River

general

The fifth and final community card.

Last decision point. Bets here are usually polarised: nuts or bluff. Calling stations cost themselves the most on the river by paying off value bets.

See also

Action
Your turn to act, or the overall betting activity in a hand.
Bad Beat
Losing a hand where you were a heavy statistical favorite.
Board
The community cards dealt face-up in the middle of the table.
Cooler
A hand where two players have very strong holdings — unavoidable losses happen.