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Royalties [Poker]
	A bonus or royalty paid by all players to the holder of a particular hand, or a very high hand. For example, in some private games, anyone holding aces full or better receives one or more chips at the showdown from all the players, in addition to winning the pot.

Royalty [Poker]
	A bonus or royalty paid by all players to the holder of a particular hand, or a very high hand. For example, in some private games, anyone holding aces full or better receives one or more chips at the showdown from all the players, in addition to winning the pot.

Rpc [Blackjack]
	The acronym for Revere Point Count.

Rpm [Motor Sports]
	Short for revolutions per minute, a measurement of the speed of the engine's crankshaft. Roll Cage - The steel tubing inside the race car's interior. Designed to protect the driver from impacts or rollovers, the roll cage must meet strict NASCAR safety guidelines and are inspected regularly.

Rpm Revolutions Per Minute [Motor Sports]
	RPM indicates how many times the engine crankshaft rotates per minute.

Rs [Baseball]
	Run Support per Nine Innings

Rsa [Blackjack]
	An abbreviation for Resplit Aces.

Rsl [Skydiving]
	Reserve Static Line. A line from the main cutaway handle to automatically deploy the reserve.

Rssr (Recommended Swing Speed Rating) [Golf]
	Shaft fitting system developed by Golfsmith International as a guide to identify a shaft well-suited to a player’s swing.

Rt [Greyhound Racing]
	Raynham/Taunton

Ru [General]
	Rugby Union SAF Games South Asian Federation Games.

Rub [Motor Sports]
	Light contact with another car. Very common in most forms of racing. Also refered to as "Swapping Paint".

Rub of the Green [Golf]
	Any accident, not caused by a player or caddie, that moves or stops a ball in play and for which no relief is given under the rules. This is when your ball is deflected by agencies beyond your control that are not part of the match or the competitor's side in stroke play. A bit of bad luck.

Rub Rail, Rub Strake, Rub Guard [Sailing]
	A rail on the outside of the hull of a boat to protect the hull from rubbing against piles, docks and other objects.

Rub(Bing) [Motor Sports]
	See Swapping Paint

Rubber [Baseball]
	A the pitching plate on the mound. The pitcher must have one foot connected to the plate while pitching to the batter. The rubber is located 60’ 6" (19.5 meters) from home plate.

Rubber Buggers [Motor Sports]
	Commonly referred to as marbles: the bits and pieces of spent rubber from tires.

Rubber Game [Baseball]
	The deciding game of a series.

Rubber Sheet [Table Tennis]
	A covering that's glued to the hitting side of a table tennis paddle, often over a thin layer of sponge. Many rubber sheets have pips on one side and are smooth on the other. See anti-spin rubber; combination paddle; hardbat; inverted rubber; long pips rubber; pips out; sandwich rubber; sticky rubber.

Rubber-Core Ball [Golf]
	Introduced in 1898, the rubber core ball consisted of a solid rubber center around which was wound elastic thread under tension. The cover was made from gutta-percha. This ball, also called the Haskell, as it was invented by Coburn Haskell, is considered to have revolutionized the game.

Rubbing [Motor Sports]
	Racing announcers use this describe cars that make contact but don't crash. Also called "pushing and shoving."

Ruck [Rugby]
	When a runner has come into contact with opponents and the ball has gone to the ground, players may bind themselves into a ruck. There must be at least three players bound. The ruck ends when the ball leaves the ruck and can be handled by a player who is not part of the ruck, or when a scrum is ordered. A ruck is similar to a maul, except that the ball is on the ground.

Rudder [Sailing]
	A flat surface attached behind or underneath the stern used to control the direction that the boat is traveling.

Rudder Cable [Rowing]
	A rope or cable operated by the coxswain to turn the rudder.

Rudder Post [Sailing]
	The post that the rudder is attached to. The wheel or tiller is connected to the rudder post.

Rudy [Freestyle Skating]
	A single flip with a one and a half twist.

Rug Joint [Poker]
	A well-appointed casino or card room, as opposed to a sawdust joint.

Rugby [Soccer]
	An offshoot from soccer started in the early 1800s; rugby players are allowed to pick up the ball with their hands and run with it, and also make full contact with each other whether going after the ball or not.

