Bad Beat Pot
Bad Beat 8-Ball Pot
Your opponent won the match with an 8-on-the-break or a break and run. You took the loss—that’s the bad beat. Now enter free for a shot at the growing pot.
Free to Enter • Your Opponent Must Get the Qualifying Finish
Current Prize
$601
And growing—the prize pot will increase throughout the season.
Fall 2026 Pot Closes In
One entry today could be worth much more by season’s end.
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Entries close December 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central
How It Works
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Your opponent wins the match with an 8-on-the-break or a break and run.
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Submit your entry through the form below before the pot closes.
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If chosen, claim your prize by verifying your qualifying result.
Winner verification is required. If selected, you’ll be asked to verify your entry. A quick photo of your league score sheet can make winner verification easy later.
Official Rules
- Entry requires an opponent to have won the match with an 8-on-the-break or a break and run.
- The pot remains open through the end of the APA Fall League.
- A winner will be selected after the Fall League concludes.
- The selected winner must provide a valid APA scoresheet proving the qualifying result.
- Bad Beat reserves the right to verify eligibility.
- Void where prohibited.