Anti Slow Rolling

jldecarlo · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 04:43 PM

I have a buddy in my home game who routinely slow rolls LOOSING hands in big pots. He's laggy, so it's not uncommon for him to be on the bad end of a big pot and he will often show his hand very slowly without giving a clue whether or not it's a winner. The regulars all recognise him doing it, but it's funny to watch the new guy who thinks he's being slow rolled, but really won the pot.

No particular reason to post this, just thought is was pretty funny this past weekend.

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links_slayer · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 04:50 PM

Ha! That would make me anxious the first few times, but I can see how it's amusing after a while.

JM · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 04:50 PM

I've never really understood why people get so worked up over slow rolling. What's the big deal (in 100 words or less)?

Harlequin011 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jldecarlo

I have a buddy in my home game who routinely slow rolls LOOSING hands in big pots. He's laggy, so it's not uncommon for him to be on the bad end of a big pot and he will often show his hand very slowly without giving a clue whether or not it's a winner. The regulars all recognise him doing it, but it's funny to watch the new guy who thinks he's being slow rolled, but really won the pot.

No particular reason to post this, just thought is was pretty funny this past weekend.

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The next time I blow a big pot I'm going to slow roll the loosing hand. Shouldn't take too long.

Does he do it when he wins too?

links_slayer · #5 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JM

I've never really understood why people get so worked up over slow rolling. What's the big deal (in 100 words or less)?

I think it's just poor ettiquette. Kinda like walking in someone's line on the green when you're golfing. Not really against the rules, just really REALLY annoying.

27 words.

jojobinks · #6 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JM

I've never really understood why people get so worked up over slow rolling. What's the big deal (in 100 words or less)?

you call a big bet on the river with a flush on a paired board. he bet and so should show down his hand, but he doesn't...so you think, um, maybe he was bluffing or has a weakish hand. you save him the embarrassment of showing down his one pair and flip up your flush. he looks at your hand, looks at the board, nods, smiles, and turns over quads. the whole thing takes between 10-20 seconds.

you don't see a problem with that? i'd count the ways it sucks, but want to stay under 100 words.

edit (doesn't count in towards my 100): 99 words. holy smokes!

ericmalone · #7 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 05:04 PM

slow-rolling losing hands is hilarious, lol.

JM · #8 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 05:44 PM

Ok yeah that's douchey for sure. That scenario would tick me off. But if I'm calling his bet, I'd tell him to turn over his hand before I showed mine. I called him after all.

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Originally Posted by jojobinks

you call a big bet on the river with a flush on a paired board. he bet and so should show down his hand, but he doesn't...so you think, um, maybe he was bluffing or has a weakish hand. you save him the embarrassment of showing down his one pair and flip up your flush. he looks at your hand, looks at the board, nods, smiles, and turns over quads. the whole thing takes between 10-20 seconds.

you don't see a problem with that? i'd count the ways it sucks, but want to stay under 100 words.

edit (doesn't count in towards my 100): 99 words. holy smokes!

jldecarlo · #9 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Harlequin011

The next time I blow a big pot I'm going to slow roll the loosing hand. Shouldn't take too long.

Does he do it when he wins too?

No. Just the losing ones. It's hilarious to see the other guy start to expect that he's being slow rolled, then double take when the cards show up.

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h-train · #10 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007, 07:05 PM

I played at a new game last night, and I didn't slow roll but took a long time to call an all in with the nuts. I had two players still behind me and wanted them to think I was really thinking about it and just didn't have the nuts. After the other two folded and I declared I had the nuts, the guy who originally went all in seemed kind of mad that I took so long. It wasn't a real long time, maybe 30 - 45 seconds. I apologized and told him I wasn't trying to slow play him just get a couple more calls and then he was allright with it. What do you guys think? I felt kind of like a jerk after I wiped him out and was raking in the pot. Especially since I didn't know some of the guys and they were pretty inexperienced.