Slow-Play
Playing a very strong hand passively (checking or calling) to disguise its strength and extract more value on later streets. Slow-playing is risky because it gives opponents free or cheap cards to improve, but it can be effective when the board is dry and your hand is so strong that you want opponents to catch up or bluff at the pot.
Example
You flop a set of aces on a dry A♠7♦2♣ board. Instead of betting, you check to let your opponent catch up or bluff at the pot on a later street.
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