bad beat

noun

The losing of a hand after being the mathematical favorite to win at the start of the hand.

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Meanings

nounbad beat (plural bad beats)

plural bad beats

  1. card gamesThe losing of a hand after being the mathematical favorite to win at the start of the hand.
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APA

bad beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20beat

MLA

“bad beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20beat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad beat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20beat.

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