Gambling Dictionary

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Table Odds - The multiple a player may bet behind the original flat bet to get true odds of the dice.
Table Stakes- When the amount of money wagered is limited to the amount of money on the Poker table.
Tap Out - To bet and lose one's last dollar.
Taking Odds - Adding a bet to an original Pass Line or Come Bet that pays on the true odds of the dice.
Third Base - In Blackjack, the spot nearest the dealer's right hand, which will be played last before the dealer's hand is played.
Third Street - In 7 card stud, the first round of betting is called third street because the players have three cards.
Three Of A Kind - Three cards of the same rank.
Ticket - A card.
Tidy the Bowl - When the stickperson keeps the extra dice in the bowl in a neat row.
Tight Slots - Tight slots have a lower payout over a period of time and thus have a higher advantage over the player.
Toke - A tip given to the dealer in the form of money or chips.
Token - the casino coins used to play slot machines.
Tom - A player who does not tip.
Took a Hike - A person who left town owing money leaving no forwarding address.
Took a Powder - A person who left town owing money leaving no forwarding address.
Touch Wand - A pointing device used on some video keno machines to select numbers.
Tout - A professional tipster who offers to sell his opinion on the outcome of a sporting event without benefit of knowledge.
Trey - A Three.
Trips - In poker, 3 of a kind.
True Odds - The ratio of the number of times one event will occur to the number of times another event will occur. The odds posted in a casino are usually not the true odds.
Trump - Cash.
Turning the Dice - When the stickperson flips the dice around with his stick in order to make sure a 7, 11, 2, 3, or 12 isn't showing when they go to the shooter.
Two Pair - In Poker, a hand consisting of two sets of pairs and a singleton.