While commonly associated with losing a poker hand on the river card, bad beats can occur regularly when betting on sports. From a buzzer beating three-point shot in basketball, an empty net goal in hockey, a last inning rally in baseball, or even a meaningless late score in football, bad beats can and will occur!
Since they usually occur late in a match, there isn’t much bettors can do to avoid a bad beat. Let’s look at a few of the worst bad beats from the big three betting options.
Washington vs. Philadelphia NFL Point Spread Bad Beat
Football bettors know bad beats are bound to happen when wagering on NFL and NCAAF college games.