A bad beat is often incorrectly referred to, when in fact the situation is a “ cooler”, two incredibly strong hands battling.įor example, if player A has A-A and player B has K-K and they both move all in on a A-K-K board, that is not a bad beat as much as it is a cooler or cold deck. It typically occurs with an unlikely turn or river card.Ī bad beat is usually associated with the idea that the player who got lucky made a bad call or play that should have been avoided. A bad beat is the term given for a situation in poker when a player with a much stronger hand, and in a mathematically favourable position nevertheless loses.
