I was reading in the ACR Help thread on 2p2 and came across an interesting situation where a guy hit a bad beat jackpot and ACR refused to pay and tried to cover up but got caught.

Here is the hand:

Yatahay Network Game #68780545: No Limit Holdem ($0.50/$1) [2012/06/04 22:12:08 UTC]
Table: Actinolite (Short, BBJ)
Seats: 6
Seat 1: Drdave444 ($21.98)
Seat 2: ve9240 ($68.43)
Seat 3: kristel SAS ($106.30)
Seat 4: FuriAA ($28.24)
Seat 6: Duffman007 ($65.28)
Button is seat 6
Drdave444: posts small blind $0.50
ve9240: posts big blind $1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Duffman007: dealt [Ah Qh]
kristel SAS: calls $1
FuriAA: calls $1
Duffman007: raises $5
Drdave444: folds
ve9240: folds
kristel SAS: calls $4
FuriAA: folds
*** FLOP *** [Th Jh Jc]
kristel SAS: checks
Duffman007: checks
*** TURN *** [Th Jh Jc] [Jd]
kristel SAS: checks
Duffman007: checks
*** RIVER *** [Th Jh Jc] [Jd] [Kh]
kristel SAS: raises all-in $101.30
Duffman007: raises all-in $60.28
kristel SAS: pulls back uncalled bet $41.02
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: $130.81 | Rake: $2 | BBJ: $0.25 |
Board: [Th Jh Jc Jd Kh]
Seat 1: Drdave444 lost -$0.50
Seat 2: ve9240 lost -$1
Seat 3: kristel SAS lost -$65.28 [Ad Js]
Seat 4: FuriAA lost -$1
Seat 6: Duffman007 won $130.81 (+$65.53) [Ah Qh]

As most know, to qualify for a typical online BBJ you have to have a str8 flush beat quads with both hole cards being used for the SF and if you have quads you have to have a pocket pair 8's or higher. Here is the problem. ACR didn't specifically state that you HAVE to have a pocket pair but just that you have to use both of your hole cards which clearly the ace in this hand would be used.

Apparently when this guy didn't get paid and called ACR out on it they instantly changed their "What is a bad beat" webpage to specify that you have to be holding a pocket pair for your quads to qualify. The original page read "both cards in the players hand must play in order to be eligible for the jackpot". Little did they know, the guy took a screenshot of the original page and posted it on 2p2.

You can read more about it here:

(see post 2158 for the screenshot)

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28.../index144.html


A lot of people agree that the reason they didn't pay this guy and THEN change the TOS page is because of all the people that have won the BBJ in the past in this manner will come running forward demanding to be paid.

Obviously ACR intended for the BBJ to be qualified for by using a pocket pair 8s or better but the fact that they were too irrisponsible to not specify that you have to have a pocket pair makes them obligated to pay up IMO.