Record PLO Bad Beat Jackpot Pays CAD $924K at Playground Poker

By Mrinal Gujare

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Mrinal Gujare 3 hours ago

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CAD $924,780 jackpot hit at Playground Poker.
King-high flush beats jack-high in $2/$5 PLO5.
Highlights vigorous Quebec poker scene.

Image Credit: Playground Poker Club/Facebook

A $2/$5 PLO5 game at Playground Poker Club triggered a record Omaha bad beat jackpot worth CAD $924,780 after a king-high straight flush beat a jack-high straight flush, with the table sharing one of the largest live PLO jackpot payouts recorded.

A record-setting Pot-Limit Omaha bad beat jackpot has been triggered at Playground Poker Club in Quebec, with players sharing a total payout of CAD $924,780 after an extraordinary PLO5 hand during a $2/$5 cash game.

The jackpot was activated when a king-high straight flush defeated a jack-high straight flush, meeting the room’s bad beat conditions and setting off what has been described as the largest Omaha bad beat jackpot recorded in live poker.

Massive Jackpot Shared Across the Table

The payout structure followed the typical bad beat distribution model used in many live poker rooms.
The losing straight flush collected roughly CAD $370,000
The winning straight flush earned about CAD $185,000
The remaining players at the table each received just over CAD $30,000

What began as a routine $2/$5 PLO5 cash game quickly turned into one of the biggest live poker stories of the week in Canada.

Bad beat jackpots often create more than just dramatic hands. They can also influence the broader poker ecosystem within a region.

Large payouts generate significant attention among players, attract casual visitors hoping to catch the next big hit, and encourage regulars to stay active in cash games. The result can be increased table traffic, longer player line-ups, and stronger game selection in the weeks following a headline jackpot.

For Canada’s poker community, the nearly CAD $925,000 payout is another reminder of the scale of action that can appear in Quebec cash games.

Major tournament series may draw the largest crowds, but stories like this keep the spotlight on live poker between festival schedules. When a record jackpot can be triggered in a $2/$5 PLO5 game, it highlights how deep and active the local poker ecosystem remains.