Definition of "check-raise" [check-raise]

• To check and then raise a bet by another player in the same betting round. Sometimes specifically prohibited by house rules. (verb)
• A raise made by a player who checked before in the same betting round. (noun)

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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."
• "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."
• "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."