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TimeAn expression used to stop the action on a hand. Equivalent to "Hold it."
Time Collection
A fee for a seat rental, paid in advance.
Toke
A small amount of money (typically $.50 or $1.00) given to the dealer by the winner of a pot. Quite often, tokes represent the great majority of a dealer’s income.
Top Pair
A pair with the highest card on the flop. If you have As-Qs, and the flop comes Qd-Th-6c, you have flopped top pair.
Tournament
A poker competition, normally with an entry fee and prizes.
Trips
A nickname for three of a kind.
Turbo
A form of poker play with minimal time to make decisions.
Turn
The nickname for the fourth community card in Hold’em and Omaha.
Turncard
The fourth street card in holdem or Omaha.
Two Pair
A hand in which the player has two pairs of cards.
Under Raise
This occurs when a player raises a prior bet but has to go all-in to do so with an amount less than the full raise.
Upcards
Cards that are dealt faceup for opponents to see in stud games.
Under the gun
The position of the player who acts first on a betting round. For instance, if you are one to the left of the big blind, you are under the gun before the flop.
Underdog
A person or hand who is not mathematically favored to win a pot. For instance, if you flop four cards to your flush, you are not quite a 2:1 underdog to make your flush by the river (that is, you will make your flush about one in three times).
Value
As in "bet for value." This means that you would actually like your opponents to call your bet (as opposed to a bluff). Generally it’s because you have the best hand. However, it can also be a draw which, given enough callers, has a positive expectation.
Variance
A measure of the up and down swings your bankroll goes through. Variance is not necessarily a measure of how well you play. However, the higher your variance, the wider swings you’ll see in your bankroll.
Wager
(1) To bet or raise. (2) The chips used for betting or raising.
Wheel
A nickname for the best low hand 5, 4, 3, 2, A.