Rugger [Rugby]
	A rugby player.

Ruin or Element of Ruin [Roulette]
	Losing your bankroll. or The probability of losing every penny of your bankroll.

Rule 4 [General]

When a horse is withdrawn shortly before a race and there is insufficient time to form a new market, a deduction is made from all winnings. The amounts deducted are set by Rule 4, which is laid down by the Tattersalls Committee, the body which controls horse race betting in the UK. The shorter (lower) the price of the horse at the time of withdrawal the bigger the deduction. (The returned stake money is not subjected to a percentage deduction.) Current values are:

Rule Book [Poker]

The written regulations (poker rules) of a particular card room on the conduct of a poker game. Poker rules are not standard, although most rule books contain many similar rules. Some rules, such as what hand beats what, are fairly standard, particularly in public card rooms, while others, such as what constitutes a legitimate bet or raise and the manner in which betting must be made, vary widely. The smart player familiarizes herself with the rule book of a particular establishment before first sitting down to play.

Rule Card [Baccarat]
	The card that shows the printed rules of play for baccarat and chemin de fer.

Rule of 78 [Motor Sports]

Under a Rule of 78 loan, the interest over the entire life of the loan is divided into 78 equal pieces. The first monthly payment consists of 12 of these pieces, the next of 11 pieces and the rest principal, the third of 10 interest pieces and the rest principal, and so on to the 12th payment, which includes only 1/78 of the interest. Under this type of loan, all the interest due is paid during the first year, and all future payments go toward reducing the principal. A Rule of 78 loan insures that the financier will earn its profit immediately but leaves the borrower with less equity in the early years of the loan. Many dealers advertise that their loans are NOT of this type.

Rule of Six [Blackjack]
	A policy followed by many casinos at single deck. They require a dealer to deal five rounds to one player, four rounds to two players, three rounds to three players and two rounds to four players. Some casinos carry this rule to the extreme and only deal one round to five or more players.

Ruled Off [Horse Racing]
	When the stewards/racing judges or a racing association forbid a person to enter the grounds of the racetrack. Also known as an "exclusion".

Rules [Golf]
	See RULES OF GOLF.

Rules of Poker Dictionary [Poker]
	Regulations on the conduct of a poker game, such as what hand beats what, the manner in which bets are made, how each permitted game is played, and so on. Also known as the laws of poker. Compare with poker rules, which are the rules specific to a given card room, club, or casino

Rules of Racing [Horse Racing]
	Official rules approved by the body responsible for the conduct of racing in conformance with the legislation permitting these races to be held in most cases, a Racing Commission.

Rules of the Road [Sailing]
	The rules concerning which vessel has the right of way if there is a possibility of collision between two or more boats. The United States Inland Rules of the Road and International Rules of the Road are slightly different.

Rules-Based [Wrestling]
	(thanks to Francois-Dominic Laramee for the coinage of this term). A rules based fed is a gamed fed where the rules are known to the players. Note that most diced feds are rules-based, but that they don't have to be. Note also that most computer-simmed feds are not rules based, but that they could be.

Rumble [Poker]
	Catch a thief in the act of manipulating the cards.

Run [Basketball]
	Occurs when one team scores several field goals in quick succession while its opponents score few or none.

Run a Pot [Poker]
	Make a planned bluff, usually one involving bets in several rounds.

Run Aground [Sailing]
	To take a boat into water that is too shallow for it to float in, i.e: the bottom of the boat is resting on the ground.

Run Batted in [Baseball]
	The number of runs a batter drives home via a hit, sacrifice bunt or fly, walk, fielder's choice, or error.

Run Batter in (Rbi) [Baseball]
	Statistics which shows how often a player has made it possible for his/her team mates to score while at bat. A player who has 30 RBI’s has caused 30 runs to be score. A batter is not credited with an RBI if he hits into a double play or if the run is scored because of an error.

Run Down [Horse Racing]
	A change of odds in a book making establishment caused by heavy betting on a horse or horses; Abrasion to the horses heel.

Run in [Poker]
	While shuffling, maintain the original order of the cards; that is, perform a false shuffle.

Run Line [General]
	In baseball, a spread used instead of the money line.

