Run 'Em
Two Pair
I host a fairly regular small stakes cash game (Hold'Em) where I rake $5 out of each bomb pot to fund our Bad Beat Jackpot (BBJ).
In order to claim the BBJ, you have to lose with "Jacks full or better", and also "must use both hole cards".
Suppose a hand plays out like this...
If Player "Thom" had![Ah :ah: :ah:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/ah.gif)
![5d :5d: :5d:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5d.gif)
and Player "Kevin" had![Qh :qh: :qh:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qh.gif)
![Qc :qc: :qc:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qc.gif)
The board runs out..![Ad :ad: :ad:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/add.gif)
![As :as: :as:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/as.gif)
![5h :5h: :5h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5h.gif)
Kevin is all in, and Thom calls.
Kevin scoops the pot with quad Queens.
Technically, Thom's AAA55 qualifies for the BBJ, but his BEST hand is AAAQQ, which doesn't.
Would you award Thom the BBJ?
Luckily for me, a player brought up the possibility of this scenario before it happened, so I don't have to make a rushed decision on the spot.
I almost never play in casinos, so I don't know how they handle it. I also did a quick search, and couldn't find an answer.
Please, help me decide...
In order to claim the BBJ, you have to lose with "Jacks full or better", and also "must use both hole cards".
Suppose a hand plays out like this...
If Player "Thom" had
![Ah :ah: :ah:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/ah.gif)
![5d :5d: :5d:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5d.gif)
and Player "Kevin" had
![Qh :qh: :qh:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qh.gif)
![Qc :qc: :qc:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qc.gif)
The board runs out..
![Ad :ad: :ad:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/add.gif)
![As :as: :as:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/as.gif)
![Qs :qs: :qs:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qs.gif)
![5h :5h: :5h:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/5h.gif)
![Qd :qd: :qd:](/styles/default/pcf/cards/qd.gif)
Kevin scoops the pot with quad Queens.
Technically, Thom's AAA55 qualifies for the BBJ, but his BEST hand is AAAQQ, which doesn't.
Would you award Thom the BBJ?
Luckily for me, a player brought up the possibility of this scenario before it happened, so I don't have to make a rushed decision on the spot.
I almost never play in casinos, so I don't know how they handle it. I also did a quick search, and couldn't find an answer.
Please, help me decide...