slow play
Tactical time wasting
Slow play is a deliberate strategy of delaying or acting passively to gain advantage.
In poker, it means underplaying a strong hand to keep opponents betting: She slow-played her full house, just calling instead of raising.
In golf, slow play refers to taking excessive time between shots, often penalized in tournaments.
The verb is to slow-play.
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
- delayEnforced waiting period
- running out the clockConsuming remaining game time strategically
- buying timeDelaying to gain advantage
pace · hesitation · foot dragging · dragging · tedious · taking forever · snail's pace · cautious · methodical · plodding · leisurely · dawdling · time-wasting · shot clock · penalty · golf · clock · crawl
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- pokerblinds, all-in, all in, call, seven-card stud
- stallingstall, stalling, delay, hesitate, procrastinate
- gambling tacticsbasic strategy, card counting, betting strategy, betting systems, running count
- poker termsbet, raise, fold, call, check
- hockey skillspuck handling, stickhandling, deke, deking, dangle