Third Street

1. The first three cards in seven-card games constitute "third street." It is less commonly used to refer to a flop in Texas Hold 'Em.

What it Looks Like

Any three cards in games of stud are described as "third street." The following are some examples of how third street hands might be expressed in writing:

(2c5s)Kh - (King high)

(xx)As - (Ace of spades, hole cards unknown)

(KhKs)Kd - (Rolled up kings)