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Quads	See: Four of a Kind.
Qualifier	A requirement that must be met for a hand, player, or entry to count toward a specific outcome. In lowball games like Eight-or-Better, a hand must meet the qualifier (no card higher than an 8) to win the low half of the pot. The term also describes a player who earned tournament entry through a satellite, such as GGPoker’s WSOP Express, rather than paying the full buy-in directly
Quartered	Winning a quarter of a pot. Most common in split-pot games, such as Omaha Hi-Lo, when a split pot is further divided between a tied low, or high hand.
Rabbit Hunt	Revealing some or all of the remaining community cards after a hand has ended, to see what would have come. Usually prohibited in casinos, since it slows the game. Also called a Fox Hunt.
Race	See Coin Flip
Rack	A plastic tray used to hold and transport chips, typically holding 100 chips in five rows of twenty. When someone racks up, they’re cashing out.
Rag	A low or irrelevant card that doesn’t improve anyone’s hand, often used to describe a ‘safe’ card that’s unlikely to have helped opponents.
Rail	The spectator’s area around a poker table, sometimes behind a railing or rope stanchion.
Railbird	A spectator at a poker game, so named for often standing at the Rail.
Rainbow	1) A flop or board where all cards are different suits, meaning no flush is possible. 2) A starting hand, particularly in Omaha, with four different suits among the hole cards, ruling out any flush potential regardless of the board.
Raise	To increase the size of the current bet, forcing other players to call the higher amount or fold.
Rake	The house’s percentage commission fee on a pot or tournament entry fee, collected to cover operating expenses.
Rakeback	See Cashback
Range	The full set of possible hands a player could hold in a given situation, based on their actions.
Rank	The numerical or face value of a card, independent of its suit. Cards rank from 2 (lowest) through ace (highest in most contexts). Aces can serve as low cards in the 5-high straight (A-2-3-4-5). Rank determines hand strength when two players hold the same hand type, a pair of kings outranks a pair of queens, and ace-king outkicks ace-queen. Suit is irrelevant to rank.
Ratholing	The unethical practice of taking chips off the table during a game, especially after winning big pots. It is considered poor etiquette and can lead to penalties or even expulsion from the game. This practice is often used to conceal the amount of money won from other players.
Razz	A lowball variant of Seven-Card Stud where the best low hand wins. Aces rank as the lowest card, and straights and flushes do not count against you, making A-2-3-4-5 the best possible hand. Seven cards are dealt per player across five betting rounds. Razz features regularly in mixed game rotations, including H.O.R.S.E.
Re-Entry	A tournament format that allows eliminated players to purchase a new seat with a fresh starting stack, usually within a set registration window. Unlike a rebuy, which typically keeps your same seat while restoring your starting stack, a re-entry treats the player as an entirely new entrant. Re-entries increase field sizes and prize pools. Standard in most major online and live tournament series.
Re-raise	Raising after another player has already raised in the same betting round. The first re-raise in a sequence is also called a 3-bet.
Read	Interpreting an opponent’s likely hand range based on their actions, timing, bet sizing, and physical cues. A good read narrows the range of hands they’re plausibly holding.
Rebuy	An option in some tournaments allowing a player to purchase more chips after losing their stack, or falling below a threshold, without leaving their seat. Usually limited to the early stages, either by time or number of rebuys allowed.
Recreational Player	A player who participates primarily for entertainment rather than profit. Recreational players typically play looser ranges, are less focused on exploitative strategy, and are more engaged with the social experience of the game. Also called a Rec or Rec Player. Also see: Fish.
Redeal	Dealing the cards again from scratch, typically because the previous deal was declared a misdeal, a procedural error that prevents the hand from continuing.
Represent	To play as if one holds a particular hand or range, regardless of whether they actually do or do not.
Reverse Implied Odds	The inverse of implied odds, measuring how much money you stand to lose when you complete your draw but still lose to a better hand. Most relevant when drawing to non-nut holdings, such as a second-best flush or a straight on a paired board. A hand with poor reverse implied odds may not be worth calling even with favorable pot odds.
Reverse Tell	Acting or providing a physical cue as though you are presenting a weakness or strength, although you are not. An attempt at reverse psychology.
Ring Game	See Cash Game.
River	The fifth and final community card, dealt face-up after the turn and followed by a final betting round.
Rock	A very tight, conservative player. Similar to a Nit, though generally used with less negative connotation. It can be difficult to sniff out what they are cooking.
ROI	Return on Investment. In poker, most often refers to a player’s net profit in tournaments as a percentage of total buy-ins spent.
Rolled Up	Starting Seven-Card Stud with three of a kind in your first three cards, two hole cards and the door card. One of the strongest possible starting positions in the game. Usually played slowly to avoid telegraphing the hand’s strength, since opponents see your door card but not your two hole cards.
Roshambo Express Satellite	A GGPoker-exclusive, two-player express satellite format. Each player picks one of three preset starting hands (rock, paper, or scissors) and the hands play out to showdown under Hold’em rules. For details, see GGPoker’s Express Tournaments.
Round	A single betting cycle within a hand, occurring after each new card or set of cards is revealed.
Rounder	A skilled player who seeks out and plays in profitable games, often moving between venues or games to find the best opportunities. The term implies both expertise and a certain nomadic approach.
Royal Cards	The highest-ranking cards, Ace, King, Queen, and Jack, in any suit. Distinct from face cards (also called picture cards or court cards), which refers only to the King, Queen, and Jack.
Royal Flush	A straight flush, Ace to Ten, of any suit. The best possible hand in most forms of poker, with lowball variations being of notable exception.
Run	1) Another name for a Straight. 2) A string of good cards, a stint of good luck or positive variance. Also called a Rush.
Run It Twice	See Deal it Twice
Runner-Runner	Completing a draw by catching the exact cards needed on both the turn and the river. Because it requires two consecutive favorable outcomes, runner-runner draws carry long odds in most situations. Common constructions: runner-runner flush, runner-runner straight. Also called a backdoor draw before it completes. See also: Backdoor.
Rush	See Run
Rush & Cash	GGPoker’s fast-fold format for Hold’em and Omaha. There’s no waiting around after you fold, hit the button and you’re immediately dealt into a new hand at a new table. Random Cash Drops can add extra chips to the pot or straight to players’ stacks, sometimes worth hundreds of big blinds.

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