The Toolbox: Slowplaying

This is the tool most abused by new poker players, who fall in love with the idea of being of able to trap their opponents. For one thing, it's always dangerous to give free cards-very few hands are such absolute locks that your opponents will be drawing dead. Second, your opponents are often more likely to call a bet on the flop than on the more expensive turn or river, meaning that you may be sacrificing your only opportunity to milk any money out of them.