A bad beat that brings joy. A massive poker jackpot was awarded during a $1/$3 NLH cash game at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.
A Bad Beat Jackpot worth $659,941.70 was paid out at Rivers Casino in the US state of Illinois. The exact hand history has not been reported, but the final board ran out 
. The river was the perfect card, giving two players a straight flush.
The player who lost the pot with 
received $329,974.70, while the winner, holding 
, collected $164,985. The same amount was distributed among the other six players at the table, who each walked away with $27,497.
