What Bad Beat means
A bad beat is a bet that seemed likely to win for most of the game but ultimately lost, often because of a late, unlikely turn of events - a backdoor cover in garbage time, a last-second field goal, or a walk-off home run against a heavily favored moneyline pick.
Key points
- A bad beat is a bet that seemed likely to win for most of the game but ultimately lost, often because of a late, unlikely turn of events - a backdoor cover in garbage time, a last-second field goal, or a walk-off home run against a heavily favored moneyline pick.
Example and context
In practice
A bad beat is a bet that seemed likely to win for most of the game but ultimately lost, often because of a late, unlikely turn of events - a backdoor cover in garbage time, a last-second field goal, or a walk-off home run against a heavily favored moneyline pick.
Related glossary terms
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