Presque Isle Downs and Casino Announces $53,675.50 Bad Beat Jackpot Winners

Erie, PA, December 31, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Two men recently split the Bad Beat Jackpot at Presque Isle Downs and Casino for a total pot of $53,675.50. Joseph Carlis of Erie, PA, won $26,836.75 and Edward Felden of Eastlake, Ohio, won $13,418.88 in a 1-2 No Limit Hold’em Game.

A bad beat jackpot is a prize that is paid when a sufficiently strong hand is shown down and loses to an even stronger hand held by another player. At Presque Isle Downs & Casino the qualifier is Aces full of Kings (player must have pocket Aces). Carlisi had the losing hand with quad 10’s. Felden won out with four Queens. Seven others players won $1,916 as part of the table share.

“We are excited that these players won the bad beat jackpot,” said Christine Stacy, Presque Isle Downs & Casino Poker Room Manager. “We believe this is a great way to enhance the customer experience here at the casino.”

This is the second Bad Beat Jackpot to hit since the poker rooms opening.

For more information about the Poker Tournaments visit the Presque Isle Downs and Casino website at www.casinoinerie.com or contact the Poker Room Manager Christine Stacy at cstacy@pidowns.com

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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