Back to Poker Terms Burn February 20, 2024 Share In poker, “burn” refers to the process of discarding the top card from the deck face-down before dealing community cards (such as the flop, turn, or river) onto the table. This practice is done to prevent cheating by ensuring that no player has seen the next card to be dealt. Free! Free Trainer! Try the Trainer for free Study on the move via mobile Short stack ChipEV solutions Unlimited access More detailsAdd to cart Share Related articles Poker The Truth About Variance in MTTs: Lessons from BBZ’s Toy Game October 7, 2025 Read more Poker Improve Your MTT Game with BBZ Poker’s MTT Database Leak Finder: A $10 Game-Changer September 30, 2025 Read more NewsPoker BBZ Poker Teams Up with PokerStars for WCOOP Boot Camp 2025 July 29, 2025 Read more