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Banking on the River

1) Hoping that the final community card, the river (the fifth and last card dealt in Texas Hold’em), will improve your hand enough to win.

2) Waiting until the final moment while relying on luck or a last-minute change to succeed. It suggests taking a risk by postponing action and trusting that things will work out in your favor at the very end.
1. “How did he win again?!”
2. “He was Banking on the River
by Guzzlebear April 10, 2026
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