In this article I'm going to explore an advanced – yet simple – technique referred to as ‘floating a bet’ or a ‘float play’. This is how it works: you face a pre-flop raise; you make the call.

After the flop, the player who raised pre-flop bets again; this can be viewed as a continuation bet. You make the call (floating the bet to the turn with the intention, at the slightest sign of weakness, of taking the play away). On the turn, the aggressor checks, you fire away and take the pot down. There are several considerations required in order to implement this play correctly, so let’s explore them.