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Running

  1. Adjective

    Dealt on the turn and river; that were the final two cards dealt in a hand.

    EXAMPLE: "My opponent made a straight on the flop and I had nothing but three cards to a diamond flush. I needed running diamonds in order to win the hand."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues

    GAME CATEGORY: Shared Card Games

    USAGE: Describes two cards.

    RELATED TERMS: Backdoor, Bad Beat, Drawing Dead, Drawing Hand, Outdraw, Outrun, Runner, Runner-Runner



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