Poker
Throwing a Party
Throwing a party means that several loose or amateur players are putting a lot of money in the pot. The game is full of weak players who pay out.
Ticket
A ticket is a slang word for a card. It is used in some games and old gambling language.
Tie
A tie is a situation in which two or more players have hands of equal value at showdown. The pot is usually divided between them.
Tied On
Tied on means that your hand is good enough to play to the end. If you are tied on, you are committed to continuing.
Tiger
Tiger is a name for a nonstandard poker hand used in some home games; its exact card requirements depend on the local rules.
Tight
A tight player plays few hands, and mostly strong ones. He folds many hands before the flop, and he is often very selective after it. The opposite is a loose player.
Tight Aggressive (TAG)
Tight-aggressive, or TAG, is a style of play in which a player enters few pots but plays them aggressively with bets and raises. It is regarded as a very solid and profitable approach.
Tight‑Aggressive
Tight-aggressive, or TAG, is a style in which a player plays a small number of hands, but plays them with bets and raises, not with calls. It is regarded as a solid and profitable style.
Tilt
Tilt is a state of frustration or anger in which a player stops playing his normal game and makes poor decisions. It often follows a bad beat or a long losing run.
Tilt Monkey
A tilt monkey is a player who goes on tilt easily, usually after a small setback. It is slang, related to 'monkey tilt', a reckless style of play in which an angry player pushes chips in too freely.
Time
'Time' is a request to pause the play while you decide. You say 'Time, please', and the dealer or floor gives you a moment. In some rooms, a clock may be used if a player takes too long.
Time Bank
A time bank is extra time that an online poker site gives you for difficult decisions, beyond the normal time to act. You can use it when you need longer, and when it is gone, you have only the standard time.
Time collection
A time collection is a fee for renting a seat, paid in advance. It is a charge for playing, instead of a percentage from the pot.
Timid Player
A timid player is a player who often fails to call or raise when he should, and so loses money. He is too careful and misses chances.
TOC
TOC stands for Tournament of Champions, a tournament that is open to winners of earlier events. It is an invitation-style event.
Toke
A toke is a small tip, usually $0.50 or $1, given to the dealer by the winner of a pot. For many dealers, tokes are the main part of their income.
Top and Bottom
Top and bottom is a two pair hand made of the highest and the lowest card on the board. For example, on a flop of A-9-4, holding ace-four gives you top and bottom pair.
Top Pair
Top pair is a pair made with a hole card and the highest card on the board. If the flop is J-8-5 and you hold a jack, you have top pair.
Top Pair/Medium Kicker (TPMK)
TPMK means top pair with a medium kicker: you pair the highest board card and your other card is decent, but not the best. For example, jack-ten on a J-2-3 flop.
Top Pair/Top Kicker (TPTK)
TPTK means top pair with the top kicker: you pair the highest board card and your other card is the best possible kicker. For example, ace-jack on a flop of J-2-3.
Top Pair/Weak Kicker (TPWK)
Top pair with a weak kicker, TPWK, is a pair of the highest board card with a low side card. It is a medium hand that can lose to the same pair with a better kicker.
Top Two
Top two is a two pair hand made with the two highest cards on the board. For example, on a flop of A-K-5, ace-king gives top two pair.
Top Two Pair
Top two pair means that both your pocket cards match the two highest cards on the board, so you have the best possible two pair.
Tough Player
A tough player is a superior poker player who is hard to beat. He plays well and makes few mistakes.
Tournament
A tournament is a poker competition in which every player pays a fixed buy-in, gets the same number of chips and plays until one player holds all the chips. The buy-in forms a prize pool that is paid to the best finishers.
Tournament Fee
A tournament fee, or house fee, is the part of a tournament buy-in that goes to the house instead of the prize pool. For example, in a $50+$5 tournament, the $5 is the fee.
TPMK
TPMK stands for top pair, medium kicker. You have a pair with the highest card on the board, together with a good but not top kicker.
TPTK
TPTK stands for top pair, top kicker. You have a pair with the highest card on the board, and your kicker is the best possible.
TPWK
TPWK means top pair with a weak kicker: you pair the highest card on the board, but your other card is low. It is a medium-strength hand that can lose to the same pair with a better kicker.
Trap
A trap is a play with a strong hand that looks weak, such as checking or calling, so that opponents will bet or bluff into you. It is another name for slow playing.
Trap Hand
A trap hand is a hand that looks strong but is weak compared with other possible hands, so it can lead to big losses. It is a hand that tempts you to put in too many chips.
Trapper
A trapper is a player who underbets a strong hand to create a larger pot. He uses checks and small bets to lure others in.