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Floating

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In poker, floating is an advanced bluffing technique where a player calls a bet on one street with a weak hand, with the intention of betting and taking down the pot on a later street if their opponent shows weakness.

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  • 1In poker, floating is an advanced bluffing technique where a player calls a bet on one street with a

Floating

In poker, floating is an advanced bluffing technique where a player calls a bet on one street with a weak hand, with the intention of betting and taking down the pot on a later street if their opponent shows weakness.

Example

She floated the flop, planning to bet the turn if her opponent checked to her.