River

The fifth and last board card. Betting on the river is the last round of betting, right after it is dealt.

Example

The river is the 2♠: one more round of betting, then showdown.

Also written: the river, fifth street.

Related

• turn The fourth board card. Betting on the turn means the round of betting right after it is dealt.
• showdown After the last bet, the players still in show their cards. The best five-card hand wins.

Practise it in 5 minutes Best five of seven, a short free lesson.

Quads is for adults, 18 and over. It teaches with play chips only: there is no real money, ever.