Casino Glossary

• Ten Rich

  Casino

  A deck that has more tens and face cards than the average. An advantage to a blackjack player.

• Tens or Better VP (10+)

  Video Poker

  A video poker game in which the player must have at least a pair of 10s to win. Similar to Jacks or better.

• Texas Holdem

  Poker

  The most popular version of poker. Each player receives two down cards, and can use five shared community cards to make the best hand.

  Synonym: Hold’em

• Third Base

  Blackjack

  The player to the dealer's far right or the spot the player occupies. The player is the last to act before the dealer. Also called the anchor.

• Third Street

  Poker

  The first round of betting in seven-card stud. So-called because the player has three cards at this point.

• Thirty days or Thirty miles

  Poker

  Slang for three 10s.

• Three Number Bet

  Roulette

  A bet on the three numbers in one of the 12 rows. E.g. 7, 8 and 9.

• Three of a Kind

  PokerVideo Poker

  A hand with three cards of the same rank. Beats two pair or lower.

• Three-Card Monte

  Casino

  A classic three-card game in which the player tries to pick out a specified card after three cards are placed face down and moved around.

• Ticket

  Casino

  Another word for a card.