Bad Beat

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Publish Date: 07/11/2024

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Bad beat is a term used in gambling to describe an unlucky and brutal defeat.

The term is mainly associated with poker, but in recent years it has been used in regular sports betting. We have all seen our teams throw away leads and lost games they should have won - they are more devastating when you have money on them.

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