Is Slow Playing A Big Hand A Good Strategy To Use?

Slow playing - will you win big with this strategy or be easily outguessed? That is the question.

Slow playing is when you have a good hand after the flop but you don’t let it be known. Of course, it’s best used when the likelihood of anyone having a flush or straight is remote e.g. when you have a pair of pocket threes and the flop is all off suit 3-6-K.

The best thing to do in this situation is to simply check or call against aggressive players. They’ll see this as a sure sign of weakness and playing loose on your part.

The main thing to watch out for is the possibility of a flush because this will scupper your play big time. Also, if a pair appears in the community cards then you could be up against a full house.

Make sure that you only slow play against agressive players so as to build up the pot. If you are playing against tight wads, then this strategy will not work - they will only likewise agree with you if you check or call and you will not maximise your gains.

Just remember not to slow play all the time. As we need to remind ourselves all the time, becoming predictable in our game is when we risk losing money.