Poker Terms Dictionary - scare card

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Scare card

A card dealt face up (either to a player in a game such as stud or to the board in a community card game) that appears to create a strong hand for someone. 'The Jack of spades on the turn was a scare card because it put both flush and straight possibilities on the board.'