Run One [Poker]
	Attempt a bluff. "I tried to run one, but the tightest player at the table got lucky and showed me the Royal Brass Brazilians

Run Over [Poker]
	Playing aggressively in an attempt to control the other players.

Run Over the Game [Poker]
	Bet aggressively, intimidating the other players.

Run Support Per 9 Ip [Baseball]
	The number of runs scored by a pitcher's team while he was still in the game times nine divided by his Innings Pitched.

Run Through [Poker]
	Double a small stack by beating someone with a large stack; sometimes part of the phrase run a stack through. "Big John had $10,000 in front of him, and he was stuck about twice that much. Sally came in with $100, ran it through him three times, and then took the $800 to the window."

Run Up a Hand [Poker]
	Perform a cheating maneuver in which one selects cards from the discards, and arranges these prior to some form of false shuffling such that they will be distributed where the thief wants them to go (usually with one good hand, sometimes more, the best of which will go to the dealer or his confederate).

Run `em. [Poker]
	"Deal the cards." When the action in any but the last round gets to the player in last position, he might say this when choosing not to bet.

Run-Down [Baseball]
	When a baserunner gets caught between bases by the fielders.

Run-in [Wrestling]
	Interference by a non-participant in a match. save n. a run-in to protect a wrestler from being beat up after a match is over.

Run-Out [Equestrian Sports]
	An attempt by the horse the escape the rider's control in order to avoid jumping an obstacle.

Run-Out Bit [Horse Racing]
	A special type of bit to prevent a horse from bearing out (or in).

Run-Up [Golf]
	An approach shot that is hit close to or along the ground so that the ball will roll toward the hole.

Runabout [Motor Sports]
	An open sporting-type vehicle, lightweight, with two seats and with simple bodywork.

Rundown [Horse Racing]
	Of a horse, to suffer abrasions on the heels as a result of contact with the dirt and sand of the track surface.

Rundown Bandages [Horse Racing]
	Bandages on the hind legs, usually with a pad inside, to keep a horse from scraping his heels when he runs.

Rundown Bandages (Or Wraps) [Horse Racing]
	Bandages on the hind legs, usually with a pad inside, to keep a horse from "burning" or scraping his heels when he races.

Rundown Bandages (Wraps) [Horse Racing]
	Bandages on the hind legs, usually with a pad inside, to keep a horse from burning or scraping its heels or fetlocks when it races.

Runnah! [Baseball]
	Called by catcher second baseman or first baseman to alert the fielders when a base runner attempts to steal (WA).

Runner [Poker]
	Typically said "runner-runner" to describe a hand which was made only by catching the correct cards on both the turn and the river - "He made a runner-runner flush to beat my trips."

Runner Carrier [Bobsledding]
	A device on the bottom of the sled that holds a runner.

Runner Gauge [Bobsledding]
	An implement used by officials to measure the thickness of a sled's runners. If a runner is too thin, the sled is disqualified.

Runner Guard [Luge]
	A covering of rubber hose or molded fiberglass that protects the steel from scratches when the sled is not on the course.

Runner Temperature [Luge]
	The temperature of the steels, which must not exceed a maximum, based on track conditions and race rules.

Runner-Runner [Poker]
	A hand made on the last two cards. A player holding 55, with a board of AA455, in that order, makes runner-runner quads.

Runners [Sailing]
	Also known as running backstays. Adjustable stays used to control tension on the mast.

Running [Sailing]
	(1) A point of sail where the boat has the wind coming from aft of the boat. Running can cause the danger of an accidental jibe. (2) Used to describe a line that has been released and is in motion.

Running Anywhere [Motor Sports]
	A car is handling so well, a driver can use any racing line (or drive anywhere.) Sometimes, handling problems lead to a preferred line where the car handles better.

Running Backstay [Sailing]
	Also known as runners. Adjustable stays used to control tension on the mast.

Running Bad [Poker]
	On a losing streak.

Running Board [Motor Sports]
	A long flat board under the car doors that acts as a footstep for the passengers.

Running Bowline [Sailing]
	A type of knot that tightens under load. It is formed by running the standing line through the loop formed in a regular bowline.

