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And FWIW, I'd be happy if a room had a rule that props can't check-raise. First, I'm sure that won't affect the availability of props. Second, I'd never have to fear a checkraise from that player. I wouldn't lobby for such a rule to be in place, but if it was, I'd take advantage of it.

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It would also be more likely that the props would not be as good, because a good prop would want to work elsewhere, in a room where they could keep their edge. (It's also possible that there might be other edge-reducing rules in a room that forbade c/r.)

So even better.

As for the nit, some people do see the c/r as a "mean" play. (IME, those people tend to be bad, yet overly serious, players.)