Sometimes just called “an angle” or the act of “angle shooting” refers technically legal but unethical play. Make no mistake about it, legal or not you can be asked to leave a poker room for shooting angles and you might also be asked to step outside by an angry and usually larger player if you shoot angles.

Some examples are angle shooting are: Faking towards the pot with chips and then pulling them back; miscalling your hand to try and steal the pot by having an opponent with the winning hand fold to your miscall; putting less chips in the pot than needed to make a legal call or raise.

There are many more examples of angles at the poker table. Most often a player simply makes a mistake but be alert that you are not seated with a angle shooter. First time a mistake, second time a low life player who might well be an outright cheat. Call the floor and ask that the player be warned.

-this is Beginner’s Poker Blog Post #163

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