Glossary of terms used on this site dealing with poker
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Table |
The surface on which poker is played. |
| Table Cards |
Cards turned face-up on the table for use in everyone's hand, such as used in Cincinnati. |
| Table Charge |
A fee paid for playing. |
| Table Stakes |
A rule in a poker game meaning that a player may not go into his pocket for money during a hand. He may only invest the amount of money in front of him into the current pot. If he runs out of chips during the hand, a side pot is created in which he has no interest. All casino poker is played table stakes. The definition sometimes also includes the rule that a player may not remove chips from the table during a game. While this rule might not be referred to as "table stakes", it is enforced almost universally in public poker games. |
| Tap |
In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet. |
| Tapped Out |
Out of money. |
| Tell |
An action that gives clues about the cards someone is holding. |
| Texas Hold'em |
This is also the name for Hold'em, the most popular form of poker. |
| Third Street |
In Seven Card Stud this is the first betting round on the first three cards. |
| Thirty Miles |
Three tens. |
| Three Flush |
Three cards of the same suit. |
| Three of a Kind |
Three cards of the same number or face value ("trips"). |
| Throwing a Party |
When several loose or amateur players are making significant monetary contributions to the pot. |
| Ticket |
A card. |
| Tie |
Two hands of equal value. The pot is usually divided between tied hands that win.
If the first person to go all-in would of been 28th, then the second would be 27th but there are different rules at different casinos. |
