bad beat
Unlucky poker defeat
A bad beat is a poker loss where a strong hand gets beaten by an unlikely draw—you had pocket aces, your opponent hit a miracle straight on the river.
The term has spread to sports betting and general use for any loss that felt undeserved or statistically improbable: I had the game won until that last-second fumble—total bad beat.
- coolerInsulated storage container
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- pocket acesStrongest starting hold'em hand
- poker handCards dealt to gambler
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
unlucky · suck out · variance · frustration · defeat · misfortune · disbelief · anger · cracked · disappointment · loss · showdown · tilt · river · cold deck · outlier · chance · value bet