Re: Burning cards
OK, to address the random cards comment: I am a believer in the 'fated' cards. I believe that after the deal, I am to get to play the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th card, without exception. The concept of 'randomness' is crazy now because of computers and the internet, but poker was designed with 52 cards, shuffled, cut and dealt. Why not just spread out the cards face down on the table and say "who wants to pick the river?"... because the NEXT card is supposed to be the NEXT card. Maybe I'm old fashioned.
As to the pre-burners: Especially at another game (not just at my own) I'll correct the dealer, politely, informing him of the purpose of the burn card, and since those aren't my cards and I don't know you, keep the burn card on top until it is time to burn. I'd never return to a game which handled it differently (anyone can buy marked cards, and they are not that expensive anymore).
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