West Virginia man wins nearly $500,000 at Rivers Casino when four aces are beat by royal flush, triggering the 'Bad Beat Jackpot'
Benjamin Flanagan of West Virginia won nearly $500,000 at Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh's North Shore when his four aces were beaten by a royal flush. Raymond Broderson of Wexford won over $368,00 with the winning hand.
The player who suffers the bad beat receives 40% of the jackpot, the player with the winning hand receives 30% and the remaining players receive the rest. The $1.2 million in prize money set a new record, surpassing the previous high of $480,000.
The player who suffers the bad beat receives 40% of the jackpot. The player with the winning hand receives 30%. The remaining money is split equally between the remaining players at the table.