$864k in a $2/$5 game

Hey grinders,

The action never stops in the world of poker, and neither do we! Get ready for an exciting week ahead—here’s what we’ve got lined up for you:

• The 2nd biggest Bad Beat Jackpot ever was hit in Montreal;

• The talkative Czech wins his 3rd bracelet;

• What is the mystery hand from Triton's latest cash game?

HEADLINES

• EPT Cyprus. The fourth of this year's five EPT stops kicks off in Cyprus on Wednesday. Check out the complete schedule here.

• Bracelet for Kabrhel. The infamous Czech poker player Martin Kabrhel was victorious in the €50,000 WSOPE High Roller Event netting him €529,000 and his 3rd gold bracelet. 

• But not for Foxen. Alex Foxen was denied his 2nd bracelet in the €25,000 buy-in NLH event at the WSOPE where he finished second to Alessandro Pichierri after having a 4:1 chiplead in the heads-up battle. Pichierri went home with €335,900 and his second bracelet.

THE STORY

Playgrounds Casino Hits $1.7M BBJ

The 2nd largest Bad Beat Jackpot ever was triggered at the Playground Poker Club in Montreal where CAD $2.27 million was split between the players.

The lucky hand happened at a $2/$5 table where quad Aces cracked quad 9s. The loser of the hand received CAD $864,000 (40% of the total share) whilst AA holder got CAD $455,077. The other 7 players at the table received CAD $65,011 each. 

Although hitting the BBJ is a lucky outcome for those at the table, it's important to remember that the jackpot is funded by us, the players, through an additional $1 of rake taken from every qualifying hand.

Does your casino run a bad beat jackpot promotion, and how do you feel about it? Let me know your thoughts in a reply to this email.

THE STRATEGY CORNER

The Mystery Hand

Triton Poker has been hosting cash games over the past week, streaming all the action live on their YouTube channel.

They featured a mystery hand, where one player's cards aren't revealed until the hand is over. We’ve posted the hand in the Alpha Poker community so we can discuss and debate the best course of action, as well as the player's range, together.

Here’s the hand:

1k/2k + 2k bb ante game 140bbs deep

UTG+1 opens to 2.5bb, BTN defends w/ JsTd

Flop: Jh5sTc (7.5bb)

UTG+1 cbets 5bb, BTN calls

Turn: Kh (17.5bb)

UTG+1 bets 12bb, BTN calls

River: 7d (41.5bb)

UTG+1 bets 42bb, BTN ?

Join us in the community to discuss the play and find out UTG+1's hand tomorrow.