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I would just bet double on fourth. Check-raising is fun, but it gives your hand away.

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I always double bet right out when pairing, though this is one of the few exceptions, and one thing I agree with in the 7CS 20'th century edition:

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Even though most opponents will get suspicious when you pair on fourth street and check, there are situations where you make trips and should check. These are the rare cases where it seems quite likely that you have only one pair.

Here's an obvious example. You are low with 922

Nobody raises. Now you pair your door card, giving you trips. If the last deuce is out, and you are against four or five other people you probably should check. Notice that you would certainly check if you had only two deuces.

Another thing to realize in this situation is that your hand (trips) might not be very strong, especially if some of your opponents have caught dangerous cards. But you still would rather check-raise than bet right out. It is usually a mistake to wait until fifth or sixth street to raise. You should raise immediately on fourth street, because just calling tends to give your hand away anyway. So you may miss a later opportunity. Also, another benefit of check-raising early is that it may make an opponent fold, which means that he won't get a fifth-street card to beat you.

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I guess the only thing different, is I wasn't against four people.