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Bad Beat.

A bet that loses in an unusually painful or improbable way near the end.

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What does Bad Beat mean?

A bad beat is not simply any loss; it is a loss that looked highly likely to win before a late event flipped the result.

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How people use it

Used in sportsbooks, betting communities and gambling discussion.

EXAMPLE“That garbage-time touchdown was an all-time bad beat.”
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