Table of 8 takes home ‘bad beat’ jackpot at Casino du Lac-Leamy

A bad beat jackpot was won at Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Que. on Feb. 28, 2026, with the owner of the losing hand taking home more than $220,000. (Loto-Québec/supplied)

Eight poker players at a table at Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Que. last Saturday each took home thousands of dollars in a “bad beat” jackpot.

Loto-Québec says the winner of the bad beat lost the hand with four-of-a-kind in kings against four-of-a-kind in aces during a game on Feb. 28.

The “loser” of the hand won $220,025, while the winner of the hand won $110,013.

Six other people at the table each took home $18,335, Loto-Québec says, while 23 players in the room, and 55 players at other establishments each got $1,410 from the jackpot.

Loto-Québec says to win the bad beat jackpot, a player must lose a poker hand with four 10s or a higher hand.

Last April, 46 players at Casino du Lac-Leamy split a historic $2.5 million jackpot, with the holder of the bad beat hand taking home just over $1 million. It was the largest bad beat jackpot ever awarded at a Loto-Québec casino.

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