Poker Glossary of Terms

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Ragged - A flop (or board) that doesn't appear to help anybody very much.

Rainbow - Three or four cards of different suits.

Rake - Money taken out of every pot by the dealer - this is the cardroom's income.

Rank - The relative value of hands.

Represent - To play as if to indicate you hold a certain hand.

Ring Game - A full game. Also referred to as a "live" game since actual money is in play instead of tournament chips.

River - The fifth and final community card dealt.

Rock - A player who plays extremely tight, not very creatively.

Runner - Typically said "runner-runner" to describe a hand which was made only by catching the correct cards on both the turn and the river.