How do you react when someone slow rolls you?

[chicbulls2]

it happens, I dont like to do it to other people

 

[akmost]

I am laughing , I mean what else I can do against an unknown player who tries to provoke me? Good for him I guess

 

[phuchoidey1]

That their time you must learn how to calm down

 

[M6O6U6]

THE CORRECT WAY: 3 PRACTICAL STEPS​

1. During the hand: Stay composed​

• Don’t react emotionally.
• Calmly say:
  "Show your hand, please." (live) Or use chat (online): "Please show cards."
• If it’s extremely abusive, call the floor (live) or report (online).

Official rule (TDA #64): Player must show immediately if all-in and called.

2. *After the hand: Use the information to your advantage
The slowroller is usually:

• Ego-driven
• Mentally weak
• Predictable

Action:

• Mark them as a target (mentally or with HUD).
• Apply more pressure in future hands (3-bet light, high c-bet).
• They tilt easily when losing — exploit that.
• Ex: They slowrolled with the nuts? Next time, thin value bet against them — they’ll pay light thinking they’re "getting revenge."

3. Long term: Turn it into an advantage​

Situation	Strategy
Live table	Ask the dealer/floor to speed up the game. Ex: "Can we keep the action moving?"
Online (PokerStars, GGPoker, etc)	Use the "Call Clock" button if available. Report if recurring.
Important tournament	Don’t lose focus. One slowroll doesn’t define your result.

 

[margmilo44]

they become a marked man! women .... person. they/them

 

[odonob]

Impassive, don’t show any emotion to villian.

 

[Robbie1583]

I posted this before , but when somebody slow roll me i call the cops !

 

[Mario7]

Is slow rolling online possible? I have played only 2 platforms - GG and WPT, but haven't noticed such thing possible.
Or is this topic related strictly to life poker?

 

[andron205]

It's better not to pay attention to it at all

 

[Kasztor007]

If someone slow-rolls me, I just smile and move on.
At micros it happens all the time — some do it on purpose, some just play slow.
I try to take it as free mental training to stay calm under pressure.
Getting tilted only helps them, not me.

 

[Roller]

Honestly, I try to just smile it off. There’s no upside in getting tilted, it only gives the other person power over your mindset.

 

[Mario7]

Again, what do you mean by slow rolling in online poker? I am not sure everyone here is on the same page.
Everyone has a clock and 100% right to use their time. It is definitely not a slow rolling.

 

[Like2Play2]

I already get bored with the game when the blinds are at 10 minutes.
Then with the slow rollers it gets worse. I will go all in just to get out of there.
I do admirer the pros, I am always amazed at how cool and calm they remain, no matter what happens.

 

[Toruk Makto]

I feel guilty about that!

 

[dompoker]

I get angry, but at the same time I try to calm down, and think about whether to match what I bet, or if I don't fight back, the important thing is to calm down.

 

[Sos1l]

It's normal because it's a very good strategy to show weakness when you're strong and let your opponent bluff you and profit from it. I do this too if the flop structure allows me to do so.

 

[Igor Popadyk]

Poker is interesting not only for mathematics, but also for psychology, you need to use all methods for playing

 

[fundiver199]

Is slow rolling online possible? I have played only 2 platforms - GG and WPT, but haven't noticed such thing possible.
Or is this topic related strictly to life poker?

In online poker you can not delay showing your cards. So you can not perform the kind of slowroll, where for instance you hold on
, your opponent show and say "I have a straight", and then you flip over saying "I have a T" to make him think, he is winning against 3 of a kind. But then after a break you continue "and another T" showing for 4 of a kind, which beat his straight.

But assuming, that your opponent jammed the river, and you are closing the action, you could still run down the clock and maybe type something in the chat like "Really??? Ok I call" before finally pressing the "call" button. And that would also be considered a slowroll, since obviously you know, that you are not folding the nuts. So you are just wasting everybodys time to make him think, he might win the hand, while in fact he is 100% sure to lose it.

 

[Mario7]

In online poker you can not delay showing your cards. So you can not perform the kind of slowroll, where for instance you hold on
, your opponent show and say "I have a straight", and then you flip over saying "I have a T" to make him think, he is winning against 3 of a kind. But then after a break you continue "and another T" showing for 4 of a kind, which beat his straight.

But assuming, that your opponent jammed the river, and you are closing the action, you could still run down the clock and maybe type something in the chat like "Really??? Ok I call" before finally pressing the "call" button. And that would also be considered a slowroll, since obviously you know, that you are not folding the nuts. So you are just wasting everybodys time to make him think, he might win the hand, while in fact he is 100% sure to lose it.

OK, thank you. I see it can be technically possible in some situations, but so far I haven't noticed such case.
Anyway, I am under the impression that many people posting here do not understand, what slow rolling is, they refer just to someone running the clock/delaying their bet (and obviosuly it is in 99% not slow rolling)

 

[john_entony]

I don't react to slow rolls at all. I only get a little nervous if I want to get to the big blind faster to get into the prize zone. I may use slow rolls from time to time to get into the prize zone too.

 

[austral]

I show no signs that it affects me.

 

[martDdart]

It bothers me for sure.I try to learn from it and If I get to bothered and it affects my gameplan I take a break and return when I am in balance again.

 

[Kaaskop63]

It's a way of playing

 

[Viking26]

Maybe do the same...or watch tv

 

[FFinesser]

I try to stay calm it’s part of the game, even if it’s annoying.