together with a rubber band, or other token signifying an obligatory live straddle. If the player under the gun has the rock, they must use it to post a live straddle. The winner of the pot collects the rock and is obligated to use it in turn. roll your own In seven-card stud, when the player has some ability to choose which cards are turned face up. rolled-up trips In seven-card stud, three of a kind dealt in the first three cards rounder An expert player who travels to seek out high-stakes games royal cards Royal card are also known as face cards and picture cards. These cards consist of the jack, queen, and king of every suit. royal flush A straight flush of the top five cards of any suit. This is generally the highest possible hand. run it twice, running it twice A gentleman's agreement (not allowed in some casinos) where the players (usually two or three) agree to draw each remaining card to come in two different occasions instead of just once after all parties have gone all-in (two flops, turns and river for example for a total of 10 community cards in two sets of five). The winner of one run gets half the pot while the winner of the second run gets the other half. Running it twice is done to minimize bad beats and reduce bankroll swings. Running it twice is a form of insurance. runner-runner A hand made by hitting two consecutive cards on the turn and river. Also backdoor. Compare with bad beat and suck out rush A prolonged winning streak. A player who has won several big pots recently is said to be on a rush. Also heater S sandbag See slow play (poker) satellite A tournament in which the prize is a free entrance to another (larger) tournament. scare card A card dealt face up (either to a player in a game such as stud or to the board in a community card game) that could create a strong hand for someone. scoop In high-low split games, to win both the high and the low halves of the pot. second pair In community card poker games, a pair of cards of the second-top rank on the board. Second pair is a middle pair, but not necessarily vice versa. Compare with bottom pair, top pair sell In spread limit poker, to