GGPoker All-in or Fold Jackpot: Straight Flush and Royal Flush
All-in or Fold is GGPoker’s fastest cash format, and it comes with a jackpot of its own. It fires when you make a straight flush in Hold’em or a royal flush in Omaha, and the jackpot counter is displayed right at the table.
All-in or Fold in a nutshell
In All-in or Fold every decision comes down to two options: commit your whole stack or fold. There are no small bets and no post-flop play; once the chips are in, the board simply runs out. Hands are quick, and the format is easy to learn even for players who have never sat at a regular cash table.
GGPoker supports the format with promotions of its own. The All-in or Fold jackpot is the most direct of them, but AoF also appears in the welcome package and in the GGCare and GGCheers programs.
AoF tables run in both Hold’em and Omaha, which is why the jackpot has separate conditions for each game. The two versions share the same push-or-fold logic, but the hand values and the jackpot bar differ, as the sections below explain.
What triggers the jackpot
In AoF Hold’em the jackpot fires when you make a straight flush. In AoF Omaha the bar is higher: you need a royal flush. Those are the conditions given in the general description; the full rules in the client specify the details for each game.
Because every called all-in runs out all five board cards, the format is a natural fit for a combination-based jackpot. If the straight flush is there by the river, there is no betting left that could hide it.
It is also worth remembering that the jackpot is tied to your own hand: the straight flush or royal flush has to be yours, made in a hand you are playing at an AoF table.
The counter at the table
The jackpot amount is shown right on the AoF table. In one of the official screenshots the counter reads $20,348.64.
Treat any figure you see as a snapshot. The counter changes as the fund grows and as jackpots are paid out, so the amount at your table may be higher or lower than in any screenshot.
Seeing the counter also works as a reality check: only a straight flush in Hold’em or a royal flush in Omaha can take it, so the chance that any particular hand wins it is very small.
A different moment, a different amount
Another official screenshot shows $11,972.13. The difference between the two images illustrates the point well: the jackpot is a living number, not a fixed prize.
So the useful question is not how much the jackpot is worth today but whether the format suits you. If you enjoy AoF anyway, the jackpot is a welcome extra; if you do not, a counter on the screen is no reason to switch formats.
The exact payout rules, including how the prize is calculated for your table and stake, are listed in the promotion terms in the GGPoker client.
Why Omaha needs a royal flush
Omaha gives each player four hole cards instead of two, so strong combinations, straight flushes included, come up more often than in Hold’em. Setting the Omaha bar at a royal flush most likely keeps jackpot hits in the two games at a comparable frequency.
For players it means one thing: in Omaha, an ordinary straight flush, however pretty, will not trigger the AoF jackpot. Only the top straight flush, ten to ace, counts.
Hold’em players have it easier in this respect: in AoF Hold’em any straight flush qualifies, from the lowest one, ace to five, all the way up to the royal.
More value in the AoF format
AoF is woven into several other promotions. The $100 welcome package includes AoF Sit & Go and AoF Hold’em tickets and pays P$ for reaching 200 AoF hands a day. GGCare and GGCheers, which register players for the daily $100,000 #ThanksGG Flipout after especially brutal or especially big hands, cover All-in or Fold too.
Still, a jackpot is never a reason to play more hands than you planned. AoF is fast, and fast games burn through a budget quickly. Decide in advance how much a session is worth to you, verify your account before your first withdrawal and stop when you reach your limit.
If you are new to the format, start at the lowest stakes and get used to the speed first. The jackpot is not going anywhere, so there is no need to rush.
FAQ
01Which hand wins the AoF jackpot?
A straight flush in All-in or Fold Hold’em or a royal flush in All-in or Fold Omaha.
02Does an ordinary straight flush count in Omaha?
No. In AoF Omaha only a royal flush triggers the jackpot.
03How big is the AoF jackpot?
It changes all the time. Official screenshots show $20,348.64 and $11,972.13 at different moments; the current amount is displayed at the table.
04Is AoF part of the welcome bonus?
The $100 welcome package includes AoF tickets and rewards 200 AoF hands per day with P$.
More GGPoker promotions
The room sets and may change promotion terms — check the Promotions section of the client for current rules. Play within your means.