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TexasHoldem.com Adds Bad Beat Jackpot and More

Posted on March 25, 2008

TexasHoldem.com is proud to announce the addition of a Bad Beat Jackpot and many more exciting features to its incredible client.

Bad Beats happen to every player, but at TexasHoldem.com we have a way to potentially win big after losing with a monster hand!

In any Texas Hold'em game, you will be looking to maximise your value when you pick up Quads. The chance to go all-in is automatic, but what happens if your opponent is holding higher Quads, or even a Straight Flush?

These are the worst of the Bad Beats, and usually result in thousands of chips being passed over the table. Our new Bad Beat Jackpot will ensure thousands of dollars in cash will be won, all for losing a hand.

On specially labelled ring game jackpot tables, we will collect 50 cents from every pot which contributes to the Bad Beat Jackpot. As soon as a player has a monster hand cracked, the jackpot will be won, with every active player at the table receiving a portion of the prize money! The player with the losing hand will pick up the biggest percentage, so if you have Quad Sevens or better using both hole cards, you should definitely hope to get beaten!

Bad Beat Jackpot requirements:

- The losing hand must be at least a Four of a Kind 7s, with a 2 kicker

- The winning hand must be at least a Four of a Kind 8s, with a 2 kicker

- Both the winning and losing hands must include both hole cards to make Four of a Kind

- AT least four players must be dealt in at the start of the hand

- The hand must have generated jackpot rake (ie. $0.50)

- Only two players can be active at the end of the hand, and it must go to showdown.

Shootout Tournaments

Among other features are TexasHoldem.com's shootout tournaments, which differ greatly in structure and play style. Shootouts consist of several rounds of single-table tournaments, with winners from each individual table progressing on to the second round.

A simple example is a Shootout tournament with 100 entrants. Ten tables with ten players each will begin the tournament for round one. A certain number of players from each table will progress to round two, and this will change depending on the tournament - simply check the tournament details in the TexasHoldem.com software to see the winner and payout structure.

In our example, the top three players from each table will advance, meaning a total of 30 players remain. Round two will begin with three tables of ten, and again the top three players of each table will progress to the next round, with nine players battling it out at the final table!

Shootout tournaments are exciting events with a constant structure and several rounds. It takes skill to continue through each round successfully, and TexasHoldem.com offers the best online poker software to ensure players will always have the best tournament structures for novices and professionals alike.

Bounty Tournaments

The most satisfying feeling at the table of a poker tournament is eliminating another player. Not only do you win a huge pot, but you are also one step closer to the prize money! Now the prize money and eliminations are coming together at TexasHoldem.com's Bounty tournaments!

In a Bounty tournament, a percentage of the prize pool will be taken to put a bounty on the heads of players. The overall prize payout structure remains the same, but the extra value is found as you knock out other players and receive a cash prize for every elimination.

Regardless of your tournament placing, you can still make a profit on bounties. For example, in a $2 buy-in tournament, $1 will contribute to the prize pool, and $1 will be paid to the bounty field. Every player has a $1 price on their head, so simply eliminate two players and you have already made your buy-in back, with only profit to come!

Bounty tournaments will be available with many different prize structures. The bounty prize pool can be customized, anywhere from 10% of the buy-in to a full 100%! Simply check out our tournament listings in the TexasHoldem.com software to see the prize pool structure for any one of our upcoming tournaments.

Deal it Twice

If you are a poker pro with pot odds, variance and EV all figured out in your poker brain bank, we have added one of the most exciting new features to online poker, designed to give any player a chance to try a dealing option with increased popularity in live cash games.

Here at TexasHoldem.com we have implemented Deal It Twice. In short, Deal It Twice will give two all-in players the option to deal the turn and river community cards two times. Let's look at an example:

Player X is dealt Qh Jh, and Player Y is dealt Ks 10d. After the first betting round, the flop comes down Js Ad 10d. Both players shove all in, but are always aware of the possibility that the other player will have an Ace, or even pocket Kings.

Dealing the turn and river twice effectively gives a player more chances to hit more outs and improve their hand. Of course, the opponent may always hit their cards also - but this is always a natural possibility when playing online poker!

Deal It Twice will be entirely optional, and both players in a hand must agree to dealing it twice; if one player doesn't consent, then the turn and river will be dealt once as per normal. Players will also have the option to permanently disable Deal It Twice, so only those who opt to have Deal It Twice active need to make a decision after going all-in.

Further Conditions:

Deal It Twice is only available on real money No-Limit Hold'em ring games.

Deal It Twice can only be chosen when exactly two players are all-in, with no other players active in the pot.

It is only offered as an option after two players have pushed all-in pre-flop or post-flop. Even if the players are in pre-flop, only the turn and river cards are dealt twice.

Deal It Twice will be available only on certain tables at specific stakes. Simply check your online poker client and browse our real money Texas Hold'em ring games to see which tables have Deal It Twice as an option.

Take advantage of these amazing features today, and download now!

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