Poker Strategy: When to Check and Call:
When is it advisable to check and call? It varies by game. Omaha high-low, for instance, is a game where checking and calling is fairly routine. Since all winning Omaha players are strict about their starting-hand requirements and post-flop play is always dictated by pot odds, the overly-aggressive style of play normally associated with strong hold’em players rarely produces any tangible benefit in an Omaha game. On the contrary, checking and calling is a common practice – even amongst the best players. Likewise, in seven-card stud, checking and calling is occasionally the optimal strategy — particularly when up against what appears to be a strong hand, as well as on sixth and seventh streets, when pot odds almost always warrant a call. The question then becomes — when is it advisable to check an call in a (limit) hold’em game? Since so much depends on your table image and the quality of your opponents, conditions will vary. But, here are some general guidelines which assume you are the first to act:
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