[Rush17]

There's a couple of reasons why I don't think you should check in the dark:

1) There are going to be certain hands that, when you see the flop, you're going to want to lead out rather than check/call.

2) Because the game you describe requires NO fancy plays whatsoever.

I also thought it was bad that you dark bet the turn. Yuk! When someone does that, it usually means a lot of strength and especially if the dark bet is coming from the first position player. (and if you're gonna say that "noone was paying attention to you anyway"...then I rest my case for leading out with quads.)=

Oh, and raise the turn, too. Normally I would think that the turn card (5) to be an action stopper (because it not only brings the low but there's a also a wheel possibility), but in this game (where players were insanely raising/reraising with crappy hands) I'd bet if anyone had a straight, 2 hearts, an overpair, or what have you...I bet you get their action, too. And there's always that chance (albeit a slim one) that by playing your hand really strong may actually fold off someone with a weakish low. Ya never know what the button has; maybe he doesn't have a low----maybe he has pocket 5's.

Imo, this is not a pull situation even though it may seem like one (and that's only because you have flopped quads). But, you have to look at the pot and the amount of players that saw the flop for a raise. It's a pretty big pot. And in big pots, players are more inclined to chase, especially BAD players! If you lose their action, so be it, but you are WAY more inclined to receive it.