Online Poker Musings

Omaha players looking to download free poker should try UB. They have a new Royal Flush promotion that works like a bad beat jackpot. Basically there is a progressive Royal Flush Jackpot, and when someone hits a royal flush, they win 50% of the pot. This is a fun way to make the Omaha tables a bit more interesting.

If you already tried using the PartyPoker bonus code, you will already know about the bad beat jackpot tables. Someone losing a hand with quad 8s or better wins 50% of the jackpot, and players dealt into the bad beat hand also win a percentage. The Royal Flush promotion is very similar. 50% of the jackpot goes to the player with the royal flush, 25% goes to the players at the table where the royal flush was hit, and the other quarter is split amongst the other players at Jackpot tables of the same stake. At UB you will have more chances to win than at most other US poker sites!

An important fact to know is that just 65% of the jackpot is given out when a royal flush is hit. The other 35% is divided as follows: 25% for the next Jackpot, 10% to UB for administration. People that prefer the PokerStars bonus code might complain that UB is raking 10% of the jackpot, but that is the price we pay for these kinds of promotions.

To be eligible for the Jackpot, you must play at a Royal Flush Jackpot table. Free poker no downloads is available at UB, so you do not even need to download a program to give these games a shot. These tables contribute 50 cents per hand to the Jackpot.

Mac poker fans excited about the Royal Flush promotion should take note of a few conditions when it comes to winning the Jackpot. At least four people had to have been playing the hand, and the hand needs to go to show down. Players that were sitting out do not qualify for a share of the Jackpot. If two Royal Flush Jackpot tables get dealt a royal flush at the same time, the table that started the hand first will win the Jackpot. I have to admit that if I hit a royal in the hand that started second, I would probably stick to my slot machine download for a while because I would be so upset!

If you want to try Omaha for a change of pace, UB is a great choice. It is a good sign that you are not required to download PokerStars to get action at Omaha tables. We don’t want a PokerStars monopoly or anything!