| Rack |
A tray that holds 100 poker
chips in five stacks of twenty chips each. |
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| Rail |
The rim of a poker table or a barrier outside
a poker area. |
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| Railbird |
Someone who hangs around a poker room who
watches the games and / or is looking to get
into action. |
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| Raise |
To increase the previous bet. |
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| Rake |
Chips taken from the pot by the cardroom
for compensation for hosting the game. |
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| Rank |
The value of each card and hand. |
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| Rap |
When a player knocks on the table indicating
that he / she has checked. |
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| Razz |
Seven Card Stud where the lowest five cards
win the pot. |
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| Re-buy |
The amount of money a player pays to add
a fixed number of chips to his / her stack
in a tournament. |
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| Re-raise |
To raise a raise. |
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| Ring Game |
A “live” game that is not a
tournament. |
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| River |
This is the last card given in all games.
In Hold'em and Omaha, it is also known as
5th street. In Stud games, it is also known
as 7th street. |
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| Round of Betting |
This is when players have the opportunity
to bet, check or raise. Each round of betting
ends when the last bet or raise has been called. |
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| Rounders |
Guys who hustle for a living. This is also
the name of a popular poker movie starring
Matt Damon and Ed Norton. |
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| Royal Flush |
This is an Ace high straight (A-K-Q-J-10)
of the same suit. It is the best possible
hand in poker. |
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