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To float is to call a bet with a relatively weak hand or draw, often intending to take the pot away on a later street if the bettor shows weakness. The play is most common in position.ExampleYou call a flop continuation bet with ace-high, planning to bet the turn if your opponent checks. That flop call is a float.

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Published: September 29, 2026
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