Texas hold em rules: Betting after you have already checked?

Question

My cousin and i are involved in a rediculous Arguement over this
Here is the story:
My cousin and I are playing a pick-up game of
Texas Hold'em No-Limit
I am dealing him cards, and on the river card
He Checks!
I then bet 3 chips
He chooses to "call" my 3 chips
and then continues to raise me another 4 AFTER he
has already Checked!!

Is this a legal move? can my cousin Raise my bet After he has already checked? keep in mind this is No-Limit Hold'em

Please answer and if you could.... Give us an idea of how exprienced you are...... Thanks so much

Answer 1

I just asked my daughter's boyfriend...who has played for quite a while, and his answer was as follows: " Yes, your cousin can raise after he has already checked...it's called a check-raise. Often times people fake with a check to entice someone to bet. So if player A checks on the river, and player B raises it to three, player A has the option to call or raise...But player A must announce a raise, player A cannot say "I call your three and raise you four..." once you say call, you call. Those are the official rules!" I hope this helps. I would trust his advice. He has been playing, sometimes competitively, for some time now. Good luck!

Answer 2

Hi,

I've played poker professionally around the world in land-based casinos, home-games and Online and my experience is this:

It depends on the local rules and how it is done.

The act of checking then re-raising is called check-raise and is an extremely common play in Fixed Limit hold'em in particular. The weakness of checking first (which is why you want to be last to act) is that the other guy may check also so you give him a free card or a free showdown. - Perfectly legal everywhere in the world except in some amateur homegames :)

The next point is how did he do it. If he says "I call your bet and raise you for X" in the same sentence, it would be treated as a raise in most places.

However, if the player says "I call" then waits for your reaction and then adds "And raise you for X" with a pause inbetween, it can be seen as an illegal tactic to provoke a reaction or "read" you. In that case it's a judgement call really.

It's always best to agree on these things before you start playing, or ask the dealer / floor manager to explain their rules before you sit in.

In online poker you don't have this problem as there is just raise, check and fold to choose from :)

Answer 3

In hold'em, check-raises are legal, at least in the vast majority of casinos. However, his raise after "calling" your 3 chips is not legal. A players first declaration of an action is his only legal action.

If he said "I call your 3..." then he's done. Even if he finishes his sentence "...and I raise 4" that raise is not legal and binding.

The proper protocal would be to put 7 chips in the pot, and say "Raise 4", or "Raise to 7". Both actions assume that the call was made as part of the raise.

Answer 4

ok here is how to play it: Step OneCollect the ante from each player. 2Step Two Click to enlargeBegin the game by dealing two cards face down to each player. 3Step ThreeFollow with a round of betting. 4Step Four Click to enlarge"Burn" - discard unseen - the top card of the deck and place the next three cards, called the "flop," face up in the center of the table. These cards are available to all players, giving each player five cards with which to work. 5Step FiveFollow with a round of betting. 6Step Six Click to enlargeBurn the top card and add the fourth community card. 7Step SevenFollow with a round of betting. 8Step Eight Click to enlargeBurn the top card and add the fifth and final community card. 9Step NineFinish with a final round of betting. Your position at the table could often dictate your playing style. For instance, if you're last to play, you might try to bluff and steal the pot when appropriate. If you're first to play while holding a strong hand, you might bet small and allow other players after you to drive up the stakes. Texas Hold 'em is not a difficult game to play by poker standards because there are few cards to track. Playing successfully is another matter - there are numerous intricacies and details to the cards themselves, all of which are complicated by betting strategies. hope this works 4 ya.this took me half hour lol ;)

Answer 5

In No-Limit Hold 'Em, anyone can go all-in whenever they have an opportunity to bet, even if he/she previously checked. It's legal, as long as his raise is as much as the original bet of 3.

Answer 6

Oh yes he can.

If he checks and then you bet...he can most definitely raise your bet.
I do that alot...because if I bet first then people may fold.

However if I check on my turn, then I lure people in and then raise on them.
On the flip side if I check and someone else also checks then I just gave them a free extra card.

Answer 7

Yes...he checks...then the bet goes to you...you raise three chips...then the bet goes back to him...he can either fold, call, or raise.

Answer 8

Well he certainly can. Maybe originally he was only checking in hopes of keeping some of his money. Ultimately it means that he doesn't have a great hand and you should probably see whatever he raises you, because he's probably just bluffing.

Answer 9

Absoluetly... checking just means you aren't going to bet at that particular Flop, Turn or River

Answer 10

first off he has to see your bet to stay in the game. after he sees your 3 chips he can raise any amount he wants