Defending against a check- raise

[davet]

I have been running into several players lately who like to use the check- raise, and not to any good benefit.

A few are legitimately raising, but I have caught more than one donk who is c/r with basically nothing at all. I would like to know what your auto- response is to these types of players.

Here are a few example hands.

Me: KK

Board: 8TQ- K- J

vs: c/r on the turn (wtf?)

My action: Called the c/r and raised the river.

Me: QQ

Board: JJ5- x-5

vs: c/r preflop, flop, turn.

My action: raise, raise, raise. Call.

Me: AKs

Board: AT3r - 7- 8

Vs: c/r on the flop.

My action: Call flop, Call turn for last of table stakes.

I would like to know what to do against these kinds of c/r's. during several instances, I look at my hand and wonder what is going on. Other times, I just know that they have absolutely nothing and wonder how to handle these people.

Anyway, would it be better to re- raise, or just call. I am implying that folding is incorrect in all of these situations.

I had very solid reads on all of these opponents, and none of them are LAG. I will say the results of all the hands below.

[W. Deranged]

You've got way too many questions here to answer at once.

One piece of advice: If you know that villain is check-raising light, and will follow through with a bluff bet on the next street, it is often better to wait a street to raise to let your opponent put in the bluff money. Three-betting immediately may discourage future bluffing.

If, though, you think opponent will continue to juice the pot with poor crap, it can be better to just start charging immediately.

[Harv72b]

As usual, W.D. basically covered it. I do (sort of) disagree with one piece of advice he gave, tho--an aggressive opponent might check/raise the turn, especially HU, if he has some kind of weak hand + draw or just picked up a stronger draw. For example, in your KK hand you might have been check/raised by JT or the case K with a J. In that case, your opponent will absolutely at least call your 3-bet on the turn, but depending on the river card might check/call or even check/fold there.

So if the board is ripe with draw potential and your opponent is aggressive, you're often better off 3-betting immediately.