14 Jul 11

Oldies but Goldies: Bad Beats and Crazy Reactions at the WSOP

When players find themselves the victim or beneficiary of a bad beat, they typically have some type of emotional reaction. Here are some of the worst bad beats that took place on poker's biggest stage - the World Series of Poker Main Event.

After hours or even days of play, the last way anyone wants their tournament to be put on life support or ended is a bad beat. Especially when that tournament is the WSOP Main Event.

That said, bad beats are an inevitable part of poker. Some players like Phil Ivey can take a horrible beat for a huge amount of money and not even blink- but some players get wrapped up in the emotion of the moment.

Here are some memorable bad beat reactions - both positive and negative - from past WSOP Main Events:

WSOP Main Event Bad Beats and Intense Reactions
Jennifer Harman suffers a sick beat and is slowrolled by the absolute nuts	Mike Matusow is the victim of a bad beat that busts him from the 2004 Main Event
Filippo Candio celebrates like a madman after sucking out on Joseph Cheong	Justin Phillips is enthralled after his royal flush coolers an opponent's quad aces

Which reaction is the least appropriate? Which bad beat victim do you feel the worst for? Share your thoughts with fellow PokerStrategists in the comments section!

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