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Originally Posted by arsenal
Even if you you bet, and no one calls, you still have the option of showing your hand, or mucking it. So if he bets, and the other players fold, he shows his hand, and still wins the bonus.
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That would be the only thing that would make this an acceptable action: If he wasn't sure whether or not the hand had to go to showdown to win the jackpot.
I know at Deerfoot the hand doesn't need to go to showdown to win the High Hand jackpot, and since Stampede has the same management as Deerfoot, I assume their requirements are the same.
However, there are some casinos that do require the hand to have played to showdown to qualify for the High Hand jackpot (obviously, Bad Beat jackpots require a showdown).
That's not a question you want to ask in the middle of the hand, so if you're unsure, you might err on the side of caution and only check and call with a hand that you know will win you a big jackpot bonus.