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In [[card game]]s, a '''burn card''' is a [[playing card]] dealt from the top of a deck, and |
In [[card game]]s, a '''burn card''' is a [[playing card]] dealt from the top of a deck, and discarded ("burned"), unused by the players. This is often done in [[casino]]s to deter a form of cheating known as [[card marking]], as well as to provide extra cards for use when an irregularity of play occurs. In [[poker]], the top card of the deck stub is burned at the beginning of each betting round, so that players who might have been able to read markings on that card during the previous round cannot take advantage of that information. Burn cards are almost always placed in the discard pile face down, so no players know what card was burned. |
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Revision as of 15:28, 18 July 2005
In card games, a burn card is a playing card dealt from the top of a deck, and discarded ("burned"), unused by the players. This is often done in casinos to deter a form of cheating known as card marking, as well as to provide extra cards for use when an irregularity of play occurs. In poker, the top card of the deck stub is burned at the beginning of each betting round, so that players who might have been able to read markings on that card during the previous round cannot take advantage of that information. Burn cards are almost always placed in the discard pile face down, so no players know what card was burned.
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