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Poker glossary

Board

The community cards dealt face up in the middle of the table.

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In Texas Hold’em the board is made up of the flop (three cards), the turn and the river — five cards in total. Every player can use the board cards to make their best five-card hand. “Playing the board” means your best hand uses all five community cards.

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