Check-Raise
To check when it is your turn to act, then raise after an opponent bets. The check-raise is a powerful move that combines deception with aggression. It can be used for value (to build a larger pot with a strong hand) or as a bluff (to represent a strong hand and force opponents to fold).
Example
On a flop of A♠8♦3♣, you check with A♣8♣ (two pair). Your opponent bets, and you check-raise to 3x their bet, trapping them with your disguised monster.
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