What is Trips in Poker?
Trips is a name given to three of a kind when specifically formed with only one of our hole cards. For example, in Hold’em, the flop comes TT5 and we hold KTo. If the texture is instead KT5 and we hold TT, this is typically referred to as a ‘set’ because we are using two of our hole cards to formulate the three of a kind component of the hand.
What is Trey in Poker?
Trey in poker is simply another name for a card with rank Three. It’s a similar idea to how a card with rank Two is nicknamed a Deuce. Knowing the word Trey is not overly important, but we may occasionally find ourselves left out of a poker conversation if aren’t familiar with the meaning.
What is Trap in Poker?
To trap in poker means to play a monster holding passively in the hopes that our opponent will either attempt to run a big bluff or value bet too wide. It’s very similar to other concepts such as slowplaying and sandbagging.
What is Tournament in Poker?
A tournament is a type of poker format where players are eliminated (knocked out from the tournament) when they run out of chips. Prizes are awarded based on order of knockouts, with the last remaining player typically being awarded the top prize. Unlike cash games, tournament players cannot rebuy chips (unless it’s a rebuy tournament) and they are not free to leave or join tables whenever they feel like it.
