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 ...
The Gist has moved! Find new episodes here. Conner Drinan loses $1 million at the World Series of Poker. Photo Illustration by Slate. Image courtesy ESPN. Listen to Episode 61 of Slate’s The Gist: ...
In any game - especially Texas Hold'em poker - it's imperative to know how to win and also what beats what. If you don't know the power structure or the rankings of hands, you don't know what you're ...