Other Methods: Angling

This is characterized as any acting out of turn. It is considered angling when any player folds out of turn or signals to bet when it is not that player's turn. Angling is considered by some to be more immoral than outright cheating. Some House rules may even allow for it.



Two examples of angling are as follows:

i) It is not a player's turn to act, but nevertheless, that player throws their hand away as though to fold. That player is holding a strong hand, but because of the 'fold', other players to the angler's right remain in the hand. When the round reaches the angler, the angler reclaims his or her hand, announcing that they are not going to fold after all.

ii) It is not a player's turn to act, but nevertheless, that player signals as though he or she is going to bet. Other players to the angler's right react by not betting or perhaps even folding. When the round reaches the angler, the angler announces that he or she is not interested in betting after all.



A player who uses constant angling is known as an "angle shooter". This may, however, be permitted by the House rules, in that a player may be allowed to reclaim his or her hand if having folded out of turn (hence, the fold did not count), or to change one's mind about a bet before the round reaches him or her.