Royal flush jackpot - should I have said something?

I was playing at a royal flush jackpot Omaha table tonight when I flopped a royal flush. I had limped and it was just me and the big blind in the pot. I checked, and he instachecked back. It was clear he wanted no part of sticking around with that board. I was honestly a little stunned to have the royal and wasn't sure what to do, so I also checked the turn in order not to drive him out. He instachecked again. Realizing there was not enough money in the pot to qualify for the jackpot, I put out a bet on the river. He folded. No jackpot.

It's my understanding that it's not allowable to discuss such a hand in progress and let other players know what you have -- kind of like collusion. People have been disqualified from jackpots for talking about their hands in B&M casinos. So I said nothing. But now I'm wondering if that was just dumb. Would it have been wrong to say something like "please call" in chat when it's obvious there's three to a royal on the board?

The payout would have been about $1K so it's bugging me. Was I right or wrong to keep quiet?

Just ask the dealer how much the royal flush jackpot is at the moment.

tenbob said:

Just ask the dealer how much the royal flush jackpot is at the moment.

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Good thinking for B&M. This happened to be online. Dealers are pretty quiet there, though I suppose I could have tried it.

Maybe ask the table what it takes to qualify for the royal jackpot at this site.

I would say just min bet the whole way. Honestly, they will find a way not to pay you if you say ANYTHING. Just my 2 cents

Wow that sucks. As hard as a Royal is to get, even online, and no big payday really sucks. Just was not meant to be. Xmas would have been a lot nicer too.

that would be my luck i would get one and the same thing woudl happen to me i wouldnt get no one to play the hand with me either.