Flopped my first royal!

jaybird · #1 05-09-2005, 05:52 PM

I'm usually not one to brag, but I flopped my first ever royal today. Anyone know if Poker Star's offers a bonus or prize for a royal flush?

Here is the hand:

PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (4 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $1.
UTG (poster) checks, 1 fold, Hero raises, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (6 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, BB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, BB folds, UTG raises, Hero 3-bets, UTG calls.

River: (10.50 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 12.50 BB

Results in white below: 
UTG has 9d 9h (flush, king high).
Hero has Qd Ad (straight flush, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins 12.50 BB.

AncientPC · #2 05-09-2005, 05:58 PM

Congrats, I don't think Stars offers any RF bonus though.

Greg J · #3 05-09-2005, 05:59 PM

Nice hand. Congrats!

jaybird · #4 05-09-2005, 06:12 PM

For anyone else who is curious, the answer is no [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Here is their reply:

Hello Jason,

Congratulations on your Royal Flush!! That is very exciting. Some people will play a lifetime and never have that happen to them!

As for the Royal Flush jackpot, PokerStars does not offer one. Sorry.

Thank you for playing on PokerStars, and continued good luck to you!

Regards,

Dan M.
PokerStars Support Team

iluzion · #5 05-09-2005, 06:14 PM

Atleast your email was congratulative and nice. I emailed Empire when I got my first royal, "we offer no royal flush promotion" and that was all they said.

SoftcoreRevolt · #6 05-09-2005, 06:19 PM

The most important thing is you didn't try to slow play. The reward for that is a life time of taking extra bets from your opponent, which is far superior to any Pokerstars t shirt.

Unless it was a REALLY nice t-shirt.

SomethingClever · #7 05-09-2005, 06:19 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Some people will play a lifetime and never have that happen to them!

[/ QUOTE ]

Rigged?

gr8vertical · #8 05-09-2005, 06:25 PM

Funny you post this now, I just got my first ever Royal last night [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

I didn't flop it, but i will take it [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, MP calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB completes, Hero raises, UTG 3-bets, MP calls, CO folds, Button folds, SB folds, Hero caps, UTG calls, MP calls.

Flop: (15 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP bets, Hero raises, UTG folds, MP calls.

Turn: (9.50 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP calls.

River: (11.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP calls.

Final Pot: 12.25 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has Qh Jh (straight flush, ace high).
MP has 7h As (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins 12.25 BB.

Henniker · #9 05-09-2005, 06:26 PM

The Empire response is not surprising. They had better adapt their customer service and rewards quickly or they will follow the well beaten path of the failed competitor. You wouldn't even know that they were in the midst of a fierce market battle with several other "identical" skins. Are they TRYING to lose?

mcozzy1 · #10 05-09-2005, 09:22 PM

I still don't understand people's excitement over a Royal Flush. You usually don't with big pots with royals. I've probably had 12 of them this year. Who cares?