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.
