Slow-playing is just the opposite of bluffing in Texas Holdem. You have a strong poker hand, but you want to represent a weak poker hand, to lure more money into the pot. Slow-playing in Texas Holdem is a powerful trick that can either win a big pot or even knock an holdem opponent out of the poker tournament. The great danger of slow-playing in Texas Holdem is that you may lose a big pot by allowing someone to catch free cards that eventually make poker hand stronger than yours. It also has the problem that it sometimes results in winning a smaller pot than a non-slowplay would.

Meanwhile here are some guidelines to slow-playing in general:

Who should you slow-play?

The loose aggressive holdem player is the best target because he will often actually make a bet. He likes to take pots away from players who seem weak, so checking to him is likely to induce the bet you need. Slow-playing the weak-tight holdem player is likely to be both a waste of time and dangerous. By giving him free cards, you’re allowing him a chance to make money from you, but you have no chance to make money from him, since he won’t bet with a weak poker hand. (If you’re slow-playing a real monster, of course, this reasoning doesn’t apply since he has no outs.)

What kind of stack should you slow-play?

Big and small stacks are the best targets, while medium stacks are the worst in Texas Holdem.

Note that these criteria are the exact opposite of our Texas Holdem bluffing criteria. The best situations for bluffing are the worst for slow-playing, and vice-versa.

Read more:
Slow-Playing Before the Flop
Slow playing After the Flop

Good luck.

Also recommended:

1. Slow playing After the Flop in Texas Holdem
2. Slow-Playing Before the Flop in Texas Holdem
3. Slow playing After the Flop in Texas Holdem: Candidate Hands
4. Playing high pocket pairs
5. Playing simple Texas Holdem at low limits