On day 19 of the new year, a third BBJ Omaha was hit! Of course, it was also day 1 of the World Cup of Cards, and we know all too well that poker festivals are usually the scene of multiple Bad Beat Jackpots. Well, the first one didn’t take long to come! The events reported here took place on Sunday, late in the afternoon…
The action started seamlessly, with a straddle and a string of folds all the way to the blinds. The small blind and big blind completed the $5 straddle and the option was checked. Then the flop was checked around. Let’s take a look at the resulting board:
Board: 
Leo was sitting in the small blind position and checked it once more. Kurtis bet $5 a third of the pot. After one fold, Leo called from the small blind position. The 
on the river came with some interesting possibilities. There were now 4 possible Bad Beat hands!
Leo checked again, and Kurtis bet the pot, or $25. Leo repotted for $100. Kurtis went all-in and when Leo completed the $290 effective bet, it was clear that both players each had one of the top four possible hands and that a cool Jackpot had been hit. Can you guess their hole cards?
Kurtis opened first: 
Leo had that beat: 
The amount of $5,042 was shared among the 7 players at the table. Kurtis got $2,521, while Leo got $1,261. The other 5 players got a nice $252 each just for being at the table. Congratulations guys!
