Wait, STOP!!! Do you even know what a slow roll is?

[Jdjakubisin]

When everyone was talking accusations of a slow roll after the wsop main event this year, I remembered when I was accused of a slow roll.

ALSO NOTE, I DO WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS...

Know this... I have no obligation to reveal the strength of my hand to you.

A slow play allows me to confuse my opponent. I do not have to bet every time I get my straight. If there is no further action to be taken after mine and I procrastinate anyways in showing you the best hand, that is just annoying and is what I would consider a slow roll.

For instance, in a casino tournament I was raised by an opponent holding 5-6 and the flop was 7-8-9. I had 9-10. She raised significantly and i called. Next card came a jack, giving me my straight. I immediately checked and she raised me, then I of coarse in turn re-raised. Next card came, I did not want to make it obvious that I had the 10, so pushing all in was out of the question. I raised this time though, and she called. Other players around the table accused me of a slow roll because i did not bet when I got my jack. I just pride myself on being a tough read as apposed to immediately raising as a reaction to a completed straight or pushing all in.

That was a "slow play," not a "slow roll." I would have thought any card player wouldn't have to hear that, but apparently some do.

I only consider something a "slow roll" when there is no further action to be taken and I am procrastinating revealing the winning hand. That's just annoying.

 

[da22duke]

There is absolutely no problem with a slow play. totally different from a slow roll

 

[Lefty Blue]

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!

From an online dictionary:

Slow Roll
(poker slang) To make a long pause before calling and all-in bet with a strong, usually very strong hand.
(poker slang) To make a long pause before revealing one's winning hand.

As a relative newbie I thought it necessary to look it up to make it clear in my mind.

 

[m0t22]

Hey man, I was also reading and searching the internet for some hahaha concept.

I believe that acting with slowroll is totally ethical, but I do not see any problem in a person thinking for a while to end up paying, since no hand is nuts when we deal in combos / ranges, do you guys agree?

Has anyone seen any slowroll?I never witnessed it!

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!

From an online dictionary:

Slow Roll
(poker slang) To make a long pause before calling and all-in bet with a strong, usually very strong hand.
(poker slang) To make a long pause before revealing one's winning hand.

As a relative newbie I thought it necessary to look it up to make it clear in my mind.

 

[Grindzhard]

that was definitely not a slow roll, and if "players" are actually complaining about slow playing... they sure as **** don't belong playing in a casino

 

[Spaceman]

Lol.. Did they accuse you for slow playing your hand?? Thats not slowroll. Do they also get angry when you check raise them or when you bluff them??:hmmmm::hmmmm::rofl::rofl::boxing::fight:

 

[Jdjakubisin]

Lol.. Did they accuse you for slow playing your hand?? Thats not slowroll. Do they also get angry when you check raise them or when you bluff them??:hmmmm::hmmmm::rofl::rofl::boxing::fight:

Yes... I actually try to get them off my tail when they follow me.:thefinger

 

[Jdjakubisin]

that was definitely not a slow roll, and if "players" are actually complaining about slow playing... they sure as **** don't belong playing in a casino

I couldn't agree more.

 

[Kenzie 96]

When everyone was talking accusations of a slow roll after the WSOP main event this year, I remembered when I was accused of a slow roll.

ALSO NOTE, I DO WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS...









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[forest_leaves]

Even if it was a slow roll or slow play, there is nothing to be accused of, its not against poker rules.

 

[lilu80]

When the player is too often slowroll deliberately and rudely, all poker rooms can ban this player! Someone when end satelites more players play slowroll. This is OK, but also not allowed. Sporadic slowroll can good as pro tells. People, don't be mistaken, it's not the same as slowplay!
Example:
5-6 and the flop was 7-8-9. Time this is slowplay.
5-6 and the flop was 4-Q-T. Time in this when offten this is deliberately and rudely slowroll and this should be ban!

 

[Mepper95]

I think there is definitely nothing wrong with the way you played it. So they actually said reacting differently than themselves is considered slow-rolling? That is ridiculous haha. Good play! Great you got value.

 

[Vfranks]

I've been surprised by the amount of people that don't know the difference between a slow roll and a slow play, when I've asked at the table in private games.

 

[savaxz]

Slow Roll is my favorite tactick in game)

 

[onondaga]

What do you guys know about slow roll?

 

[MrPokerVerse]

Know this, slow play or slow roll hasn't nothing to with showing you're hand. Confuse by pausing to act? Not sure who you are trying to confuse? Re-raising after you hit the Jack is not making it a tough read. You did get value with how it was played. Trapping (disguising the hand) could have got you all in by allowing them to pot commit to make a big raise.

 

[Maikychan]

I usually practice a lot of 'slow roll'!

 

[mulliongc]

There is a misconception out there about "slow rolling". And each casino determines their own rules and procedure of when it is your turn to show your hand or muck. Some casinos use last action, regardless of which round of betting this action occurred, as the determination of whether it is your turn show your cards or muck. If it is not yet your turn to show your hand or muck, again, depending on that particular casino's rules, I don't think you can be accused of "slow rolling" if you wait until it IS your turn. I know there are those out there that disagree. I would like to hear your take.

 

[oneybiggs]

To slow play has nothing to do with time,for example AA could be slow played to trap or to be more certain you have the best hand at turn or river.a slow roll is mostly used to get to the money without being blinded out.often by people like myself that have no real trust in the online program.I often slow roll near the bubble and even fold aces because I've been burnt several thousand times and learnt if u give it an inch that computer program will take a mile and I hate feeling cheated.the only time I take objection to it is when its completely uncalled for and done for nuisance factor to upset the mindsets of other players.Another factor of course is that if you slow roll every hand until the last second it can eliminate timing tells so I think although annoying it can be a good strategy and also upsets tight players as they see a lot less hands,giving you an edge over their normal strategy.

 

[Grindzhard]

To slow play has nothing to do with time,for example AA could be slow played to trap or to be more certain you have the best hand at turn or river.a slow roll is mostly used to get to the money without being blinded out.often by people like myself that have no real trust in the online program.I often slow roll near the bubble and even fold aces because I've been burnt several thousand times and learnt if u give it an inch that computer program will take a mile and I hate feeling cheated.the only time I take objection to it is when its completely uncalled for and done for nuisance factor to upset the mindsets of other players.Another factor of course is that if you slow roll every hand until the last second it can eliminate timing tells so I think although annoying it can be a good strategy and also upsets tight players as they see a lot less hands,giving you an edge over their normal strategy.

this is not slow rolling... it is impossible to slow roll online (with the exception of having the nuts and only you are left to call allin and take a long time to call). Slow "roll" is taking too long to show your winning hand or having the nuts and waiting to long to show or call, basically making the other person feel like he "may" have won only to show... SLOWLY, your hand