In "open" variations of poker such as Hold 'Em or Stud, to have one's strong hand beaten by an opponent whose stronger hand is only completed with the last face-up card, called "the river" or "Fifth Street;" or, to beat an opponent's strong hand with the last face-up card.
I had a runner runner straight flush draw against The Kid's full house but I rivered him. Sometimes you do the wrong thing for the right reason.
by The Man May 10, 2004
by The man December 14, 1999