Poker Glossary
Poker glossary

Play Fast

To play fast is to play aggressively: to bet and raise instead of checking and calling. It is often used for strong hands, to build the pot.

The simple explanation

If you have a good hand, you can bet and raise to win more chips and to protect against draws. This is playing fast.

A closer look

Fast playing is the opposite of slow playing. It gets money in while you have the best hand, and it stops opponents from drawing cheaply. Against passive opponents, it is often better than slow play. Do not play fast with every hand, or you will be easy to read.

A practical example

You flop top set on a wet board and bet at once to charge the draws.

Full explanation

To play fast is to play aggressively: to bet and raise instead of checking and calling. It is often used for strong hands, to build the pot.

To play fast is to bet and raise.

It is the opposite of slow playing.

It protects against draws.

Mix it with other lines.

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