Full explanation — Check-Raise
A check-raise means checking your action and then raising after another player bets. It is one of the strongest lines in poker: it can be used as a trap with a monster hand, or as a bluff when you sense weakness.
What is Check-Raise in poker?
A check-raise means checking your action and then raising after another player bets. It is one of the strongest lines in poker: it can be used as a trap with a monster hand, or as a bluff when you sense weakness.
- English term: Check-Raise
- Category: Strategy
- In short: Checking first and then raising after an opponent bets.
- The term appears at every Texas Hold'em table on ClubGG.
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In short
Check-Raise
Checking first and then raising after an opponent bets.
Check-Raise
Where you meet it at the table
Check-Raise (Check-Raise) belongs to the Strategy category and shows up in almost every hand of Texas Hold'em. If you are new, start with the poker rules and the hand rankings, then come back here. To practise risk-free you can play against our AI.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Check-Raise in poker?
A check-raise means checking your action and then raising after another player bets. It is one of the strongest lines in poker: it can be used as a trap with a monster hand, or as a bluff when you sense weakness.
What is Check-Raise called in English?
The English term is "Check-Raise". It is used at every poker table in the world, including on ClubGG.
Which category does Check-Raise belong to?
Check-Raise belongs to the "Strategy" category of our poker glossary. You can browse every term in that category on the full glossary page.