What Is a Bad Beat in Poker? A bad beat in poker is when you have an obviously better hand and a lot of equity, but your opponent catches an improbable card, and you lose. Unfortunately, it’s more ...

JC Alvarado reached the top of the poker world, competing for the highest stakes while racking up $4.5 million in tournament cashes. Highlights included a runner-up and fourth-place showing in the EPT ...

WASHINGTON -- Professional poker players might prefer to call the Big Beautiful Bill the Bad Beat Bill, thanks to a surprise provision threatening a significant tax hit for those who make their living ...

This might be the only time having bad luck turns out to actually be a good thing. At the Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec, forty-six players shared a record-breaking $2.5 million “Bad Beat ...