A strategy in which a good strong hand is played conservatively in hopes that the other players will stay in the hand for youo to win their chips.
Slow playing is a great poker play, basically the opposite of bluffing. It means to check or bet weakly on a strong hand. The point of the slow play is so your opponent can get a better hand but you know that your hand can not be beaten (the nuts). The purpose is to get more money into the pot by "bluffing" that you have nothing.
To check or smooth call when you have a good hand in anticipation that a player behind you will bet, thus hiding the strength of your hand.
When you have a strong hand and pretend that you have a weak Hand to encourage others to bet more.
A strong hand that is not raised or aggressively bet early in a hand so as to keep as many other players in the pot as possible in hopes of making the most amount of money as possible. Also know as "Sand Bagging".
When a Player is connected to the system but is not responding within the time limit, when it is their turn.
to play a very strong hand as if it is weak, drawing more players into betting in an attempt to win a bigger pot.
Representing a strong hand as weak by not betting in order to disguise the strength. Also, especially online, slow play can simply mean you are taking too long to call or bet.
To under bet a strong hand, or just call a bet when you have the winning hand in order to trap other players.
To have a hand that is a monster, or to have the nuts and instead of raising/betting to check/call. This is normally done to try and trap the opponent into making a bet against you.
Playing as if you do not hold the highest hand, when you actually do, Checking or Calling without Raising the pot, allowing the other players to put more money in, without scaring them off.
To play a hand in a manner to conceal the strength of your hand. If a player flops a straight, it might be correct to slowplay in order to maximize the chips won on the pot.
To play a strong had as a weak hand, which keeps more players in the game (also known as bleeding)
To slow play your cards is to consciously not bet with a good hand in order to draw other players into a trap. The hope is that other players will bet or bluff at the pot.
Playing a strong hand as if you have a weak hand in order to keep more players in the pot.
not raising but merely calling or checking, may be used strategically when a strong hand is held
To play a strong hand as if it is weak in an effort to lure opponents into betting.
You are required to keep up with the group in front of you at all times. Slow play can be penalised.
To play a strong hand weakly so more players will stay in the pot.
When a player acts weak with a very strong hand.
Disguising the value of a strong hand by underbetting, to trick an opponent.
to play a strong hand as though it is weak, disguising your true holding
To play a b hand weakly in order to disguise it's power and lure others into the pot for maximized profit.
To make small bets, or play a hand weakly when you have a strong hand. This is generally done to try and keep more players in the pot.
To be avoided at all times - swing slow, walk fast - Players need a lesson in course walking management at times, keep your trolleys on the "next tee" side of greens. Wait til you've left the fairway or green clear for the following group before marking your score, or telling that joke.
To bet less than the strength of the hand would normally deserve in order to get more players into the pot and to deceive other players about the strength of your hand
A strategy whereby good cards are played conservatively, with hopes that other players will keep their chips in the hand.
An attempt to trick opponents by underbetting a strong hand.
When you have a strong hand, to represent that you have a weak hand, to encourage others to bet.
Playing a strong hand weakly to try and keep others in the hand to eventually improve the pot.
To not play your strong hand aggressively in hopes that your opponent will bet for you.
To hold a strong hand but play it weakly in order to keep other players in the pot. This is what Rounders often do.
To not bet a strong hand in order to induce others to stay in the hand and bet. The danger of doing this is that by allowing other players to stay in the hand cheaply, they may turn a previously weak hand into one thatâ€(tm)s even stronger than yours.
Playing a strong hand as if it were a weak hand in order to deceive your opponents.
The act of initially playing a strong hand weakly in order to give opponents misguided confidence. Also known as a sandbagging.
Not to bet a strong hand right away hoping the opponent might raise.
When a Player purposely attempts to mislead other players through a variety of techniques, for example, not responding to their turn within the specified time limits.
Not raising a good hand to incite further betting
To check or under bet a very good hand in order to deceive players in the game.
Checking or calling a very strong hand on one round of betting to win more bets on later rounds of betting. In other words, you play a strong hand as though it were a weaker hand than it is with the intention of luring your opponents further into the pot.
Passively allowing opponents to bet while holding a strong hand.
Slow playing (also called sandbagging or trapping) is deceptive play in poker that is roughly the opposite of bluffing: betting weakly or passively with a strong holding rather than betting aggressively with a weak one. The flat call is one such play. The objective of the passive slow play is to lure opponents into a pot who might fold to a raise, or to cause them to bet more strongly than they would if the player had played aggressively (bet or raised).