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Rack
A tray that holds 100 poker chips in five stacks of twenty chips each. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Rail
The rim of a poker table or a barrier outside a poker area. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Railbird
Someone who hangs around a poker room or who watches the games but is broke and looking to borrow money to play. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Raise
To increase the previous bet. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Rake
Chips taken from the pot by the cardroom for compensation for hosting the game. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Rank
The value of each card and hand. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Razz
Seven card stud where the lowest five cards win the pot. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Re-raise
To raise a raise. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
River
The last card given. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Rock
A passive, tight player. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Round of Betting
This is when players have the opportunity to check, bet or raise. Each round of betting ends when the last bet or raise has been called. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Rounders
A movie that helped increase poker's popularity. Inexperienced obnoxious rookies like to refer to and use quotes from this movie. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Royal Flush
This is an Ace high straight, A-K-Q-J-10, of the same suit. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
Rush
A winning streak. (Submitted by DeiYuo on March 20, 2006, 12:00AM)
