third base

In the game of blackjack, the place next to the dealer's right ids the spot. They will play last before the dealer's own hand.

third street

Within the game of 7-card stud, the 1 st betting round is named third street as the players only have three cards at this point in time.

three of a kind

Simply means three playing cards of the same kind.

toke

A toke is any tip that the dealer receives either in chips or money.

touch wand

On a few video keno machines there is a pointing device the player uses to select number.

trey

Stands for a three (3).

trips

Three (3) of a kind, in the game of poker.

true odds

This is a ratio based on the # of times something will happen to the # of times something else will happen. This is more accurate than the odds sometimes posted within a casino.

two pair

A hand with 2 sets of pairs; in the game of poker.

underlay

This is placing money on an event happening where the odds are against you and the possible return cannot justify the wager; i.e. a bad wager.

upcard

This is the dealer's card that is shown face up in blackjack, which the other people can view before playing their hand.

vigorish

The commission or fee that the casino house takes.

VIP

VIP means "very important person"; generally used of someone placing large bets at the casino and therefore receives top treatment in the casino.

way ticket

The is a keno ticket that allows multiple groups of numbers to allows several opportunities to win.

white

$1 chips are white in color and so received this name.

wild card

This is the name for a joker or other card in a game that can be used to substitute for any other card.