Record 'bad beat' jackpot at Trump Taj Mahal keeps the poker room packed

[SteveBourieOLD]

New Jersey (Atlantic City) - Elaine Rose, Press of Atlantic City - Every table was full Wednesday evening in the poker room at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort. Almost as soon as players tired out or lost their chips, there was someone waiting to take their place. On a normal Wednesday night, even in the summer, the room would be about one-third full, poker room manager Tom Gitto said. "(Now) every day is Saturday," even in the wee hours of the morning, Gitto said. "We have people working seven days now. It's just getting enough staff in here to keep up with demand." The reason for that demand was flashed on a video screen above the cashier's cage. The "bad beat" jackpot stood at $607,734.
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[dewey089]

Re: Record 'bad beat' jackpot at Trump Taj Mahal keeps the poker room packed

That is a lot of money.
I'd have had a heart attack if I was in the situation I was in at Turning Stone this past week. On the river I caught the queen of spaded for the Royal holding A-J of spades. There were two tens on board and my opponent bet into me.
I raised and after deliberation, he simply called. Too bad. I never saw what he held.