Float
word type: verb
- Calling a bet without a good hand intending to bluff the bettor later in the hand
People Who Don't Understand Floating
Ray Davis.
Popular Uses
I'm gonna float the flop and hope to knock him out of the hand on the turn. -Unknown
Goddamn internet kids thinkin' they can float me every goddamn play. -Old guy in Tunica
You don't want to float against an aggressive player, you want to float against a passive player so you won't get called. -Ray Davis
If you put 70 out there, most people think you're trappin' 'em, they don't think you're floatin'. -Ray Davis
Etymology
It's a little known fact, but the term "float" was invented out of whole cloth by the highstakes poker player Matt Szymaszek, and credit is overdue.
