Slow bet on is often a term used in poker – particularly Texas Holdem – for wanting to lure your opponents into creating a large wager so which you can trap them and take down a big pot.
It is usually used with a extremely beneficial pre-flop palm such as pocket Aces on Kings. As opposed to wagering large, the sluggish gambler will sit back and limp in (call or check) as if he doesn’t have a hand worth wagering, hoping that an opponent will have caught a lower pair or a straight draw and will come in with a big wager.
It is often a classic poker manouever and one which has won a great deal of money for poker players down by way of the ages, except it has lost it’s effectiveness. The uncomplicated reason for this is that everybody is now sluggish playing their huge hands so it can be nearly expected.
So how do you use this scenario to your advantage?
In case you catch a big hands, you need to come out wagering. Instead of attempting to tempt your competitors into generating a move so that you just can come in more than the top, produce the wager yourself. Now most amateur players baulk at the thought of this in case the rest of the table folds and they "waste" their major hand, except in reality you may normally generally receive a few betting action from somebody.
By wagering your large palm in place of sluggish wagering it, you happen to be performing a double bluff since most individuals would slow play it. Your opponents will usually assume you’re bluffing and you’ll acquire several betting action and ultimately win more money.
The other reason you really should bet is that in the event you don’t bet, you’re allowing your opponents a free look at the cards and each time a card is turned over they could possibly be converting a losing hands to a winning one.
There is only one predicament where it will generally pay to sluggish wager on your hand – when you flop an absolute monster that virtually can not be beaten. For example say you are dealt Ace, 4 of clubs and the flop is Queen, 10, Nine of clubs. You’ve just flopped the nut flush and you are pretty much unbeatable. OK any person could have a pair of Queens, 10s or Nines and catch a 4th on the turn or river, or they could possibly be holding the King of clubs and catch the Jack for a straight flush, but the chances of you not succeeding are now remote.
This is the time to gradual bet on your hand. You will find all sorts of hands that anyone else may be holding to generate them believe they are in a excellent position here; two other clubs, a straight draw, triples or even just a Queen for the top pair, whatever they have got the chances are someone will feel it’s worth betting. If the flop or river produces a King, Queen Jack, 10 or Nine you may possibly acquire an enormous raise or even an all-in from somebody.
Now you let them build the pot up by just calling the wagers and take down the pot with your nut flush.
