secure his luck by losing, but with a hand constituting a straight flush.

How, you might ask? The answer lies in how the online poker game Bad Beat Jackpot is set up. Whereas during normal Hold'Em games, losing a hand with a straight flush is nearly unheard of, but when it does happen, a gambler's disappointment would be depthless. Bad Beat is programmer to pay out to just those circumstances. Most of the game follows traditional rules, with the exception found in their added jackpot component. The game is programmed to take an additional $.50 past rake from qualifying hands towards a pot that pays out certain losing hands; four 8's or anything better wins a player a portion of the Bad Beat jackpot. Sixty five percent of the jackpot will be divided among the Bad Beat players, 25% is kept in the pot and the remainder covers the administration fees. The opportunity to lose to win is making games like Bad Beat popular among networks. Players enjoy the same opportunities to win as traditional online poker games; the Cereus network simply provides San extra product appealing to online casino frequenters.
 

 

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