A card that when it appears makes a better hand more likely. In hold'em, a third suited card on the river is a scare card, because it makes a flush possible. If you're pretty sure your opponent paired a king on the flop, an ace on the turn is a scare card. Scare cards will often make it difficult for the best hand to bet, and offer an opportunity for bluffing. Obviously such cards are scarier in pot-limit or no-limit games.
a card that stands a good chance of destroying what would have otherwise been a leading hand. eg: you've got Td8s, the flop was Js9h7h and you've almost certainly got the leading hand. A Qh on the turn would be a scare card because it means that your hand is quite possibly ruined. A higher Straight or a Flush are both probable and both would beat you.
A card which is dealt face up which makes you not feel as confident in your hand. Ex. You hold a pair of Kings in Hold'em and an Ace shows up on the River.
The dealer's up-card, when it has a high value.
A card that can turn the best hand into trash.
np. board card likely to give someone a strong hand. I missed my straight, but a flush scare card fell on the river, so I bluffed.
a card placed on the board that has the potential to
a card that either improves your hand
A card that makes you fear you are beaten. For example if you have pocket kings and an ace flops this is a scare card because it makes it likely you are beaten.
Any card that can make the best hand worthless ( or almost worthless). For example - Your pocket is Tc-8c and the flop comes Qd- Jd-9s, you most likely have the best hand. Then, a turn card of Td comes up , and is very scary because it almost guarantees that you are now beaten.
A card which may turn the best hand into a loser. If you have a set on the flop, but there are two clubs. A scare card would be another club.
This is a card that is concerning to someone who up until that card came out probably had the best hand. An example would be someone sitting with say 2,3 of hearts with a flop 59J all hearts also. At this point with a made flush is it unlikely that anyone else has a higher flush, but another heart on the turn would be a scare card because there's almost certainly others who now have higher flush cards. Even if there are not, you would still be reluctant to be your low flush hence the term scare card.
A card that can turn the best hand sour.
A card that, when it appears, makes a better hand more likely. For example, in Texas Hold'em, a third suited card on the turn is a scare card, because it makes a flush possible.
A card that may well turn the best hand into trash. If you have Tc-8c and the flop comes Qd-Jd-9s, you almost assuredly have the best hand. However, a turn card of Td would be very scary because it would almost guarantee that you are now beaten.
An up card which may have made an excellent or winning hand.
An up card that looks as though it might have made a strong hand.
A card on the board that could mean a monster hand for someone.
A card that looks like it might make a strong hand.
A community card that has the potential of making someone a hand that can beat your already made hand.
A community card which could ruin a player's current hand.
An upcard that gives a player potential for a very strong hand. When this card is placed up on the board it will often scare opponents into folding their potentially stronger hands.
An up card that appears likely to have made a better hand for someone, theoretically frightening the players.
Makes a better hand more likely when it appears.
A card which looks likely to have improved your opponent’s hand.
One which looks as though it may make a strong hand.
A card which when it appears on the board makes a better hand more likely. This can be a good chance to bluff
A community card which stands a good chance of trashing your hand.
A high card that, when it appears, brings forth the possibility that someone might have made a better hand. In Texas Hold'em, a third suited card on the river is a scare card, because it makes a flush possible. If you're pretty sure your opponent paired a king on the flop, an ace on the turn is a scare card, because that lends the idea of a pair of aces beating that pair of kings. Scare cards will often make it difficult for the best hand to bet, and offer an opportunity for bluffing.
A card of high rank, that must be respected.
A card on the board that may intimidate some players.
A card that is potentially dangerous either to you or an opponent. Examples would be a club on the turn when the flop has 2 or 3 clubs already. If you have a straight you would now be worried that someone has turned a flush.
A card that is potentially dangerous to either you or your opponent.
A card that may well turn the best hand into trash. If you have T and the flop comes Q, you almost assuredly have the best hand. However, a turn card of T would be very scary because it would almost guar-antee that you are now beaten.
A potentially dangerous card to you or your opponent.
This is a card which may well turn the best hand into nothing. If you have Tc-8c and the flop comes Qd- Jd-9s, you almost surely have the best hand. However, a turn card of Td would almost guarantee that you are beaten.
