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.
Tell
A clue or hint that a player unknowingly gives about the strength of his hand, his next action, etc. May originally be from "telegraph" or the obvious use that he "tells" you what he's going to do before he does it.
Texas Holdem
A flop or community card game that begins with each player being dealt two pocket or hole cards, and then five cards are eventually dealt out as community cards that may be used by any player. The game consists of four betting rounds. For further information visit our Texas Holdem Rules section.
Tilt
A player is said to be on "tilt" if they are playing very poorly due to being emotionally upset or angry. This is often due to having suffered from a bad beat in which their strong hand was beaten by a much weaker hand.
Time
- A player may ask the dealer for time when pondering a difficult decision particularly during a hand in a tournament.
- A way in which some cardrooms or casinos make revenue off their tables as opposed to taking a rake. Depending on the stakes involved, each player is required to pay a set fee at an interval such as every half hour to play at the table.
Toke
A tip that is given to the dealer by the winner of a pot. It is not mandatory to toke the dealer but it is considered good etiquette to do so.
Top Pair
When a player pairs one of their hole cards with the card of the highest rank on the board, they are said to have top pair.
Trips
Trips is another term for three of a kind along with "set". Trips differs from a "set" as a player is using only one hole card along with two cards of the same rank on the board.
Turn
The fourth or second to last card in a community board game such as Holdem or Omaha. It is also the betting round in Limit games in which the betting limit doubles.
