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Content Creators in Poker – Lex Veldhuis July 28, 2025As mentioned in the previous blog post about Brad Owen, the access and usage of social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok have contributed to a surge in…
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Poker in Europe: Bratislava July 27, 2025This is the second stop on my poker tour across Europe. Over the past 15 years, the continent has really stepped up its poker game — and Bratislava, Slovakia, is…
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Content Creators in Poker – Brad Owen July 26, 2025Poker has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years, with record numbers of entrants being set at both physical and online tables around the world. The access to platforms,…
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Introducing PA Tools — An Essential Platform for Poker Apps Agents and Players July 25, 2025PA Tools gathers player data from various poker apps and clubs in one place. Whether you’re working with 10 or 1,000 players, PA Tools handles any volume of data. No…
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Make WSOP Great Again: Poker Players Suggest Changes for 2026 July 24, 2025After the controversial and, for many, unpleasant WSOP 2025, the poker community hasn’t stopped debating how to restore what was once the most important series in the poker world to…
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Scandals, Myths, and Advertising Stats at WSOP Main Event July 19, 2025A look at how advertising took over the WSOP Main Event—from zero branding in the early 2000s to logo-filled shirts. The post clears up myths about past champions, shows which…
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Poker in Europe: Varna July 19, 2025This article is the first in a series that aims to shine a light on some of the most beautiful poker venues across Europe. I’ll be hitting the felt in…
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Backgammon and Poker: A Love Affair Part 3 – Dynamics Continued July 13, 2025In continuation of yesterday’s article, which focused on the similarities in dynamics between the games of poker and backgammon, this piece will further explore similar nuances in gameplay. Timing and…
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Is AI Useful but Dangerous for Poker Players? July 12, 2025In 2025, AI tools are simply everywhere: people use them to search, make work easier, create visual, audio, and text content, calculate and summarize information, etc. Even the poker community…
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Backgammon and Poker: A Love Affair: Part 2 – Success and Dynamics July 11, 2025In continuation of yesterday’s article, this piece will delve further into the similarities in shared concepts and dynamics between the games of poker and backgammon. Cross-Disciplinary Mastery Another one of…
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Backgammon and Poker: A Long Love Affair Part 1 – An Introduction July 10, 2025Zdenek Zizka recently became the first Backgammon Grandmaster to win a WSOP Bracelet in Event #84: $1,000 No-Limit Holdem, which got me thinking about the close ties that poker and…
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Salute to Warriors: The History of the WSOP Unique Charity Event July 9, 2025WSOP has an image of a poker festival where people chase their dream of winning big or at least being glorified as a bracelet winner. But its schedule actually has…
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Why So Many Poker Players Are Broke: The Truth Nobody Talks About July 5, 2025On the outside, poker is portrayed as a game with big wins, gold bracelets, and a glamorous lifestyle. But that’s merely a glimpse of reality. Poker rarely depicts financial stress,…
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Poker in Malta: The Situation With Online & Live Poker in 2025 July 3, 2025When it comes to poker in Malta, there’s plenty to discuss. Whether it’s relocating to Malta to play online or live poker, the tax regimes that come with it, or…
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Three Poker Troll Speech Play Masters July 1, 2025Some poker pros have a real talent for pissing opponents off just by talking. But only a few of them manage to use this ability to their advantage most of…
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Tag Team Event: The History And Specifics of The Only Group Game in the WSOP June 27, 2025While WSOP is 99% individual competition where the Highlander rule is applied to the lion share of the schedule, you still can play one type of tournament for teams named…
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Four Reasons To Play Poker Terribly June 21, 2025The usual advice in the poker community focuses on how to improve your game — because that’s where the most value lies, right? But sometimes, playing badly can actually give…
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WSOP Dealers Choice Events: The History and Specifics June 14, 2025Most World Series of Poker tournaments offer a single format of poker with no variety within it. WSOP Dealer’s Choice, however, provides an opportunity to have a bit of fun…
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The Evolution of Poker June 10, 2025From the 17th-century Persian game As-Nas to today’s digital tables, poker’s journey is a wild ride. Dive into the smoky saloons of the Wild West, the WSOP’s legendary rise, the…
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What Is the Difference Between Rebuy And Re-Entry? June 10, 2025Poker tournaments that allow players to continue playing after losing their stack or busting out aren’t new in the industry, but many players are still confused about the difference between…
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Poker Players That Were Brutally Murdered June 8, 2025Being a professional poker player is often linked with massive bets, daring bluffs, and huge winnings. Still, despite all that, there is a dark side to poker. Violence and brutality…
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WSOP Ladies Event: History and Specifics June 8, 2025A tournament designed specifically for female players is one of the few unique WSOP events that comes hand in hand with a rich and storied history that PokerListings shares with…
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Poker Superstars Who Quit the Game June 2, 2025Professional poker seems like a flashy, dazzling career where you can win big playing the game you love. But behind the massive wins is a tough life full of stress,…
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WSOP Seniors Event: History and Criteria for Participants May 31, 2025Special tournaments for players aged 50 and 60 and older are among the most soulful and entertaining events of the World Series of Poker. In this article, PokerListings invites you…
User Comments
I’m running a poker league that sends a handful of players to the wsop every summer. Last month we hand a dispute on a ruling and was hopeful you could help resolve it.
For starters you need to know we all individually deal on our button so there is no professional dealer.
On this hand, one player stated he ‘was pretty sure he saw a face card’ dealt to another player. He didn’t know exactly what card, just a face card in general. The other player did not want to burn the card because the exact card was not known.
How specific does this need to be? Can a player say ‘ I saw a black card’ and expect the card to be burned?
Thanks,
Mark
The situation you described does not qualify for a burn card. The player in question only offered a guess what he might have seen and apparently has not seen the exact card. If you allow for the card to be burned in this situation you will have to allow a card to be burned whenever a player randomly claims he might have seen a card.
In major poker series like the WSOP, a card is only burned if the error is clear and verifiable, typically confirmed by the dealer or floor staff. In your case, the player must clearly identify the specific card (rank and suit) for it to be burned. If no agreement is reached, the issue can be resolved by a table vote in home games. Establishing clear rules in advance is recommended to avoid future disputes.