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What is the criteria for check raising a flop ? obviously there needs to be a preflop raiser in a later position than yourself. But what else ? i.e is it more used to trap opponents and increase the pot when you have a good drawing hand, or when you have TPTK and want to force out opponents ??


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The position of the preflop raiser is relevant.

If you have a strong drawing hand then you would like the preflop raiser to be on your immediate left. Then your check/raise will trap players for an extra bet to build up the pot. Alternatively if the preflop raiser was in late position, you might lead with a bet, so that a late raise will build up the pot.

If you have TPTK you would reverse the above actions to help protect your hand. Bet into the preflop raiser on your immediate left so that his raise faces the field with calling 2 bets cold. Alternatively check/raise a late positon preflop raiser to face the rest of your opponents with calling 2 bets cold.