On average, you will be dealt rolled-up trips once in every 425 times. This is the strongest holding you can start with, though it does not necessarily mean you should always slow play the hand. In a loose game, where lots of players give action with a wide variety of hands, slow playing is almost always incorrect. A good time to slow play the hand is when you do not want to give your hand away.

For example, a King raises and then an Ace re-raises, if you then re-raise with something like rolled-up deuces you announce to the table what your holding is. In this case it is better to just smooth call and reveal your true strength in later betting rounds. An exception would be if you have been making many advertising plays or have frequently re-raised with hands like three-flushes. In these cases, your hand can be played fast from Third Street onwards.

When slow playing your trips, it is usually best to wait until Fifth or Sixth Street before putting in your first raise. Such a decision should be based on what your opponents' likely holdings are, how many players are in the pot and how big the pot is.