WHAT COUNTS AS A BAD BEAT?
For our prize pots, a bad beat is a qualifying loss where the match ends before you get another opportunity at the table.
The match may be over, but your chance to win doesn’t have to be.
Active Pots
Bad Beat Trivia
Win a $100 Visa Gift Card
Test your APA knowledge for a chance to win. Every submitted answer earns an entry.
Free to Enter
Entries close Friday, August 7.
Season Pot
Win $601 in the 8-Ball Pot
Current prize • The pot will increase throughout the season.
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. Enter free for a shot at $500 and growing.
Free to Enter
Opponent’s 8-on-the-break • Opponent’s break and run
Open through the end of the APA Fall League.
Season Pot
Win $575 in the 9-Ball Pot
Current prize • The pot will increase throughout the season.
Your opponent won the match with a 9-on-the-snap, an early 9-ball, or a break and run. You took the loss—that’s the bad beat. Enter free for a shot at $500 and growing.
Free to Enter
Opponent’s 9-on-the-snap • Early 9-ball • Opponent’s break and run
Open through the end of the APA Fall League.