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Wild Card
sports bettingA Wild Card is a team or individual that gains entry into a tournament or playoff without having met the standard qualification criteria. In card games like poker, a wild card is a card that can be substituted for any other card to form a winning hand.
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- 1A Wild Card is a team or individual that gains entry into a tournament or playoff without having met
Wild Card
A Wild Card is a team or individual that gains entry into a tournament or playoff without having met the standard qualification criteria. In card games like poker, a wild card is a card that can be substituted for any other card to form a winning hand.
Example
The team didn't win their division but secured a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. In our poker game, deuces are wild, so you can use a two to complete your straight.
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