Check Raising
In the last installment of Improving Performance we discussed raising. I think we agreed that, in addition to being your most valuable weapon in poker, raising is fun. Well what could be more fun than raising? Checkraising! Check-raising is the act of checking your hand and expecting an opponent to bet so that you can then raise. Sand bagging is what the old time home game players who abhor this dastardly act would call it. Check-raising can also be considered a weapon. Just don’t overuse it. Many players fall in love with the check-raise and use it constantly, to the point where their checks become feared more than their raises. As in all of poker, if you become too predictable your more observant opponents will be able to take advantage of this frailty. You need to be the unpredictable player who is charting your opponents ‘ tendencies to your advantage.
So, check-raising is a weapon that shouldn’t be overused and is fun. What else do we need to know? You need to be fa… Continue reading Check Raising
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Poker argot:
- LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
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