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Bad Beat Jackpots

The biggest bad beat jackpots on the East Coast, ranked. Every amount links to where we found it and shows when we checked. Rooms that don't post a number are listed below. Ask at the poker desk.

Ranked by size

RANK1
$631,555
Hand needed to qualifyNot published. Ask the room
How it splitsNot published
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Also runsNo other jackpot posted
Good to knowRoom-posted figure "as of 10/25/2026". Qualifying hand and split aren't posted publicly.
As of Oct 25 · checked Oct 26highpokeratlas.com ↗
RANK2
Over $400,000
Hand needed to qualifyFive-high straight flush or better must lose (current minimum qualifier)
How it splitsNot published
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Also runsNo other jackpot posted
Good to knowPosted Oct 4, so it has grown since. Borgata's poker page says the jackpot triggers at a $250,000 minimum and the live qualifier is posted on Bravo Poker Live.
As of Oct 4 · checked Oct 21mediumx.com ↗
RANK3
$396,831
Hand needed to qualifyQuad tens or better must lose, in a $20+ pot
How it splits40% losing hand · 20% winning hand · 40% split by the rest of the table
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Also runsNo other jackpot posted
Good to knowRaked Texas Hold'em games in the Parx Poker Room. Parx's page showed "pending" when we checked on Oct 21, so this is the Oct 19 number. Check in the room.
As of Oct 19 · checked Oct 21mediumparxcasino.com ↗
RANK4
$145,673
Hand needed to qualifyQuad eights or better must lose, both hole cards played (per PokerNews, Jul 2025)
How it splits40% losing hand · 20% winning hand · rest split by the table (per the Jul 2025 hit)
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Also runsStud $43,405
Good to knowAmount read from Foxwoods' live jackpot display. The board dropped from $341,476 (Oct 18) to $145,673 (Oct 21) after a reported hit on the night of Oct 18 (see recent hits). The qualifying hand comes from PokerNews' July 2025 report, so confirm it in the room.
As of Oct 21 · checked Oct 21highfoxwoods.com ↗
RANK5
$85,769.80
Hand needed to qualifyNot published. Ask the room
How it splitsNot published
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Also runsNo other jackpot posted
Good to knowRoom-posted on PokerAtlas with no date on it. Encore says the bad beat runs on all raked Texas Hold'em games.
As of Oct 21 · checked Oct 21mediumpokeratlas.com ↗
RANK6
$85,211.25
Hand needed to qualifyNot published. Ask the room
How it splits50% losing hand · 25% winning hand · 25% split by the table (per the Mar 2026 payout)
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Also runs7 Card Stud $22,929.40 · Omaha $6,484.30
Good to knowbestbet's homepage shows one board for its Jacksonville, Orange Park and St. Augustine rooms and doesn't say which room it covers. A July hit was at St. Augustine. Split worked out from the March 2026 payout bestbet posted on X.
As of Oct 21 · checked Oct 21mediumbestbetjax.com ↗
RANK7
$49,956
Hand needed to qualifyQuad fives or better must lose; both hole cards, hand goes to showdown, $20+ pot
How it splits40% losing hand · 20% winning hand · 40% split by the rest of the table
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Also runsNo other jackpot posted
Good to knowFigure is "as of October 22, 2026". Raked limit and no-limit hold'em, 5+ players dealt in.
As of Oct 22 · checked Oct 23highmohegansun.com ↗
RANK8
$22,528
Hand needed to qualifyQuad jacks or better must lose (the Nov 1 reduction event starts from quad jacks)
How it splitsNot published
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Also runsNo other jackpot posted
Good to knowTurning Stone is promoting a $25,000 Main Bad Beat Jackpot for Sunday, Nov 1 at 10 AM, with the qualifying hand lowered every hour until it hits.
As of Oct 21 · checked Oct 21mediumturningstone.com ↗

No room in this region posts a public number yet.

How sure we are: high official room page or room post from the last few days · medium room-posted but older, undated or the room isn't certain · low player reports only.

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Palm Beach Kennel ClubFL · Not published · check in room
Seminole Hard Rock HollywoodFL · Not published · check in room
Seminole Hard Rock TampaFL · Not published · check in room
MGM SpringfieldMA · Not published · check in room
Horseshoe BaltimoreMD · Not published · check in room
Live! MarylandMD · Not published · check in room
MGM National HarborMD · Not published · check in room
Harrah's CherokeeNC · Not published · check in room
Harrah's Atlantic CityNJ · Not published · check in room
Tropicana ACNJ · Not published · check in room
Resorts World CatskillsNY · Not published · check in room
Hollywood Casino MorgantownPA · Not published · check in room
Live! PhiladelphiaPA · Not published · check in room
Mohegan PennsylvaniaPA · Not published · check in room
Rivers PhiladelphiaPA · Not published · check in room
Caesars VirginiaVA · Not published · check in room
Hard Rock BristolVA · Not published · check in room
Rivers PortsmouthVA · Not published · check in room

These rooms don't post a current amount on their site, PokerAtlas or X. Some (like Live! Maryland, Mohegan Pennsylvania and MGM Springfield) do run one, so ask at the desk or check Bravo Poker Live.

Recent hits

Oct 18, 2026 · CT
About $344,000 (reported)
Foxwoods

Details not posted. A player reported a hit on Oct 18. Foxwoods hasn't confirmed it, but its board dropped from $341,476 to $145,673.

Jul 14, 2026 · FL
$117,248.20
bestbet St. Augustine

Hit on a $1/$3 NLH table (posted Jul 15 as "last night")

Jul 10, 2026 · PA
$285,572
Wind Creek

Details not posted.

Jun 29, 2026 · MA
Amount not posted
MGM Springfield

Queen-high straight flush beat quad queens

Mar 2, 2026 · FL
$188,383
bestbet Jacksonville

Jack-high straight flush beat quad nines on a $2/$2 hold'em table Losing hand $94,191 · winning hand $47,095 · $9,419 per table share (posted Mar 3 as "last night")

Feb 5, 2026 · PA
About $420,000 (reported)
Parx Casino

Straight flush beat quad nines, per a player at the room Reported: losing hand ~$160K · winning hand ~$80K · rest split by the table (Reddit post on Feb 6 says "last night". Parx hasn't confirmed it publicly.)

Jul 25, 2025 · CT
$287,481
Foxwoods

Quad kings beat quad eights in a $1/$3 NLH game Losing hand $114,993 · winning hand $57,496 · $28,748 per table share (date of the PokerNews report)

Only hits we could source are listed. The Parx hit comes from player reports and isn't confirmed by Parx, so it's marked unconfirmed.

Bad beat jackpots change with every raked hand, and qualifying hands can drop during promos. Always check the board in the room before you play. Data updated Oct 26, 2026.
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