Poker's Biggest Thrill - Slow Playing

What is Slow Playing?

Slow playing is a strategy used to deceive your opponents into thinking that you have a weaker hand than you actually have.

By initially playing a weak hand, you are giving confidence to your opponents that they may have stronger hands.

You are therefore encouraging your opponents to bet into your winning hand. The end result is a bigger pot for you to win.

The Thrill of Slow Playing

Part of the thrill of playing poker is the opportunity to create a deception by slow playing a hand and taking a large pot of chips from under your opponent's nose.

There is no greater satisfaction when playing poker than beating other players, by surprise and deception.

Good slow playing takes time to perfect - it's a game of psychology. Stalling, checking, raising and playing cards other players are surprised you are playing.

Slow playing is about sending a message out to other players that your hand is weaker than it really is and giving them a false sense of security.

A satisfactory conclusion to a slow playing hand is, your opponent bets into your winning hand, the pot gets bigger and you take it! There is no greater satisfaction in poker than this.

Slow Playing Requires Discipline

Slow-playing is used for one purpose only - winning more chips in situations where being too aggressive from the start will not achieve this.

Slow playing a hand needs to be used sparingly to be effective - only when the circumstances are right.

Here's Poker Lovers for Texas Hold 'em

Texas hold’em is the most popular of the community card poker games and in western America it is the best poker variant played in casinos. Though the game can be played by up to 22 players, it is usually played with between two people or ten. Texas hold’em is considered the most positional of all poker variants as its betting order is fixed throughout all betting rounds.

A close look at Texas hold’em
Posting the blinds
The famous game in community card poker, Texas hold’em starts with two players to the left of the dealer keeping out some amount of money which has been decided earlier. This is the initial money to get the game started and is referred to as Posting the blinds.

Enhance Game Play with a Good Poker Table and Accessories

A real poker table can truly enhance the game playing experience for serious players, taking those weekly games with friends to the next level. When everyone has a comfortable game chair, a drink holder and their own chip container built into the table, the level of comfort is undeniably higher.

There are also Texas Holdem poker tables that can accommodate eight players comfortably with the same design elements that one would expect in the casinos of Las Vegas and Atlantic City. To find the perfect poker table for you and your fellow players, there are a few important things to consider. The size and shape of your table is one of the first things you should consider. The smaller tables typically seat about four or five people around a circular table top. The larger Texas Holdem poker tables, on the other hand, can accommodate eight to ten people with an oval or rectangular shape. This decision will depend on how much space you have, how much you can afford to spend and how many people you want to invite over for game night. The accessories for your poker table are the next most important things to consider. Everyone will need a game chair, for starters.

It's a good idea to get enough chairs to accommodate your regular group of players plus one or two extras in case some new people join the group. Other standard accessories will include the obvious poker chips and playing cards, as well as a dealer shoe, card shuffler, chip trays and dealer button. Additional accessories include button packages, tournament timer, card guards/spinners, and maybe even a smaller card table to accommodate added players or to hold drinks and snacks. With a good poker table and game chair set, the sky is the limit as far as accessories go. If you're a serious player a good setup can make all the difference in the world.