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A '''bad beat''' is a wager that appears to be a certain win but ends up losing. It is most frequently used to describe a team blowing a large lead, or a series of improbable last-minute scores that affect the [[spread]] or [[total]].

== Famous bad beats ==

Throughout history bad beats have been at the root of some of the most memorable gambling moments. Here is a collection of some infamous examples throughout history.

=== 2012 Belk Bowl ===

'''Teams:''' Duke Blue Devils vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

'''Bad beat:''' Duke Blue Devils +9.5

'''Boxscore:'''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- style="background-color:#eaecf0;"
|colspan="2"|'''Team'''
|'''1Q'''
|'''2Q'''
|'''3Q'''
|'''4Q'''
|'''Total'''
|-
|[[File:Bearcats.png|25px]]
|Cincinatti
|3
|14
|10
|21
|48
|-
|[[File:Duke.png|25px]]
|Duke
|16
|0
|8
|10
|34
|}