In mid-April the second largest Bad Beat Jackpot fell in the Casino du Lac-Leamy, located in the Canadian province of Quebec. When the poker jacket fell on April 16, it had now reached a height of CAD $ 2.5 million (€ 1.59 million).
On April 16, 2025 it was a special evening in the poker room of the Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau. While there was a lot of attention in the room for an important NHL match of the Montreal Canadiens, the most special hand in the history of the poker room took place at a $ 1/$ 3-cash gamet table.
A player thought with to sit well on a board of For Quads Tienen. However, his opponent played at the showdown Open for a straight flush. The pot was lost, but there was no room for disappointment.
This hand ensured that the Bad Beat Jackpot had fallen, which at that time was no less than CAD $ 2.5 million. The loser from the hand received 40% of the jackpot, accounting for an amount of CAD $ 1 million. The player with the Straight Flush received CAD $ 502,711, while the remaining six players at the table received about CAD $ 84,000 for their presence.
There were also 38 players playing poker in the poker room, each of whom received a little more than CAD $ 13,000. Falling the second largest Bad Beat Jackpot ever created a special atmosphere in the room in the province of Quebec, reports Loto-Québec:
“The atmosphere in the poker room was electric with the hockey game on the scenes. The players will remember this evening for a long time!”
Loto-Quebec
On Reddit, a player who was present posted two more photos of the moment:
Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake
The record of the greatest poker Bad Beat Jackpot in history still dates from August 2023. At the time, a player saw His quads do not stand at a straight flush at a $ 1/$ 2 cash gamet table in the Playground Poker Club in Kahnawake, Canada. The disappointment that he had lost the pot quickly made way for unprecedented joy.
The hand ensured that the Bad Beat Jackpot fell no less than around $ 2,590,185, and the lucky loser collected 40% of the Bad Beat Jackpot. This resulted in his price at an amount of more than CAD $ 1 million (€ 682,920).
Lead-Foto via Loto Québec.
