Reverse Implied Odds

Reverse implied odds refer to the amount of money you may lose on future streets after calling a bet. Like implied odds, reverse implied odds are an extension of the concept of pot odds.   Here’s a full guide on reverse implied odds! What are Reverse Implied Odds & Why Do They Matter?

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Reg/Regular

A “reg” is a player who seems to always be at the tables. There are different types of regs, some are professional players, some play all the time to gamble and have fun!

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Removal

Removal (aka blockers) is when a player holds a specific card which ‘blocks’ their opponents from having combinations of that same card. For example, if you hold A♠ K♥ and the board reads J♠ T♠ 2♠ 5♥ 6♦, it’s impossible for any opponent to have an Ace-high flush, as you hold the A♠ blocker. Want…

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River C-bet

Betting on the river after raising preflop, betting the flop (and getting called), and betting again on the turn. Making a river c-bet means you’ve been the aggressor across all streets. Also known as a triple barrel.

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Rolled Up

Rolled Up is a term specific to Seven-Card stud; if your first three cards are all of the same rank, giving you three-of-a-kind, you’re rolled up, or have rolled up trips. “My door card was a jack, and my two starting hole cards were also jacks, so I was rolled up.”

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Reverse Tell

Purposefully trying to deceive your opponent with a deliberate physical action. For example, if you’re holding the nuts, you might put out a reverse tell by taking a long time to make a betting/calling decision, with the aim of making your opponent think you have a marginal hand.

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Redraw

A redraw is a made hand that has the potential to draw to and even better hand. For example, if you hold Q♦ Q♠ and the board reads Q♣ 7♦ 2♦ 5♦, you have a set of queens with a redraw to the diamond flush.

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Rathole

Exiting a cash game after posting a winning session, then returning to the same game with the minimum buy-in. This practice is generally frowned upon but is technically legal, with the exception of “No Rathole” games.

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Razz

Razz is a version of Seven Card Stud, in which the object is to make the lowest possible five-card hand. The best/lowest hand possible in Razz is the wheel straight (A-2-3-4-5).

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Range Advantage

The player whose range has the most equity has a range advantage. For example, in a 6-max Hold’em game, a typical Hijack raising range will have more equity than the big blind’s calling range, and the Hijack therefore has a range advantage. Want to learn the strategic value of a range advantage? Read this guide:…

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Runner-Runner

Also known as backdoor, runner-runner means making a hand by hitting the needed cards on both the turn and river. For example, if you hold 6♥ 5♥ and the board reads A♥ K♣ 7♠, you would need hearts to come on both the turn and river (running hearts) to hit a runner-runner flush. Getting a…

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Run it Twice

Running it twice is an agreement between players to deal the remaining streets twice after two or more players go all-in. Each deal rewards the winning player one half of the total pot. Running it twice is a form of insurance to minimize bad beats, adjust variance, and prevent large bankroll swings.  You can only…

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Rock

Rock can refer to: 1. A very tight, solid player who only plays premium hands. 2. A mandatory straddle equal to twice the big blind that’s implemented is some games. Whoever wins the pot when the rock is in play takes possession of the rock token, and must straddle the next time they’re in the…

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Royal Flush

An ace-high straight of the same suit. A♠ K♠ Q♠ J♠ T♠ is an example of a royal flush. A royal flush is the best hand in Hold’em and Omaha.

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River

In Hold’em and Omaha, the river is the final card dealt to the board before the last round of betting in a hand. Also known as fifth street. “Things looked bleak for him on the flop and turn, but he hit a set on the river to scoop the pot.”

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