Your check-raise percentage.

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I was wondering how people use this PT stat. Is there a numerical standard you have for determining 'likely' or 'unlikely' in any situation, a particular street you watch for, etc.

Mine is something like 1.48% overall, I suspect it is too low.

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[djr]

I think mine is in the same range. I'm no expert, but I remember hearing somewhere that check-raising at low-limits (e.g. loose) loses a lot of it's power.

[dfscott]

Since I've been at .5/1 and above, mine's very low -- .76% Every time I resolve to check-raise more, I whiff a few times and get drawn out on and that sends me back to betting out.

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I'm no expert, but I remember hearing somewhere that check-raising at low-limits (e.g. loose) loses a lot of it's power.

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Funny, I feel that the higher you go in limits, the less people respect a checkraise. They think it's a move. Check-raising or 3-betting seems to invariably make the average 1/2 player crap his pants.

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[rdavey]

Where are you playing? I would love for the 1/2 players to do that. And I'd love for players at higher limits to have no respect for my check-raises.

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Just because he craps his pants doesn't mean he folds. I'm just saying that it's a rare move at lower stakes and usually means a big hand, so you can use it to freeze people up.

Check-raising is a powerful tool at small stakes, even micro limits. You just have to be aware of the table texture to avoid whiffing on a c/r when you have a made hand and be able to get one in for value when you are drawing, etc, as these types of opportunities are important in the multi-way pots common at those limits.

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[dfscott]

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Check-raising or 3-betting seems to invariably make the average 1/2 player crap his pants.

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Breathing hard makes most 1/2'ers fold.