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bad beats

In poker, bad beat is a subjective term for a hand in which a player with what appear to be strong cards nevertheless loses. It most often occurs where one player bets the clearly stronger hand and their opponent makes a mathematically poor call that wins with any subsequent dealing to complete the hand.
In pure mathematical terms a one-outer can be considered a pure bad beat, however there is no consensus among poker players as to what else exactly constitutes a bad beat and often players will disagree about whether a particular hand was a bad beat. A few examples are: quads over full house, quads over quads, straight flush over quads, small full house vs. bigger full house or better.

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  1. Bawse

    Do you rage after bad beats?

    Bad beats seem to happen more often online, because more hands are played hourly. I usually don't get mad or rage after bad beats. I do have hiccups from time to time if I'm going through a downswing, and it seems impossible to get a win. I try to control my emotions when I play, and if I start...
  2. Bawse

    How do you reset your mind after a bad beat or big loss?

    What are some methods to prevent yourself from tilting after a tough loss. You won't win every game you play, because luck is a part of a game. Do you take breaks when you lose big? How do you recover after a bad beat?
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