Balancing
Balancing means arranging your bets, raises and folds so they do not reveal your hand.
The simple explanation
Balancing means mixing your play so that your betting, raising and folding do not give away your hand. If you only raise with strong hands and fold the rest, a good opponent will quickly work you out. Balancing protects against that by adding some bluffs and some slow plays.
A closer look
The skill is in deciding how often to take each action. Frequencies are adjusted with the bet size and the board. Balancing matters especially in higher-level games where opponents can notice patterns. In weaker games it is less important, and exploiting mistakes earns more.
A practical example
A player who only raises strong hands starts occasionally raising weaker hands too, to stay unreadable.
Full explanation
Balancing means arranging your bets, raises and folds so they do not reveal your hand.
Balancing refers to a strategy where a player makes sure that his betting, raising and folding patterns do not give away any clues about his hand.
By keeping play balanced, a player ensures that opponents cannot accurately guess his hand strength from his actions.
It is a crucial strategy in higher-level games.
See also balance and balanced style.