Bad beat is a poker term for a hand in which a player with what appear to be strong cards nevertheless loses. It may also refer to:
"Bad Beat" (CSI: NY), a 2005 CSI: NY episode "Bad Beat" (The Unit), a 2009 The Unit episode "Bad Beat" (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), a 2017 Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode Neil Channing, a poker player nicknamed "Bad beat"