Poker glossary
Ticket
A ticket is a slang word for a card. It is used in some games and old gambling language.
The simple explanation
In old poker slang, a card is called a ticket, as in 'I need one ticket to complete the straight'.
A closer look
The word is part of the old vocabulary of card players. It is not common now. In modern language, 'ticket' also means a tournament entry, for example a satellite ticket, so the context is important.
A practical example
A player says, 'I'm waiting for one more ticket.' He needs one more card.
Full explanation
A ticket is a slang word for a card. It is used in some games and old gambling language.
Ticket is old slang for a card.
It is not common now.
It can also mean a tournament entry.
Check the context.