San Antonio Poker Palace closed its doors about a month after nullifying a $100,000 “bad beat” jackpot. It cited various infractions for not honoring the payout.
In listing the infractions that allegedly occurred, Poker Palace first said a player — holding the straight flush — exposed his hand before the game was over. Its rules state “any player exposing their cards before the action is complete will disqualify the entire table from the bad beat jackpot.”
Some who viewed the video say the player holding four-of-a-kind was about to put his chips in the pot when the player with the straight flush showed his cards,But Poker Palace also said the player holding four-of-a-kind did not “call verbally or with motion.” Doing so would signify a player is matching the current bet. The business also said the player pushed his chips in only after the cards were exposed and he knew he had a losing hand.
Opinions on Poker Palace’s decision were divided. Some on social media took the position that “the rules are the rules” while others considered the decision ticky tacky.LUANNE M. FERRIS/DG Houston’s Alex Jacob, described online as a former professional poker player and a winner of the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, was particularly critical in a“People dream up elaborate poker cheating conspiracies but this is how they really get you,” he said. “This casino cheated these players out of $100k. Don’t offer a jackpot like this if you’re gonna weasel out of it when someone actually gets four of a kind vs. a straight flush. Shameful.
. “It’s not like the casino keeps the money. I assume it’s still in the bad beat pool that can be won by other players.”
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