| Table |
Refers to the poker table itself, or the collective players in the game. |
| Table Cop |
A player who calls with the intention of keeping other players honest. |
| Table Stakes |
A poker game in which a player cannot bet more than the money he has on the table. |
| Table Talk |
Any discussion at the table of the hand currently underway, especially by players not involved in the pot, and especially any talk that might affect play. |
| Take Off A Card |
To call a single bet in order to see one more card. |
| Take Off The Gloves |
To use an aggressive betting strategy to bully opponents. |
| Take The Odds |
To wager less money on a proposition than you hope to win. |
| Tap City |
To go broke. |
| Tap Out |
To bet all one's chips. |
| Tapped Out |
Broke, busted. |
| Tell |
A player's nervous habit or mannerism which might reveal his hand. |
| Texas Hold 'Em |
A form of poker in which players use five community cards in combination with their two hole cards to form the best five-card hand. Also called hold 'em. |
| Third Pair |
In flop games, pairing the third highest card on board. |
| Third Street |
In Seven-Card Stud, the first round of betting on the first three cards. |
| Three Flush |
Three cards of the same suit, requiring two more to make a flush. |
| Three Of A Kind |
Three cards of the same denomination, with two side cards; trips. |
| Throwing A Party |
When several loose or amateur players are making significant monetary contributions to the pot. |
| Tight |
A conservative player who only plays strong hands, or playing on fewer hands than the norm. |
| Tight Game |
A game with a small number of players in most pots. |
| Tilt |
See on tilt. |
| To Go |
An amount "to go" is the amount it takes to enter the pot. |
| Toke |
A tip to the dealer. |
| Top Pair |
In flop games, pairing the highest card on board. |
| Trey |
A three. |
| Triplets |
Three of a kind. |
| Trips |
Slang for triplets; three of a kind. |
| Turn |
In flop games, the fourth street card. |
| Two Flush |
Two cards of the same suit, requiring three more to make a flush. |
| Two Pair |
A hand with two pairs and a kicker. |