Slow Playing Can Cost You

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When you have a big hand, and you check, call, or bet small, you are slow playing your hand. This tactic sometimes pays off big. Generally, this is a dangerous and foolish play that can cost you chips.

This isn't to say that there aren't times when this move can be the right play. The problems arise when you do this move at the wrong time. Let's look at what can happen.

Let's look at a classic slow play as it goes terribly wrong. Your hand is AA. With the blinds at 10/20 you bet 40 from under the gun. There are two callers. The flop comes out A 6 10 rainbow.

You continue with a small bet to disguise your big hand. One opponent calls you. The turn card is a 9. You make another small raise hoping to keep him around.

Your opponent, all of a sudden, fires a big raise back at you. You just call, planning to bet the river. The river is a 2. Now you make a big raise, hoping for a call. He not only calls, he raises you all in.

Well, you can't fold, can you? You call, and when he flips over 78 of diamonds, your jaw drops. You're out of the tournament. Out because you slow played yourself out.

Maybe the first minimum bet was a little wrong. But the small bet on the flop was even worse. Now, when he hits his hand, there's nothing you can do. You've dug your own grave.

Were you just unlucky? Most players just think they got a raw deal. Are they right? Let's consider this.

When you made your first bet you invited a lot of players into the hand. When you bet small on the flop, you keep players around. When he goes all in at the end you call planning to see two pair, or a small set. You wouldn't have to slow play to keep these hands calling.

When you lose a hand this way you should understand why it's a bad play. You never make that many chips. Then once in a while, you bust yourself out of the tournament.

I think we all learn this lesson the hard way, by losing a few hands this way. I'm not saying never slow play, but most of the time it won't make you more chips. In addition, sometimes you'll get burned, bad.

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<h1>Slow Playing Can Cost You</h1> <p> When you have a big hand, and you check, call, or bet small, you are slow playing your hand. This tactic sometimes pays off big. Generally, this is a dangerous and foolish play that can cost you chips.<br /><br />This isn't to say that there aren't times when this move can be the right play. The problems arise when you do this move at the wrong time. Let's look at what can happen.<br /><br />Let's look at a classic slow play as it goes terribly wrong. Your hand is AA. With the blinds at 10/20 you bet 40 from under the gun. There are two callers. The flop comes out A 6 10 rainbow.<br /><br />You continue with a small bet to disguise your big hand. One opponent calls you. The turn card is a 9. You make another small raise hoping to keep him around.<br /><br />Your opponent, all of a sudden, fires a big raise back at you. You just call, planning to bet the river. The river is a 2. Now you make a big raise, hoping for a call. He not only calls, he raises you all in.<br /><br />Well, you can't fold, can you? You call, and when he flips over 78 of diamonds, your jaw drops. You're out of the tournament. Out because you slow played yourself out.<br /><br />Maybe the first minimum bet was a little wrong. But the small bet on the flop was even worse. Now, when he hits his hand, there's nothing you can do. You've dug your own grave.<br /><br />Were you just unlucky? Most players just think they got a raw deal. Are they right? Let's consider this.<br /><br />When you made your first bet you invited a lot of players into the hand. When you bet small on the flop, you keep players around. When he goes all in at the end you call planning to see two pair, or a small set. You wouldn't have to slow play to keep these hands calling.<br /><br />When you lose a hand this way you should understand why it's a bad play. You never make that many chips. Then once in a while, you bust yourself out of the tournament.<br /><br />I think we all learn this lesson the hard way, by losing a few hands this way. I'm not saying never slow play, but most of the time it won't make you more chips. In addition, sometimes you'll get burned, bad. <h2>About the Author</h2> Turbo sit and goes are a very popular form of poker on the internet. These are fast paced single table tournaments, typically with six or nine players. These can be completed in about a half an hour. This is a perfect quickie for the player on the run. <a href="http://www.holdempokersoftware.org">Pokeredge</a> or <a href="http://www.pokersystemsoft.com">Poker analysis software</a> </p>

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