The Check Raise

Okay, many of you are wondering what this is, many already know. Essentially this is a pot building strategy designed to allow your opponents to bet into you so that you can raise their bet. This tactic is often employed when you play a premium starting hand and are almost certain you have the best hand after the flop and turn.

So why check raise? Again, you will have the best hand either after the flop or turn. Depending on the community cards showing your opponents maybe on a strong draw and you want to make them pay for that. Also, the check raise is most often employed when you are in early position with a very strong top pair high kicker hand, two pair or a set. This will allow someone in late position to bet and thus when you raise that bet others will make the mistake and call the double bet or fold.