Scare Card

Often used in hold’em to refer to a meaningful community card that completes possible draws or has the potential to turn a once-winning hand into trash.

For example, say you have pocket aces, raise before the flop, and get one caller. The flop comes and your opponent calls your continuation bet, then the turn brings the . That turn card is a “scare card” for you as it could complete either an open-ended straight draw or a flush draw for your opponent.