On Janaury 2nd, Absolute Poker released its Bad Beat Jackpot numbers from 2007. “2007 was an extremely profitable year for our Bad Beat Jackpot players,” stated David Clainer, Senior Vice President for Absolute Poker. “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.”

Since June 22nd, when Absolute Poker introduced the bad beat tables players have flocked to the tables, hoping to take home a piece of the prize. Here is a gance at the numbers from 2007:

• 39 - The number of jackpots that have been hit since Absolute Poker launched Bad Beat Jackpot on June 22nd.
• $8,555,664 - The total value of all jackpots hit
• $6,581,280 - The total value of jackpot money won by players
• $821,670.69 - The August 29th Bad Beat Jackpot that shattered all industry records, including the largest Bad Beat Jackpot record of $739,621 previously held by Party Poker.

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