Absolute Poker Players Claim Over $6.5 Million in 2007
Absolute Poker’s 2007 Bad Beat Jackpot figures indicate that over $6.5 Million in jackpot winnings were claimed by online poker players. Online poker players have one more reason to break out the champagne this New Year’s Eve -Â thanks to Absolute Poker. The online poker room today released its 2007 Bad Beat Jackpot figures and the numbers are undeniably impressive. In just six months -Â Absolute Poker – introduced the Bad Beat Jackpot game to US players, handed out over $6.5 million in Bad Beat Jackpot winnings, and broke an industry record. 
Absolute Poker introduced Bad Beat Jackpot to its lineup of online poker games on June 22nd – 2007. Since then, Absolute Poker has become one of the most popular destinations for players looking to grab a piece of the multi-million dollar Bad Beat Jackpot pie. A glance at the 2007 Bad Beat Jackpot data released today reveals the following numbers:
- 39 – The number of jackpots that have been hit since Absolute Poker launched Bad Beat Jackpot on June 22nd.
- $8,555,664 – The total value of all jackpots hit.
- $6,581,280 – The total value of jackpot money won by players.
- $821,670.69 – The August 29th Bad Beat Jackpot that shattered all industry records, including the largest Bad Beat Jackpot record of $739,621 previously held by Party Poker.
Bad Beat Jackpot is just like regular Texas Hold’em but with a slight twist. When seated at a Bad Beat Jackpot table, if a player loses a Texas Hold’em hand holding four 8’s or anything better, they’ll win a large piece of the Bad Beat Jackpot. Full details can be found at:Â Absolute Poker