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Poker Glossary of Terms : T

Table Stakes - All poker games are played table stakes. This means one can only bet what one has in front of him on the table on any given hand. Players cannot reach into their pockets and add to their bets. If a player runs out of chips in front of him in the middle of a hand, he or she is considered all in.

Tap - In a no limit game, if you tap your opponent you are making a bet equal to all of his chips.

Tapping the Aquarium - To tell an amateur player what he/she is doing wrong.

Three of a Kind - A poker hand consisting of three cards of the same rank.

Three Wise Men - Three of a kind, with three kings.

Tight - Someone who does not play many hands.

Tilt - Any player can go "on tilt". Often when someone loses a big hand or has a good hand cracked (bad beat) it causes them to tilt. Tilt is when you play recklessly or emotionally based on previous hands, most often losses.

Trepasso - The holdem starting hand Ace-Jack (A-J).

Trips - Three of a kind. A poker hand consisting of three cards of the same rank.

Turn - This is the fourth board card that comes out in holdem, the card after the flop.

Two Pair - Two pair is a poker hand consisting of two pairs.