Sandbagging

Sandbagging is the term used to indicate either:

OR
 * When a more experienced player does not try their best (or does not use their best character) in a one-on-one battle to intentionally play poorly during matches, usually to keep the other player from learning his/her style or to have an excuse for losing later on.
 * When there is a small amount of money is on the line, where the more skilled player may intentionally play poorly in hopes of winning a larger sum of money later on.

Sandbagging is usually frowned upon because it gives the impression that one does not find the other player skilled at the game or they feel the other player is not worth playing their best against. The sandbagger is usually labelled as cocky or arrogant, and is usually disliked by the opponent who he/she sandbagged against. This is similar to what happens when one taunts.