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Rolled Up
Rolled up is a term for seven-card stud: a player is dealt three of a kind in his first three cards. It is a very strong start.
Rotation
Rotation is the movement in the direction of the deal, which is clockwise. The button, the action and the deal all rotate around the table.
Round of Betting
A round of betting is a period when players have the chance to bet, check, call or raise. It ends when the last bet or raise has been called, or when all players have checked.
Round of Play
A round of play is the action sequence in which every player deals a poker hand. In a game with a dealer button, it is one full orbit.
Rounders
Rounders are people who hustle for a living, usually by playing cards. It is also the name of a well-known poker film starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton.
Royal Flush
A royal flush is the highest possible hand in poker: ace, king, queen, jack and ten, all of the same suit. It beats every other hand, and it can only be tied when the royal flush is on the board.
Run
Run has several meanings in poker. It can mean a straight, a series of good results, or the remaining cards of a hand: a 'runout'. 'I was on a run' means that the player won many hands in a row.
Run a Pot
To run a pot is to win a hand by bluffing through the hand, with more than one bet. The bettor bets several streets and wins with no best hand.
Runner‑Runner
Runner-runner is a hand that is made by hitting the cards you need on both the turn and the river. Before the turn, you have only a very small chance of making the hand. It is also called backdoor.
Running Bad
Running bad is a period of bad luck or a losing streak. A player who is running bad loses many hands, often with strong hands that are beaten.
Running Good
Running good is a period of good luck or a winning streak. A player who is running good wins many pots and hits his draws.
Running Pair
A running pair is a pair that comes on the last two cards of the board, the turn and the river. The two cards have the same rank.
Rush
A rush is a winning streak. A player who has won several big pots recently is said to be on a rush. It is the same as a heater.