Slow Playah

SirFWALGMan · #1 03-19-05, 12:07 PM

So when is it ok to slow play? When do you normally like raising the turn? I was in several hands last night where I slow played a bit and it caught me. For instance I have AA. I call a raise pre-flop. The flop is J34. So nothing really scary. However I want to win this thing right here and now. So I bet the pot ($4) and get one caller. Now at this point alarms are going off.. I hate when people cold call decent sized bets in a 50/NL. The turn is a Q. I am still HU against one guy. Not even the pre-flop raiser. So I bet another $4 into the pot. The river is a 2. Nothing bad, right? I bet ten bucks. I get raised another ten and I am committed to see the hand now. I guess I could have walked away. However, yes, he did catch his open ended straight and I am down $30 on my first hand of the night. Could I have pushed him out with a bigger bet on the turn? If I make a bigger bet on the turn does this leave me paying more off to small trips, two pairs, etc.. When do you slow play, and do you lay down to the $20 bet at the river when the guy makes his hand?

omahilo · #2 03-19-05, 01:12 PM

you have to remember this is low stakes NLHE so even making like a $8 bet into a $5 pot might not make a open ended straight draw throw it away.

Also I dont really slow play that much... when I flop top set and thats the nuts I usually will or when I flop a straight or something. I like playing fast because then if you get sucked out you cant blame yourself... because you made good bets and did all you could do.

but if you slowplay and end up losing to a 3 outer, usually you can only blame yourself for not betting.

junYUN · #3 03-19-05, 03:18 PM

i hate limping in with aces, and this is exactly why. whenever the action gets around to me pre-flop with AA, i ALWAYS raise, even if it's been raised in front of me. (of course this is assuming low limit ring game)

the only time i EVER slow play is when i have an absolute monster, and then i get paid off mighty fine.