up-cardn.
/ˈʌpkɑːd/, U.S. /ˈəpˌkɑrd/ U.S.
In various card games: a card turned face up on the table; a turn-up (turn-up n. 3a).
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up-card1938
1938 C. Wood & G. Goddard Compl. Bk. Games 223 The next card, called the up-card, is faced up beside the undealt cards, or stock.
1951 Amer. Speech 26 102/1 Up cards, cards that are dealt face up in stud [poker].
1964 Life 27 Mar. 80 Charts at top tell player how to play his hand, depending on the dealer's up card.
1974 J. Scarne New Compl. Guide to Gambling 375 This example should make it clear to the reader why Black Jack experts attach so much importance to the dealer's upcard.
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