Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Rag
Alternate Term: Rags
Rag
Rags Noun
Weak cards or a weak hand.
EXAMPLE: "I folded my rags when my opponent made a small raise."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
RELATED TERMS: Baby
Adjective
That revealed useless cards; in games played for high, that revealed cards of low value.
EXAMPLE: "I had big slick, but there was a rag flop."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes a round of dealing.
Adjective
Rough; that includes several of the highest possible cards for the given hand; as opposed to smooth.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Example: In Ace-to-Five lowball, a hand of seven could be made with any of several possible combinations, 7-6-5-4-2, 7-6-5-4-A, 7-6-5-3-2, 7-4-3-2-A and many others. 7-4-3-2-A is the best seven because it uses the lowest possible cards. 7-6-5-4-A would be a rag seven because it uses several of the higher cards that would still be referred to by the same rank.
EXAMPLE: "I made a rag seven."
APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues
USAGE: Describes a lowball hand.
SYNONYMS: Rough
ANTONYMS: Smooth
RELATED TERMS: Kansas City, Lowball