Prizes reach $6.5m for online poker players

Players heading to one particular online poker room in 2007 took away a total in excess of $6.5 million (£3.3 million) in prizes, according to the website.

Absolute Poker said that its new Bad Beat Jackpot room saw 39 winners in the six months since the area of the online gaming site opened, with an industry record payout even chalked up on one day.

David Clainer, senior vice-president for Absolute Poker, said: "2007 was an extremely profitable year for our Bad Beat Jackpot players.

"In just six months, we introduced the Bad Beat Jackpot game to US players, handed out over $6.5 million in Bad Beat Jackpot winnings and broke an industry record."

That record saw a jackpot of $821,670.69 handed out on one day in August, with those into online casino games no doubt impressed with those figures.

Bad Beat is a gamed based on that favourite of casino games seen at poker tables across the world - Texas Hold 'Em.

Recently, an internet gambler from the UK was celebrating after netting close to £1 million on an online casino Deal or No Deal game, OnlineCasino.org reported.

Players heading to one particular online poker room in 2007 took away a total in excess of $6.5 million (£3.3 million) in prizes, according to the website. Absolute Poker said that its new Bad Beat Jackpot room saw 39 winners in the six months since the area of the online gaming site opened, with an industry record payout even chalked up on one day. David Clainer, senior vice-president for Absolute Poker, said: "2007 was an extremely profitable year for our Bad Beat Jackpot players. "In just six months, we introduced the Bad Beat Jackpot game to US players, handed out over $6.5 million in Bad Beat Jackpot winnings and broke an industry record." That record saw a jackpot of $821,670.69 handed out on one day in August, with those into online casino games no doubt impressed with those figures. Bad Beat is a gamed based on that favourite of casino games seen at poker tables across the world - Texas Hold 'Em. Recently, an internet gambler from the UK was celebrating after netting close to £1 million on an online casino Deal or No Deal game, OnlineCasino.org reported.