Carbonpoker.com - After this the players choose if they would like to make a bet. The person after the big blind starts. In the first round you cannot "Check", but you can do any of the following: Bet, Call, Raise or Fold. The Bad Beat Jackpot isn't the only thing happening at Carbon Poker, with the highly anticipated 4.5 version of their gaming platform to be launched 1st March.
All players must put the same amount into the pot, or fold before the round has ended. Flush - Five cards of the same suit, such as AJ942 of hearts. Ranked by the top card, and then by the next card, so that AJ942 beats AJ876.
'Congratulations to all Carbon Poker players who made this a part of history and share in the jackpot of almost $1,200,000, however, the fun is not over, the bad beat has been reseeded and is already sitting at $240,000.' commented Jay Manning, a CarbonPoker.com spokesman. 'We are thrilled that the Bad Beat has gone off and we have set a new bar for the industry. Four of a kind - Four cards of the same rank accompanied by a "kicker", like 44442. Ranked by the quads, so that 44442 beats 3333K. Suits are not used to break ties, nor are cards beyond the fifth; only the best five cards in each hand are used in the comparison. In the case of a tie, the pot is split equally among the winning hands.
With all the trouble facing online poker in the usa, Carbon Poker still accepts u.s. players. The Carbon Poker jackpot has already been reseeded and currently stands at $240,000.