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TAB
Totalisator Agency Board which regulates off track betting.

Table Hold
Over an 8 hour period this is the money that has been won at a table by all players.

Table Stakes
What a player has to be able to raise or bet during a game of Poker.

Table Test
A test that is set for the dealer that they must pass before being hired.

Taking the odds
When you bet less to win more.

Tapping Out
When you have lost the lot and need to stop.

Tell Play
Trying to read facial expressions or body language to guess a hand.

Third Base
When playing Blackjack this is the seat that is played last. After this player is the dealer.

Third Street
The first round of betting in seven card stud is called third street as the players have three cards.

Three Card Monte
Same as Three card Bragg.

Three of a Kind
Three cards of the same such as three threes which is used in poker.

Time Cut
When playing in a room at poker or a casino this is the charge.

Tip
What you give for your time.

Toke
Toke is what is given to the dealer after a session in the form of a chip or money.

Token
A coin that is played in the slots.

Touch Wand
A device that is found sometimes on Keno Machines to pick numbers.

Tournament
A competition where players play for a set time and try to win prizes.

Trips
Three cards that are of the same rank.

True odds
The actual odds of something happening and counting the casino edge