Bad Beats ...

BR: $28,390

don't exist. In the end it all evens out. This is how my day started ...

Party Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter
Button ($239.42)
SB ($631.4)
BB ($403)
Hero ($602.25)
MP ($520)
CO ($384.88)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Ac, Kc.
Hero raises to $12, 2 folds, Button calls $12, 1 fold, BB calls $6.
Flop: ($39) 2c, Kh, Ah (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $30, Button calls $30, BB folds.
Turn: ($99) Th (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $97, Hero calls $97.
River: ($293) Jc (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $100.42 (All-In), Hero calls $100.42.
Final Pot: $493.84

I knew my opponent was without hearts and that he would continue to bet at the pot with a lone ace if checked too. I had a feeling that he might have two-paired at some point, but that's the risk of taking these call lines.

Hero has Ac Kc (two pair, aces and kings).
Button has Qd As (straight, ace high).
Outcome: Button wins $493.84.

Party Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter
Button ($269.2)
SB ($365.8)
Hero ($623.45)
UTG ($630.7)
MP ($858)
CO ($152.65)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Ac, Ad.
2 folds, CO calls $6, Button calls $6, SB completes, Hero raises to $30, CO calls $24, Button folds, SB folds.
Flop: ($72) 9h, Th, Jh (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $70, Hero raises to $280, CO calls $52.65 (All-In).
Turn: ($474.65) Qs (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($474.65) 8s (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $474.65

This really isn't a bad beat; 9h Th Jh isn't exactly the nicest flop, but opponent was way too short stacked for any other option.

Hero has Ac Ad (straight, queen high).
CO has Kc Js (straight, king high).
Outcome: CO wins $317.30. Hero wins $157.35.

Party Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter
UTG ($512.05)
MP ($552.15)
CO ($233.35)
Button ($2233.3)
SB ($770.45)
Hero ($1783.05)
Preflop: Hero is BB with As, Ks.
1 fold, MP calls $6, CO calls $6, 1 fold, SB completes, Hero raises to $25, MP calls $19, CO calls $19, SB folds.
Flop: ($81) Jc, 9d, Ac (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $79, CO folds, Hero raises to $300, MP calls $221.
Turn: ($681) 5c (2 players)
Hero bets $300, MP calls $227.15 (All-In).
River: ($1208.15) Qd (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $1208.15

I checked raised this flop since I put my opponent on exactly AQ. There was some probablity he held AJ, but I was OK with that. A friend was watching and I turned to him and said, "He has AQ". And when the river came a queen, I sighed.

Hero has As Ks (one pair, aces).
MP has Ad Qc (two pair, aces and queens).
Outcome: MP wins $1135.30. Hero wins $72.85.

Party Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (6 max, 5 handed) converter
UTG ($371.65)
Hero ($603)
Button ($581.95)
SB ($188)
BB ($600)
Preflop: Hero is MP with Kd, Kh.
UTG calls $6, Hero raises to $27, 3 folds, UTG calls $21.
Flop: ($63) Jd, 8c, 3d (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $61, UTG calls $61.
Turn: ($185) 5c (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $90, UTG calls $90.
River: ($365) 4h (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $100, UTG raises to $193.65 (All-In), Hero calls $93.65.
Final Pot: $752.30

UTG has Jh 4c (two pair, jacks and fours).
Hero has Kd Kh (one pair, kings).
Outcome: UTG wins $752.30.

And this is how my day ended ...

Party Poker Pot-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter
UTG ($168.4)
Hero ($1192.65)
CO ($1898.4)
Button ($377)
SB ($458.35)
BB ($1138.27)
Preflop: Hero is MP with Kd, Kh.
1 fold, Hero raises to $12, 1 fold, Button calls $12, SB calls $9, BB raises to $60, Hero raises to $200, Button folds, SB folds, BB raises to $624, Hero raises to $1192.65 (All-In), BB calls $514.27 (All-In).
Flop: ($2354.92) 3c, Kc, 2d (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: ($2354.92) 6d (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: ($2354.92) 2c (2 players, 2 all-in)
Final Pot: $2354.92

BB has As Ad (two pair, aces and twos).
Hero has Kd Kh (full house, kings full of twos).
Outcome: Hero wins $2354.92.

So, there really is no such thing as a bad beat.