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T.J. Cloutier
T.J. Cloutier is a nickname for jack-nine of clubs. It is named after the poker Hall of Famer Thomas James Cloutier.
Table
The table is the surface on which poker is played. It is where the players sit, and where the cards, chips and community cards are placed.
Table Cards
Table cards are cards turned face up on the table for use in everyone's hand, such as in the game Cincinnati. They are another name for community cards.
Table Charge
A table charge is a fee that players pay for playing at a table. It is a charge for the use of the table, in place of or in addition to the rake.
Table Stakes
Table stakes is a rule that says that a player can bet only the chips that he has on the table at the start of the hand. He cannot add more money during the hand, and if he has fewer chips than the bet, he can be all in for what he has and a side pot is made.
Tank
To tank is to think for a long time about a decision. A player who tanks takes minutes to decide, often when facing a big bet.
Tap
To tap is to bet all of your money in one bet in a no-limit game. A player who taps puts in all his chips.
Tapped Out
Tapped out means out of money. A player who is tapped out has no more chips or cash to play.
Tell
A tell is a change in a player's behavior that gives information about his hand. It may be a movement, a word or the speed of a decision. Players watch for tells to guess what an opponent holds.
Texas Hold’em
Texas Hold'em is the most popular form of poker. Each player gets two private cards, and five community cards are dealt face up in the middle.
Texture
Texture describes how the community cards fit together, for example if they are suited or connected. A dry texture has few draws, and a wet texture has many.
Third Street
Third street is the first betting round in seven-card stud, after each player has received three cards. It is named after the third card.
Thirty Miles
Thirty miles is slang for three tens. The name is a joke on the sum: three tens make thirty.
Three Flush
A three flush is three cards of the same suit. It can be a hand with three suited cards, or a flop with three cards of one suit.
Three of a Kind
Three of a kind is a hand with three cards of the same rank, and two other cards. It beats two pair and loses to a straight. It is also called trips or a set.
Three‑Bet
A three-bet is the third bet in a betting round, which means a re-raise of the opening raise. Before the flop, the blind is the first bet, the opening raise is the second, and the re-raise is the third.
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 slang for pocket Jacks (J‑J).
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.