Bad Beat Jackpot
A bad beat jackpot is a bonus paid when a very strong hand loses to a stronger one under the room's conditions.
The simple explanation
A bad beat jackpot is a special prize paid when a very strong hand loses to an even stronger one, under conditions set by the room. A casino or poker site collects a small amount from each pot into a jackpot pool, and the pool is paid to the players involved in a qualifying bad beat.
A closer look
The rules differ between rooms: which hands qualify, how many players must be involved and how the prize is shared among the loser, the winner and the rest of the table. Usually the losing hand must be at least a certain full house or better. The jackpot is funded from the rake, so players pay for it whether or not they ever see it paid. Read the conditions before you count on it.
A practical example
A player with aces full loses to four of a kind and may win a share of the bad beat jackpot if the site's rules are met.
Full explanation
A bad beat jackpot is a bonus paid when a very strong hand loses to a stronger one under the room’s conditions.
A bad beat jackpot is a bonus that is paid by casinos or poker sites to a player when they suffer a very bad beat. The house puts a part of the rake into the jackpot pool.
The payout goes to players in a hand in which a very strong hand, such as aces full, loses to an even stronger one such as four of a kind.
The exact conditions differ, so players should read the rules.
The prize is a type of insurance paid for by all players.