Poker glossary
Lid
A lid is the top card of the deck, the card that is about to be dealt or burned next.
The simple explanation
After the dealer shuffles and cuts, the card on the top of the deck is the lid. It is the next card that will leave the deck.
A closer look
The word is a piece of slang and is rarely used in modern rooms. It is useful to know when you read old glossaries or card-room writing. Dealers usually burn it before dealing the flop, turn and river.
A practical example
The dealer cuts the deck and burns the lid before dealing the flop.
Full explanation
A lid is the top card of the deck, the card that is about to be dealt or burned next.
A lid is the top card of the deck.
It is the next card to be dealt or burned.
The word is old slang.
Dealers cut and cover the deck so that nobody can use the top card.