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Slowroll - To wait until the last possible moment to show the winning hand, in an effort to get your opponent to
believe he has won the pot when he has not.
Generally, when someone has a strong hand at showdown, they are eager to turn it over and collect the pot. This means
that when a player shows a strong hand, and does not see anyone immediately produce anything better, he will
justifiably assume that he has won the pot. This can open the door to mischief. In an attempt to get under their
opponents skin, a player may wait to show the winning hand until after their opponent has shown and expects to win the
pot. This is called a slow roll, and it is considered an extremely rude thing to do. It bothers some players a lot.
Which is precisely the goal of the player who slowrolls. Slowrolling is often a response to, or a trigger for, all out
psychological war between players.
Despite the discourteous nature of slowrolling, it is not generally prohibited by
house rules. If it is prohibited,
there is rarely a penalty associated with it. One reason for this is that a slowroll, by its very nature, is
subjective. Did a player wait an additional two seconds before showing his hand to dig at another player, or not? Was a
player slow rolling, or simply waiting to ensure that it was his turn to turn his hand over? Did the pot get pushed
before all hands were exposed, and is that the dealers fault? If a slowroll clearly occurred, should a penalty be
imposed, and what would be considered fair? These questions can be nearly impossible to answer objectively. So, a
slow roll is just treated as rude behavior and may at most elicit a condemnation from the dealer or
floor staff.
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