tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18806762.post694444063897686579..comments2023-09-28T06:47:43.209-04:00Comments on The Surly Poker Gnome: Check-raisingGnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06181215527323378978noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18806762.post-79658607552226347222008-05-04T20:35:00.000-04:002008-05-04T20:35:00.000-04:00I prefer to get my check-raises on the turn, becau...I prefer to get my check-raises on the turn, because at that point I've likely pot committed my opponent and he usually will call a bigger bet than had I just bet out on the turn and he just calls or folds. Make your opponent put in two bets and he is loathe to fold.<BR/><BR/>I usually don't check-raise bluff because I don't like to committ a bunch of chips on a bum hand for the same reason: A CR can committ you to the hand. I might semi-bluff with it though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837529956827141862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18806762.post-12004570716711199192008-05-04T04:12:00.000-04:002008-05-04T04:12:00.000-04:00I've always felt the main reason not to go for a c...I've always felt the main reason not to go for a check raise is the other player(s) don't always oblige you with a bet.<BR/><BR/>But if the player is so reliably aggressive that you know he's going to bet, you have to be careful of check-raising too much. If he's betting too many hands after the flop, you don't want to push him towards playing more correctly by using the threat of a check-raise to get him to bet less often.<BR/><BR/>I rarely check-raise in NLH unless I can see a way to bust the other player on the current hand. If my hand isn't good enough to get all the money in, I'd rather just bet out and see what happens.<BR/><BR/>PLH is a little different. Because of the pot limit rule, you sometimes have to go for a check-raise, especially in multiway pots, to protect your hand or to get all the money in on the flop with a monster draw.Greylockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082344512727271133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18806762.post-62820889606744601882008-05-02T15:06:00.000-04:002008-05-02T15:06:00.000-04:00Rike this post a rot. For the first of your last f...Rike this post a rot. For the first of your last few points, I def agree with this. One of the problems many check-raisers have is that they decide to check-raise the flop without knowing why or having a plan for future actions, which I think is a recipe for disaster. <BR/><BR/>For the second point, I don't necessarily agree, although I don't know what you mean exactly by "almost always". I just put up another post with a few situations where I thought check-calling three streets was best. If you're up against a very aggressive player, check-calling down fairly light is often the best strategy.<BR/><BR/>-bruechipsspritpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840930703139677178noreply@blogger.com