Poker terms starting with R

11 terms

1. Ragged A flop (or board) that doesn't appear to help anybody very much. A flop that came down J ♦-6♥-2 ♣ would look ragged.
2. Rainbow A flop that contains three different suits, thus no flush can be made on the turn.
3. Raise To increase the amount of the current bet.
4. Rake An amount of money taken out of every pot by the dealer. This is the cardroom's income.
5. Rank The numerical value of a card (as opposed to its suit). Example: "jack," "seven."
6. Represent To play as if you hold a certain hand. For instance, if you raised before the flop, and then raised again when the flop came ace high, you would be…
7. Ring Game A regular poker game as opposed to a tournament. Also referred to as a "live" game since actual money is in play instead of tournament chips.
8. River The fifth and final community card, put out face up, by itself. Also known as "fifth street.
9. Rock A player who plays very tight, not very creatively. He raises only with the best hands.
10. Royal flush a hand of 10, J, Q, K, A, all of the same suit
11. Runner Typically said "runner-runner" to describe a hand that was made only by catching the correct cards on both the turn and the river.