Burn card

A card the dealer deals face down, out of play, before the flop, the turn and the river.

Example

The preflop betting ends. The dealer burns the top card, then turns the next three face up for the flop.

Also written: burn cards, burn, burned, burns.

flop The first three board cards, dealt face up together.
turn The fourth board card. Betting on the turn means the round of betting right after it is dealt.
river The fifth and last board card. Betting on the river is the last round of betting, right after it is dealt.

Practise it in 5 minutes Preflop: fold, call or raise, a short free lesson.

Quads is for adults, 18 and over. It teaches with play chips only: there is no real money, ever.