Slowplay on the river

[nerobs9]

Hello poker family!
River slowplay is the most useless and overrated action in poker. Why burn the timer per minute? Or the opponent thinks like this: since he decided to play for time, then I call him even with a weak pair) Well, no)

Does this move annoy you? What do you think about the effectiveness of slowplay on the river?

 

[D0nk3y Hunt3r]

Well, for sure it has some psychological effect. I don't do it, at games I play it doesn't matter.

 

[Pavel1203733]

Hello.
I think slowplay is not always a way to psychological impact. Sometimes it can be really opponent's reflections. Only you can see and understand is your hand strong or weak.
I try not to get angry when I see slow game on the river.

 

[Gallarado777]

this method is to confuse your opponent and it is done only for this purpose can be used with a strong hand supposedly you think

 

[fundiver199]

Slowplay mean underrepresenting your hand by checking or calling rather than betting or raising very strong hands on the early streets. Its not possible to slowplay on the river, but it seems like, you mean playing slow, which is also sometimes called tanking. And I dont have a problem with that. If someone have a decision to make, its legitimate, that they take their time to think the hand through. This is what, the time bank is there for in the first place

 

[Station_Master]

I took a while the other day to make my bet with quads, as I was trying to work out if I would get called with a jam or it would be more profitable to go smaller. In the end my internet went down so I got zero value! Though oddly my opponent checked back.

It doesn't annoy me if someone takes time to bet, often there is a real decision to be made. Even if it's a clear bet sizing is important. Also if bluffing you will need time to credibly think through what you are representing, so you cant just quickly bet value hands.

Also remember some people are multitabling which means they will take longer.

In summary it doesnt bother me and I am probably guilty of it!

 

[CriesuaID]

Raise too fast can scare the other player. But I agree that it's annoying when the other user purposely takes a long time to make a decision.

 

[diegowra]

I hate slow players, but it also happens that sometimes the same player has 4 open tables, but it depends a lot.

 

[eetenor]

Hello poker family!
River slowplay is the most useless and overrated action in poker. Why burn the timer per minute? Or the opponent thinks like this: since he decided to play for time, then I call him even with a weak pair) Well, no)

Does this move annoy you? What do you think about the effectiveness of slowplay on the river?

These actions happen and if you multi table and grind poker they will occur many times a day-Our goal on the mental game side of poker is to stay neutral emotionally regarding this and simply act on our hand as we should
If you are one tabling it is a good time to replay the hand -in our minds- from the beginning (range villain) to make sure we are making the correct choice on Villains actions-

 

[kitchy65]

I hate slow players, but it also happens that sometimes the same player has 4 open tables, but it depends a lot.

...that's why I do it.

 

[YevheniiKobliuk]

I don’t always think so) Sometimes you need to pretend that you think, thereby showing your weak hand, which you still want to open, but only after a re-raise or an all-in opponent)
I think you understand what I mean)

 

[kunkgreen]

Not really.

Generally, good players breathe and think and act... not acting automatically...
so they need time to think about the possibilities, whether or not such a move makes sense.

I see that most players play in a hurry and end up failing to convey some information, whether strength or weakness that we can explore.

 

[TerryBLE]

From what I see on broadcasts, it's more because the player is thinking about the move, from what I see on a daily basis (general), to really try to convey a message of "strong/weak hand - bluff", or they're playing several tables.

 

[CDNMAN 42]

Yes I agree this is irritating but I have also noticed more and more players especially in MTTs are using slow play more and more, I guess either as an irritant or just to increase blinds if they are doing well in chips ,maybe its time for action/play timers??

 

[Recreationalplayer]

Hello poker family!
River slowplay is the most useless and overrated action in poker. Why burn the timer per minute? Or the opponent thinks like this: since he decided to play for time, then I call him even with a weak pair) Well, no)

Does this move annoy you? What do you think about the effectiveness of slowplay on the river?

Poker is a game of strategies and tools. If you can confuse your opponent or protect your range by slowplaying , I think it's a reasonable thing to do.

 

[AndreB]

Just chill, a must control emotion. Some People Must Take a Time

 

[Igor Popadyk]

this is not very positive, but maybe the opponent plays a lot of tables, otherwise it is very unpleasant, I condemn such players

 

[tiptools]

Slowplaying is good only in appropriate moments and cases

 

[rvicente13]

I particularly play using all my waiting time available, so I confuse the villain and also use the time to analyze my hand, imagine possible cards or combinations that the opponent may have...

 

[Zaner]

i don't like slow play,but i do this when someone do this with me but this is not revenge i just entry in the party haha

 

[LUKADONCICMVP]

sometimes people need to think about the hand and takes time, nothing to complain about.
just enjoy the game.

 

[fadred719]

• it all depends on the client, if there is information that he is inclined to float and bluff, then of course it is more profitable to cover the hand)))
  

 

[mara2259]

Hello poker family!
River slowplay is the most useless and overrated action in poker. Why burn the timer per minute? Or the opponent thinks like this: since he decided to play for time, then I call him even with a weak pair) Well, no)

Does this move annoy you? What do you think about the effectiveness of slowplay on the river?

Slowplay on the river? I would like to know what meaning you put in this expression. But if it annoys you, the opponent has already achieved his goal.

 

[kaynbergo]

Hello poker family!
River slowplay is the most useless and overrated action in poker. Why burn the timer per minute? Or the opponent thinks like this: since he decided to play for time, then I call him even with a weak pair) Well, no)

Does this move annoy you? What do you think about the effectiveness of slowplay on the river?

sometimes players play many tournaments at the same time, and just at that moment they play at a different table

 

[makisaa]

When you have the nuts and most of the players fold, then this might would be a way to pretend weakness and pull more opponent chips on the table. It is really a rare behaviour!