Slow wager on is a term used in poker – specially Texas Holdem – for trying to lure your opponents into creating a big bet so that you just can trap them and take down a big pot.
It can be usually used having a quite very good pre-flop hands such as pocket Aces on Kings. Instead of betting huge, the sluggish gambler will sit back and limp in (call or check) as if he does not have a hand worth wagering, hoping that an opponent will have caught a lower pair or a straight draw and will are available in with an enormous bet.
It is often a classic poker manouever and one which has won a great deal of money for poker players down by means of the ages, except it has lost it’s effectiveness. The simple reason for this is that everybody is now slow betting their major hands so it really is virtually expected.
So how do you use this situation to your advantage?
Should you catch an enormous hand, you need to arrive out wagering. Rather than attempting to tempt your competitors into producing a move so that you just can are available in more than the top, make the wager yourself. Now most amateur gamblers baulk in the thought of this in case the rest of the table folds and they "waste" their huge palm, except in reality you’ll normally usually have a number of betting action from somebody.
By wagering your large palm as opposed to gradual playing it, you are performing a double bluff since most folks would slow play it. Your competitors will typically assume you happen to be bluffing and you are going to have a number of wagering action and ultimately win extra money.
The other reason you need to wager is that in the event you don’t wager, that you are allowing your competitors a free look in the cards and each time a card is turned more than they may be converting a losing hand to a succeeding one.
There is only one predicament where it will constantly pay to slow wager on your hand – whenever you flop an absolute monster that virtually cannot be beaten. For example say you might be dealt Ace, 4 of clubs and the flop is Queen, Ten, 9 of clubs. You have just flopped the nut flush and you’re pretty significantly unbeatable. OK anyone could have a pair of Queens, Tens or Nines and catch a fourth on the turn or river, or they could be holding the King of clubs and catch the Jack for a straight flush, except the chances of you not succeeding are now remote.
This is the time to gradual wager on your hand. You will find all sorts of hands that any person else may well be holding to generate them feel they’re in a good position here; 2 other clubs, a straight draw, triples and even just a Queen for the top pair, whatever they have got the chances are anyone will believe it is worth betting. If the flop or river produces a King, Queen Jack, 10 or Nine you may obtain an enormous raise or even an all-in from somebody.
Now you let them develop the pot up by just calling the wagers and take down the pot with your nut flush.