Definitions
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- verb poker To
check and thenraise abet by another player in the same betting round. Sometimes specifically prohibited byhouse rules . - noun poker A
raise made by a player whochecked before in the same betting round.
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Examples
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He knows that a bad player might call a check-raise with any ace, but this Vietnamese fellow is not a bad player.
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If I check, on the other hand, I can maybe get some kind of read on him, and if I sense weakness, I can check-raise him.
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006
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At Empire Poker, you could be Loose Lester, the raising machine; at PokerStars, Sexxy Suzee, the femme fatale who liked to check-raise bluff.
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006
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If I check, on the other hand, I can maybe get some kind of read on him, and if I sense weakness, I can check-raise him.
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006
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Every card on the board is an overcard to your pair, and your only real option is to check-raise and hope your opponent folds, or bet on the turn if he checks the flop.
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006
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Every card on the board is an overcard to your pair, and your only real option is to check-raise and hope your opponent folds, or bet on the turn if he checks the flop.
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006
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At Empire Poker, you could be Loose Lester, the raising machine; at PokerStars, Sexxy Suzee, the femme fatale who liked to check-raise bluff.
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Peter Alson 2006
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A check-raise, and he would win the pot; but Brunson might get away from the reraise, losing only a small portion of his chips.
One of a Kind Nolan Dalla 2005
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A check-raise, and he would win the pot; but Brunson might get away from the reraise, losing only a small portion of his chips.
One of a Kind Nolan Dalla 2005
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A check-raise, and he would win the pot; but Brunson might get away from the reraise, losing only a small portion of his chips.
One of a Kind Nolan Dalla 2005
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