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Originally Posted by answer20
Dealers shouldn't have to burn for the Flops in the first place since there's no reason to protect the stub going to the Flop .. but try to get that through some 'poker minds'!
Can you elaborate on that a bit? I’ve been under the impression the top card is burnt to protect against the back being marked / otherwise identifiable and giving an unfair advantage to someone who is aware of that. Why would that be any different on the flop than the turn or river?