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» August 30, 2007.
Record $821,670 Bad Beat Jackpot Winner At Absolute Poker.
Congratulations to KADI for making online poker history by hitting $821,670.69 Bad Beat Jackpot at Absolute Poker
and winning a record-shattering $267,042.97 in cash.
From the report on Monday Aug 27 2007: The online poker tables at Absolute Poker are filling up faster than ever after the popular online poker site reported that their current Bad Beat Jackpot is quickly approaching $700,000. By 9am ET on Monday, the jackpot of Absolute Poker's popular Bad Beat Jackpot Texas Hold'em game had reached $667,000. With $0.50 collected from each qualifying hand at designated Bad Beat Jackpot tables, that number is growing by an average of $2,000 per hour.
The larger-than-life jackpot eclipses Absolute Poker room's own record of $464,652.03 has been broken! What's more, the Absolute jackpot is nearly twice as big as Party Poker's (a site not open to US players).
The next player to lose a hand holding four 8s (8888) or anything better will win a large piece of the progressive jackpot. The participants in the bad beat hand will also share in the jackpot and 25% of the jackpot value will go to the next pot. What does it feel like to lose a Straight Flush to a Royal Flush? Just play at the right tables, Bad Beat jackpot tables, to win big when you lose a hand.
Absolute Poker 8.0 software's new features include cutting edge graphics, resizable tables, 3 table view options. It's a whole new way to look at online poker.
Now you may transfer funds between 2 poker rooms - move your money between Absolute Poker and UltimateBet all for free.
Bonuses
New Players can receive 100% initial deposit bonus up to $500 free! Enter Code AP500 in the AP software to claim. 20% Reload bonus up to $150 and $200 for VIPs this Friday! Use code: 1x20 or 1x20VIP.
There's been another pay rise! Sunday's Guaranteed is now $75,000. Every Sunday at 20.00 ET! That's $225,000 Guaranteed every weekend. Join the action now, you could be the next BIG winner!
Source: Absolute Poker
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