| Term |
Description |
| Rack |
A tray that holds 100 playing chips. |
| Rag |
A card that has no impact on a hand. |
| Railbird |
A spectator or watcher of a poker game. |
| Rainbow |
A flop containing cards of three different suits. |
| Raise |
To increase the previous bet. |
| Rake |
The money taken from the pot at the end of the hand by the house. This money is a form of payment for running the game. |
| Rank |
The value of a card - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King or Ace. |
| Rap |
When a player knocks the table to indicate they have checked. |
| Ratholing |
A player illegally taking their own money off the table. |
| Razz |
A variation of Seven Card Stud where the lowest five cards win. |
| Read |
To guess what down cards another player has. |
| Rebuy |
The option to buy back in to certain tournaments after a player has lost all their chips. |
| Represent |
To bet as if to indicate that you hold a certain hand. |
| Re-raise |
To raise after a raise has already been made. |
| Ring Game |
A cash game opposed to tournaments. |
| River |
The final card dealt. |
| Rock |
A player who plays very few strong hands. |
| Rolled Up |
Three of a kind with the first three cards in Seven Card Stud. |
| Rough |
The highest lowball hand of a given rank. |
| Round of Betting |
A portion of the hand where the plays fold, check, bet or raise. |
| Royal Flush |
An straight consisting of Ace, King, Queen, jack and Ten of the same suit. The best possible high hand. |
| Runner-Runner |
A hand made with the last two cards dealt. |
| Rush |
A prolonged winning streak. |
