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What Is Runner-Runner in Poker?

A hand that improves through both the turn and river cards.

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What it means

It often describes a backdoor draw that completes.

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A practical example

You need a heart on both remaining streets and get one on each.

Where you will hear it

Texas Hold’em, Omaha where applicable. The exact usage can vary with rules and context.

Related concepts

WheelAn ace-to-five straight.Explore ↗DrawA hand that is not yet made to its hoped-for rank but can improve on future cards.Explore ↗BroadwayA ten-to-ace straight or the high cards ten through ace as a group.Explore ↗Made HandA hand with a current rank that does not require improvement to have showdown value.Explore ↗Nut Flush DrawA flush draw that would make the highest possible flush if completed.Explore ↗

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Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · Flawless Poker Cosmic Codex