Poker Beat: An introduction...

''The next best thing to gambling and winning is gambling and losing.'' Nick "The Greek" Dandalos

Texas Hold 'Em Poker, as every steely-eyed professional or dreamy amateur will tell you, is a game of skill.
Unless, that is, you suffer the eyeball-popping pain of a truly horrific bad beat - then it's all down to just plain goddam luck.

This blog is a tribute to those No Limit poker players who snatched cruel defeat from the jaws of certain victory when the deck went as cold as ice.

Read how players villa777 and golds1983 dealt with the injustice and misery of their own bad beats on the internet and in live games - which cost them chips, cash and sleepless nights.

The blog also features videos of some of the worst beats in No Limit poker history, as well as tips on how to avoid becoming a fish at the table.