[momo510]

what exactly is a bad beat I have heard of them but don't exactly know the circumstances of one.

[Acorn89]

They can really be any hand where the underdog wins the hand. I think the term is overused because if someone makes a bad play and loses a hand they can just say that they had a bad beat put on them when they really should have forced the worst hand out eailer in the hand

[wptdreamer]

Originally Posted by Acorn89

they really should have forced the worst hand out earlier in the hand

I agree with pushing them out earlier, letting them stay in long enough to catch is hard pressed to be called a "bad beat". I've always considered it when I was way ahead in the hand and they caught the one out they have to beat my hand in all-in situations. Or, when I have bet alot of money to push them out and they stayed in to chase a nothing hand and caught it. Pocket aces all-in preflop getting called and getting beat, bad beat. Pocket aces not all-in slowplaying trash hits and you get beat, not bad beat. Pocket aces hitting third ace push all-in with a caller who gets runner-runner to make an inside straight, bad beat and the story of my poker life.