PL Strategy: Why You Shouldn't Slow Play! July 28
PL.com strategy expert Dan Skolovy shows you why playing your big hands fast is usually the best line to take in No-Limit Texas Hold'em.
When you're playing with deep stacks it's important to think about how you're going to get your opponent's entire stack in the middle by showdown. Players are less likely to give you credit when you play fast and by the time the river rolls around they'll be committed to calling all-in.
Comments
10marshall
2012-01-29I'm sure this topic has come up in the past. What are the reasons for teaching poker strategy?
Steveo
2010-01-02Great video, advice. Yeah sure there are times when there are exeptions to fast playing but generally if you attempt to get all your money in the middle by the river over the long run the profit you make show this to be a very wise move!
BH
2009-11-07The things i always hear is to be aggressive, and to to mix up your play, So yeah i like the strategy cause it is aggressive, but i wouldnt go as far as to say NEVER slow play. Remember to mix it up! nice vids keep it up!
Danzo
2009-09-30only time to slow play is when you flop total nuts and cripple the deck or against hyper aggresive donks who will always try to bet you out of the pot. any other time giving away free cards is dangerous. Imo anyway, im no expert !good videos all the same. Keep it up Dan.
dd
2009-09-26I get your point, and it does work well in the situation where you'd have, say pockets, but less likely with flush as your opponent would be too scared to call, unless he too hits the flush. Good strategy anyway!
nbfrog
2009-09-02I understand your point...I'm adding this strategy to my approach..Thank man.
S. Diglio
2009-08-27its funny... that last hand... your opponent could have slow played a jack.
basically you go broke just as quick if you try to do this 100% of the time, maybe quicker.
and yes that was 2x 9spades lol... strictly for educational purposes.
thomas
2009-08-12a set of nines with 2, 9 of spades?????????????????????????????
joel rifkin
2009-08-11@kholland
I know what you're saying but truthishly you're going to get paid off more taking the fast approach against good players too.
People are less likely to give you credit when you're betting/raising early in the hand, especially when plenty of draws make up part of your range.
Usually your opponents are going to have to have a hand for you to get paid anyway, and then it becomes a matter of giving yourself enough streets of betting to get the stacks in, as Dan says.
kholland65
2009-08-11My only issue with this is all of your examples where hands that were unlikely nuts. (aka. poket pair flopping a set and flopping a flush).
I find that in instances where the flop gives away your hand, the large bets don't work. because unless my opponent has near nuts (like bottom kicker) they always fold.
I think this strategy is good but really only works when you have a hidden hand so to speak or you are playing poor players/calling stations.