Running Count [Blackjack]
	The total number of points a card-counting system assigns to the cards seen from the beginning of the deck or shoe. The running count is updated by the value of the point count after each hand.

Running Double [Horse Racing]
	You have to correctly select the winner in two consecutive races.

Running Fix [Sailing]
	A fix taken by taking bearings of a single object over a period of time. By using the vessel's known course and speed, the location of the vessel can be found.

Running Good [Poker]
	On a winning streak.

Running Groove [Skiing]
	The long groove cut into the base of most skis to allow straight running and stability at speed.

Running Iron [Golf]
	A club that is used for making short running shots.

Running Jumper [Basketball]
	A jump shot taken by a player while running.

Running Light [Motor Sports]
	A car is running with little fuel. Teams qualify with a light load to achieve maximum speed.

Running Lights [Sailing]
	Navigational lights that are required to be used when a vessel is in motion.

Running Line [Horse Racing]
	Horses which are referred to as being in the running line are those racing behind the horses who occupy the death seat and one-one position. These horses are one out on the track and are racing with cover.

Running Pair [Poker]
	In hold 'em or seven-card stud, a pair made by the appearance of two matching cards in a row that do not match any already on the board.

Running Rail [Horse Racing]
	Another term for fence. It is the structure which acts as a barrier between the centre of the track (inside running rail) and the viewing facilities (outside running rail).

Running Rigging [Sailing]
	The lines and wires (rigging) that are used to raise, lower and adjust the sails.

Running Yellow [Motor Sports]
	This indicates that something may be wrong on the track, but the cars are allowed to stay, running at a reduced speed. A quick check by the officials usually resolves the issue and the green light comes back on.

Runs (R) [Baseball]
	Number of times a batter crosses home plate.

Runs Batted in (Rbi) [Baseball]
	Number of runners a batter moves across home plate resulting from his hit, walk or sacrifice.

Runs Created [Baseball]
	A way to combine a batter's total offensive contributions into one number. The formula: (H + BB + HBP - CS - GIDP) times (Total Bases + .26(TBB - IBB + HBP) + .52(SH + SF + SB)) divided by (AB + TBB + HBP + SH + SF).

Runs/Times on Base [Baseball]
	This is calculated by dividing Runs Scored by Times on Base

Runt [Poker]
	A no-pair hand of mixed suits.

Runway [Bowling]
	Same as approach.

Rural Rube Award [Golf]
	Given each year to the nation's top sprint (5/l6ths mile) greyhound by the Greyhound Review; named for an outstanding sprinter of the late 1930s, now in the Hall of Fame.

Rush [Poker]
	Several winning hands in a short period of time. Some players feel superstitiously that a rush is an independent entity, and will "play their rush" or "bet their rush" after winning a few pots - play looser and more aggressively, or just be certain to play out each hand until the rush ends.

Rush (Long or Short) [Croquet]
	A roque shot which sends the roqueted ball in a given direction.

Rush Line [Croquet]
	An imaginary line along which a ball is roqueted on a rush shot.

Rush Line Principle [Croquet]
	The shot made before an intended rush shot should be taken from a spot on or near the rush line.

Rush the Slide [Rowing]
	To move from the recovery to the catch too quickly, often the result of a lunge.

Russian Dance [Skiing]
	A classical double-pole push followed by one to four skate steps prior to the next pole action, as a method a relaxing the upper body. Can be used with half skating.

Ruthian [Baseball]
	With great power.

Rutledges Handbook of Croquet [Croquet]
	English publication (1861) written by Edmund Rutledge, probably the first rule book of the game and, and with adaptations, still governs the game.

Ruts [Freestyle Skating]
	A deep area between moguls.

Rw [Skydiving]
	Relative Work - where skydivers in freefall link up to create formations. This can be done in any numbers from 2-person (called a 2Way Skydive) and up. Competition RW are mainly done in 4 person teams (4Way Teams) and in 8Ways & 16Ways.

Ryder Cup [General]
	A golf tournament in which every two years the top American and European golfers meet at venues alternating between the two continents.

Ryu [Martial Arts]
	"Way," "school," or "method." A term used as a suffix after almost all styles of Japanese and Okinawan martial arts. Ryu basically means a formalized martial tradition under an established teacher and school.