update regarding #Everleaf Bad Beat Guard tables

A While ago I posted a blog about the Bad Beat Guard tables on the Everleaf network that were supposed to be implemented and this indeed has already taken place and you can find them in the software client if you order all tables by name. They all start with BadBeatGuard and thus should be easy to identify:

The screenshot is from the Luvin Poker lobby and below you can also find the official Terms & Conditions for this unique feature. It has not been advertised heavily yet and the traffic is not huge yet, but when people get together on these tables, the action is quite sick.

Bad Beat Guard Terms and Conditions:

• Not all tables on our site are Bad Beats Guard Poker* tables.  Texas Hold'em games featuring Bad Beats Guard * will be noted with the description " Bad Beats Guard " followed by the posted Bad Beat Cutoff % (e.g. XXI - Bad Beats Guard @ 70%).
• Standard ring-game and tournament rules apply while playing Bad Beats Guard Poker* games.  The rules of play do not change; only pot distribution is occasionally modified to refund players if a qualifying Bad Beat occurs.
• If you take a qualifying Bad Beat in a main or side pot, you’ll be refunded the entire wager you committed to that pot.  However, this does not necessarily mean you’ll be refunded the entire wager you committed to every pot that hand.  Each main or side pot is evaluated separately for qualifying Bad Beats to ensure required conditions are satisfied and pots are distributed appropriately. 
• The calculation of win probability includes the hole cards of players who contributed to the contested pot and still remain at the showdown, as well as the community cards shown at the point of the hand when the relevant All-In wager was made for that pot. 
• The calculation of win probability does NOT include the cards of players who folded in the hand. This is true even if a player called the All-In wager in the pot, but folded in a later round of betting for another side pot.
• The calculation of win probability includes the probability of winning by a tie.  Therefore, a player with 64.74% probability to win outright and 5.65% probability to win by tie, will show a win probably of 70.39%.
• The Bad Beat Cutoff % (BBC%) is a distinct percent (i.e., 70.0%) set prior to play commencing, which acts as a hurdle percentage rate upon which your win probability must exceed in order to qualify for a Bad Beat while playing Bad Beats Guard *.  The BBC% of each game can be found in the table or tournament description (e.g., @ 70.0%). 
• In order to qualify for the Bad Beat, your win probability when rounded at 2 decimal places must exceed the BBC%.  Therefore, if the BBC% is set at 65.0%, then a player with win probability of 64.99% or even 65.00% would NOT qualify.  
• If there are two or more hands that qualify for a Bad Beat in the same pot (due to probability of a tie), then each player would be refunded the entire wager they committed to that pot, effectively overturning both Bad Beats.  The high hand is then awarded the remainder of the pot. 
• A player receiving disconnect-protection is considered to be “technically all-in” for Bad Beat qualification purposes.
• LuvinPoker does not tolerate collusion. All players must act independently and not reveal their hands to other players, nor tell them how to act.  Failure to abide by these rules may result in the closure of your account.

Best of (un)luck at the tables.

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Luvin Poker Team Play and Special Events

Luvin Poker has been hosting team play events for over 6 years now and early September 2011 will see yet another competition with up to 6 players per team and one team captain. All details are posted on the Luvin Poker Team Play page and you can also check out the following thread to connect with other players that might be interested:

Luvin Poker Teamplay returns in September 2011

August 27th will also have two special events on the calendar where the Gorgeous Ladies Of Poker (GLOP) and the King Of Kings (KOK) will determine their champion for 2011.

Annual Kings and Queens Events 

Both tournaments can be found on the Luvin Poker Calendar as well, if you want to participate in these events though you will have to pay the entry fee towards the prizepool of $5.00 until Sunday August 21st!

4th Annual Luvin Poker Gorgeous Ladies Of Poker:

4th Annual Luvin Poker King of Kings:

In October 2011, Luvin Poker will also host a Battle Of Sexes (BoS) and this special gender competition should make for lots of fun, banter and bragging rights, full details will be published soon.

If you sign up to Luvin Poker through Pokerspace, you can either get PS Points as you play or 35% Rakeback. Your first deposit will get you access to 4x$500 Depositors Freerolls within the next 2 months and the next one will take place August 31st: $500 First Depositors Freeroll

You can also check out the Luvin Poker community for more info regarding the teamplay and special events: http://luvinpokerplayers.com/ On the Luvin Poker Calendar you will notice a ton of private events and most don't require a password, please check out the LPP forums for more info regarding each event if you have any questions.

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Everleaf to implement "Bad Beat Guard"

It becomes more and more difficult for poker sites to attract new players and Rush Poker on FullTilt was surely one of the biggest and most innovative features in the last few years. Now the Everleaf network is taking another approach to come up with an innovation at the poker tables and even though it might seem similar to the existing Bad Beat promotions, it still is unique and I am looking forward to seeing it implemented within the software.
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Sick of bad beats? You and every other poker player alive. That is exactly why you need to be playing with a Bad Beat Guard!

What is it exactly?
Basically, anytime you play at a BBG table, you’ll have a shot at recovering from each and every bad beat you’re unfortunate enough to experience!

Whenever a player goes all-in at a BBG table, the card room calculates the winning chance of every player in the pot. These chances are then displayed as a percentage under the name of each player. Now, if someone loses a hand while their winning percentage was higher than the bad beat cutoff (the percentage displayed in the table label), they’ll have what they put in that pot refunded, in full!

Aside from that, everything about our BBG tables is identical to their standard counterparts.

Terms & Conditions:

• Not all poker tables have a Bad Beat Guard*. Texas Hold'em games featuring BBG are identified by the description.
• Standard ring-game and tournament rules apply while playing tables with a Bad Beat Guard. The rules of play do not change; only pot distribution is occasionally modified to refund players if a qualifying Bad Beat occurs.
• If you take a qualifying Bad Beat in a main or side pot, you’ll be refunded the entire wager you committed to that pot. However, this does not necessarily mean you’ll be refunded the entire wager you committed to every pot that hand. Each main or side pot is evaluated separately for qualifying Bad Beats to ensure required conditions are satisfied and pots are distributed appropriately.
• The calculation of win probability includes the hole cards of players who contributed to the contested pot and still remain at the showdown, as well as the community cards shown at the point of the hand when the relevant All-In wager was made for that pot.
• The calculation of win probability does NOT include the cards of players who folded in the hand. This is true even if a player called the All-In wager in the pot, but folded in a later round of betting for another side pot.
• The calculation of win probability includes the probability of winning by a tie. Therefore, a player with 64.74% probability to win outright and 5.65% probability to win by tie, will show a win probably of 70.39%.
• The Bad Beat Cutoff % is a distinct percent (i.e., 70%) set prior to play commencing, which acts as a hurdle percentage rate upon which your win probability must exceed in order to qualify for a Bad Beat. The BBC% of each game can be found in the table or tournament description (e.g., @ 70%).
• In order to qualify for a Bad Beat, your win probability when rounded at 2 decimal places must exceed the BBC%. Therefore, if the BBC% is set at 65%, then a player with win probability of 64.99% or even 65.00% would NOT qualify.
• If there are two or more hands that qualify for a Bad Beat in the same pot (due to probability of a tie), then each player would be refunded the entire wager they committed to that pot, effectively overturning both Bad Beats. The high hand is then awarded the remainder of the pot.
• A player receiving disconnect-protection is considered to be “technically all-in” for Bad Beat qualification purposes.
• Luvin Poker does not tolerate collusion. All players must act independently and not reveal their hands to other players, nor tell them how to act. Failure to abide by these rules may result in the closure of your account.

* Patent Pending Technology

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