How do you react when someone slow rolls you?

LiviuRo123 · Oct 15, 2025

It drives me crazy, but I try to stay calm and laugh it off. How do you handle it when someone slow rolls?

Dorugremon · Oct 16, 2025

I really don't care. Sometimes it takes time for players to recognize whether they have the nuts or not. Especially true when they're drawing at one hand and backdoor another.

Mantinhoo · Oct 16, 2025

I know the feeling

I try not to take it personally. Some people do it just to enjoy the moment. If it happens often though, I just talk it out or laugh it off and move on.

888NOX888 · Oct 16, 2025

In poker, your opponents will try to provoke you in any way they can, and this is where you are most vulnerable. It's about keeping your composure and not giving in to their provocations. This is what makes you a professional.

Kaaskop63 · Oct 16, 2025

I do not get angry. It just happens.

gardenwall · Oct 16, 2025

Good morning,
to react to a slow roll calmly, don't show anger, as this is what the opponent wants. Instead, choose to either ignore it to make the player look foolish or use it as an opportunity to learn about your opponent's strategy, which can give you a tactical advantage. Slow rolling is poor etiquette but can be disarmed by remaining composed and unemotional, thereby negating the slow roller's goal of making you angry or "go on tilt".

dzsire · Oct 16, 2025

You have to accept that everyone plays the game at a different pace. Sometimes the delay is intentional (like in the bubble), but this is also part of the game, so there's no need to get nervous about it, you just have to accept it and be done with it.

moraeskvmi · Oct 16, 2025

make a note and return the favor in the future!!

hardongear · Oct 16, 2025

Nothing but it only paints a huge bull-eyes on their back. I pray they stick around long enough for me to bust them. I than pray they reload so I can do it again. Rinse and repeat till they're broke.

Cheers!!!

Garik777 · Oct 16, 2025

I don't care, everyone plays the way they want to🙂☕

Noodeloo · Oct 16, 2025

It depends how much time bank the client offers - Id range from not annoyed to wondering why they are wasting their own timebank when they have the nuts!

dannystanks · Oct 16, 2025

I just laugh it off, I think it’s funny that someone will go out of their way to try and tilt me. I stay in control and never take anything personal at the poker table.

nelomec · Oct 16, 2025

LiviuRo123 said:
It drives me crazy, but I try to stay calm and laugh it off. How do you handle it when someone slow rolls?

Sometimes it irritates me, but it's part of the game, it's a valid strategy, I just try to improve my perception of the game,

pltelles · Oct 16, 2025

This is a rule of the game, so it's part of it and can even be used against the opponent. I don't mind.

istbno · Oct 16, 2025

When someone slow rolls me, I try to stay calm and not let it get under my skin, even though it’s one of the most irritating things in poker. Slow rolling is poor etiquette, but reacting emotionally only affects your own focus and game. I usually just take a deep breath, maybe give a small smile, and move on to the next hand. Staying composed shows professionalism and keeps you mentally sharp — in the long run, emotional control wins more chips than anger ever will.

margmilo44 · Oct 16, 2025

it's rude ... but loosing is worse. being a good sport and attentive player will always out perform the alternative

monkeytilter · Oct 16, 2025

Of all the many, many annoyances I have in the game this has never been one, it doesn't bother me at all, if anything it amuses me that a player would think it might needle me in anyway.

MK_ · Oct 16, 2025

Poker is a long term game.... 😎👍

Poker Orifice · Oct 16, 2025

LiviuRo123 said:
It drives me crazy, but I try to stay calm and laugh it off. How do you handle it when someone slow rolls?

It is ignorant, unnecessary, pathetic and immature.

Poker players suck! Moves like this just reinforce it.

I'm prepared for it to happen because I'm well aware that many poker players are not mature individuals. And sadly some will be HUGE fk'n idiots.
I might flip out in the chat, (pretending to flip out), letting them think (and anyone on the table who is paying attention to it) I'm TILTED to the max. Then, when (or if) the situation warrants it, I'll go with a HUGE overbet (while sitting on a hand with lots of equity), making it look like I'm attempting to buy the pot or am just spewing off my stack... in hopes of getting looked up lighter. It actually works.

VNagy333 · Oct 28, 2025

patience, perseverance, calmness

MrPokerVerse · Oct 28, 2025

Doesn't bother me. More interested the way the table response.

Leandro6803 · Oct 28, 2025

Perhaps it's to distract the opponent, inducing them to make a mistake, but a good player should be prepared for all kinds of tilt and be able to control themselves.

Risto234 · Oct 29, 2025

Slowroll them to death

dreamer13 · Oct 29, 2025

I'm as calm as a boa constrictor, I don't care.But keep in mind that people can do a lot of other things while playing.So you can play on Zoom, and then it's hard to go back.

bazza155 · Oct 29, 2025

Slow play is part of the game, I just find it a waste when they do it in Hand for Hand play.

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