Check - Raise

[vexvelour]

You know, I'm a huge fan of the occasional check-raise. I think it's a great play that can make loose betters and top pair think twice about their cards. I use this (not frequently) in both my home games and at the casino.

The home players will make a big deal about it (no one else really utilizes check-raise) but for the most part give me credit for it and fold, maybe call with top pair, depending on what's out there. A few players get very angry when I check-raise them and I won't hear the end of it for hours. This affects my play, because I'm less likely to try it again for fear of being berated for hours.

At the casino, I get a completely different response. Because I'm a girl (I suppose), usually they don't give me credit for a strong hand and someone will come over me and raise again, even when I've got the nuts. The players there seem completely knocked over that *I* could have a good hand and wasn't bluffing. They'll kid about it afterward for a while and this also makes me uncomfortable.


How do you guys feel about check-raise and if it happens to you, how do you act? (Supposing you probably have an inferior hand). How often do you pull a C-R? I didn't think that it was so damn controversial to check-raise and I'm tired of having my plays pointed out to the entire table.