Check-Raising on Fourth and Fifth Streets
1. What is one of the key tools that an expert player will use?
Ans : Check-raising.
2. Why can check-raising be used a lot in this game?
Ans : Because hands are often disguised, plus it becomes obvious as to who will do the betting.
3. Be specific ?
Ans : Usually the player who is low and catches another low card will bet, or the high hand will bet if his opponent buts out. (low hand.)
4. What is another reason to try for a check-raise?
Ans : Giving a free card when trying to check-raise is not so terrible in this game, since most opponents will call your bet anyway.
5. What does the check-raise enable you to do ?
Ans : To gain a double bet, as well as to frequently knock out players who are going the same way as you are.
6. Example?
Ans : You have two aces but also have low possibilities developing. If your check-raise knocks out another high hand, or if you can knock out a low hand and play against a weaker high hand where you have a chance to make low if he should outdraw you for high, you have accomplished a lot.
Introduction / Starting hands / Three of a Kind Wired / Disguising Your Hand / Ante Stealing / Getting Reraised on a Semi-Steal / When an Ace Raises / When the Bring-In Raises / General Strategy / How Far Do You Go? / Fourth Street / Check-Raising on Fourth and Fifth Streets / Fifth Street / Sixth Street / Seventh Street / Position / Playing the High Hands / Bluffing / Slow-Playing / Knowing Your Opponents / Raising Aggressively / The Toughest Decision of All / Staying to the End / Pairing the Door Card / Keeping Track of the Cards / Scare Cards / An Expert Play / Another Good Play / Reading Hands / Psychology / Afterthought
