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I will go a step further: If you are playing in my game and you are the first to act on the river, PLEASE check out. If I am still in the hand, it is far more preferrable to be facing one less adversary when it is my turn to act. Indeed, if you don't check out you are likely the guy that is going to make it clear he is going to fold anyway. So just do it.

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This is wrong on so many levels... let's look at an example.

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Yes -- people have provided examples of when a check out can hurt you -- and there are times I would be upset by a check out. But those situations are in the minority. The majority of the time, I would rather know that I don't have to worry about a third player (and more importantly, a fouth or fifth) in the hand. Call me simple, but in most situations, it is easier for me deal with a single opponent.