Hollywood
To Hollywood is to act or talk in an exaggerated way to encourage a specific reaction from an opponent. It is often used for deceptive acting, such as pretending to have a hard decision.
The simple explanation
A player who hollywoods talks a lot or makes a show. For example, he looks worried when he has a very strong hand.
A closer look
Hollywooding is used mostly by players with strong hands who feign weakness, or by players with weak hands who act confident. The drama can be counterproductive, because the longer it goes on, the more the opponent suspects a strong hand. The word is also used as criticism of players who overact or take too long to decide.
A practical example
A player sighs, talks to himself and pretends to think for a minute before he calls with a very strong hand.
Full explanation
To Hollywood is to act or talk in an exaggerated way to encourage a specific reaction from an opponent. It is often used for deceptive acting, such as pretending to have a hard decision.
To Hollywood is to overact to affect an opponent.
It is meant to deceive.
Long acting can make opponents suspicious.
It is also used as criticism.