UB/AP Bad Beat Jackpot

I was finally at a table at the right limit when the jackpot hit:

[FONT=Lucida Grande, Tahoma, Trebuchet MS]Congratulations are in order! By taking your seat at a Bad Beat Jackpot table, you’ve won a king-size share of the latest jackpot that was hit at 02:56:02 on 2010-04-12. Check out all the details:

Bad Beat Jackpot: $467,189.31
Players’ Share: $131.47
Your Cut: $131.47



[/FONT]$130 just for playing, not bad! And I was up for the session as well. Of course it would have been ever better if the bad beat had happened at my table, or to me... maybe next time.

Very nice ... WTG !!!!!

I know your happy about your win and it is obviously a nice amount but is it really worth playing at the bad beat tables? The reason I ask is because of the extra rake at the table. I am just curious if you hit the jackpot enough to offset the rake. I don't think so but again, I have no experience at the table so not qualified to say. Again, not trying to take anything away from you but just asking.

That's a valid question, marginal. Holdem Manager doesn't keep track of regular rake and jackpot rake separately (unless there's a newer version I don't know about) so I can't be sure how much I've paid in jackpot rake. I can only go by not being an overall money loser at those tables.

Playing them only when the jackpot is high is a good way to increase one's chances of winning more than what's paid in jackpot rake. When the BBJ is high there are a TON of players at $50 NL and not all of them are very good. It's the lowest jackpot limit so if people are stepping up from their usual limits in order to take a shot at the BBJ, that's typically where they'll end up. And because of so many players at those tables, that's also where the jackpot is likeliest to hit.

In a way it's a bit like buying a lottery ticket at the store, and if you're also getting discounted groceries along with that ticket it tends to even out.

Congrats on your win, money for nothing is always good.

Congratulations Roundcat-it's always nice to get a bonus.

I'm loving how this bad beat hand played out...bet .50 into 4.5...$1 into $5.5...SHOVE.

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I was playing .5/1 FLH just one table before the jackpot hit but I went to bed around 20 mins before it happened. I don't think the .5/1 tables for FLH are worth it with the jackpot rake.

Congrats!!! Is UB a good place to play? I just recently downloaded it but have not deposited anything yet.

Ironmen10 said:

Congrats!!! Is Ultimatebet a good place to play? I just recently downloaded it but have not deposited anything yet.

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Yes, I like it. I actually play mainly on Absolute Poker, but they're basically the same site (Cereus network).

Congrats on the bonus! i like AP/UB as well, tourneys are REALLY soft

Congrats!!! Nice to get free money.

marginal said:

I know your happy about your win and it is obviously a nice amount but is it really worth playing at the bad beat tables?

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Marginal- I just read a nice article about this. I'll try and find the link. They had some nice charts to tell you when it was +ev to play them. It depends on several factors but basiclly when the jackpots over $350/375000 it's 0 to +ev.