How Wise is Slow-Playing?
September 24th, 2008Slow-playing can fetch you money – but less money. Remember, playing at a fast pace and aggressively are the only way to exploit a situation completely and get the best of what it can offer.
Many experts say that slow-playing is not only frustrating, it is also counter-productive. Further, it is often seen that if you intend to win your opponent’s stack, you would not succeed unless you pace up the game.
Here’s one example: consider that you have flop a set. The next step would be to win the stacks. Playing slow here is a wrong strategy to take up. By playing slow, you would probably win a small amount of money rather than hitting a jackpot when you are so close to it.
Amateurs with little experience invariably check at the wrong time and play slow. They miss the opportunity to win a good amount. The best option would be to allow your entire stack to get played in a game. If you don’t play incorrectly and be focussed in game, the game would be yours.
So, is slow-playing entirely bad and not worth using? – Perhaps not. There are situations when slow-playing can work wonders. For instance, in case you get an aggressive player who would bet at any hand. At that time, it is better not to raise and make your opponent fold his weak hand.
In a nutshell, slow-playing should be used sparingly when it is absolutely necessary. You need to consider the table dynamics, aggressive nature of the opponents, and your image before deciding what strategy you will adopt.
However, situations to use slow-playing technique are indeed less. You would probably have big hands to play in many occasions. In such games if there is too much of check-raise situations, you would lose the chance of winning handsome money.
