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Table Stakes

A game of poker in which the players cannot bet any more than that which they have brought to the table

Take Down

When a bet is taken back before a final decision on the bet has been made

Tally Sheet

A personal scorecard in the game of baccarat

Tapped Out

When a player has lost all their money

Teaser Bet

A bet where the gambler pads the pointspread over or under the total in order to increase the chances of winning the bet

Technician

A player who is able to manipulate a deck of cards so as to deal themselves a winning hand

Tell

In blackjack or poker when someone unconsciously makes a signal which indicates to others what their cards are

Three Flush

Three cards of the same suit

Three of a Kind

Three cards of the same value in a hand

Threes

Three cards of the same value in a hand

Third Base

The position at the gaming table to the far right of the dealer who acts last in the game

Tie Bet

In the game of baccarat a bet on the player and banker tying

Tight

In poker a player who bets conservatively

Tight Machine

A slot machine with a low percentage payout

Toke

Another name for a tip

Top Pair

In Texas hold’em the pair made with one of a players cards and one community card that has the highest value on the table

Tote Board

A display of the odds on various horses winning which is regularly updated as bets are placed

Trey

The three card

Trifecta

A bet where the gambler predicts the first three horses in a race in the correct order

Trio Bet

In the game of roulette a bet on 3 numbers at the same time

Triple Odds

In the game of craps free odds of three times the amount of a players pass line bet

Triplets/Trips

Another word for three of a kind

True Odds

The real odds of any event occurring

Turn

In Texas hold’em and Omaha poker the fourth community card dealt

Twenty-One

Another name for the game of blackjack

Two Pair

In the game of poker a hand that contains two different pairs of cards

 
 
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