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 seven-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.

toke

A tip given to the dealer in the form of money or chips.

touch wand

A pointing device used on some video keno machines to select numbers.

trey

A three

trips

In poker, three 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.

two pair

In poker, a hand consisting of two sets of pairs and a singleton.

underlay

A bad bet; an event that has more money bet on its happening than can be justified by the probability of it happening.

upcard

In the blackjack dealer's hand, the card that is face-up for all the players to see before they play their hands.

vigorish

The fee, or commission taken by the house.

VIP

A big bettor that is worthy of full complimentary treatment.

way ticket

In keno, a ticket that groups different numbers to create more than one way to win.

white

The most common color used for $1 chips.

wild card

A joker or other card that can be used as any other card to complete your hand.