Explanation of Trap

Trapping can be considered similar to slowplaying.

Example of Trap used in a sentence -> We figured we nearly always had the best hand, but it turned out that our opponent was trapping with quad sall along.

How to Use Trap as Part of Your Poker Strategy 

Trapping is not always a great idea – in fact, most of the time it is not. See the glossary entry under slowplay for strategy advice on how to trap effectively.

See Also 

Slowplay, Full House, Nuts, Check, Call, Action

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