What is a “River” in poker?

Following the betting round for the turn, the dealer will turn a fifth and final card face up. This is called the “river” and the final betting round begins. In Texas hold ‘em and Omaha hold ‘em, the river, also called “Fifth Street”, is the fifth and last card to be dealt to the board, after the flop and turn. In seven-card stud the river is the final down card dealt to each player.

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When the game is changed by delivering one player a card which they need to beat another player’s already completed hand is called being “rivered”. A player losing the pot due only to the river card is said to have been “drowned at the river”.

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