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Message: [QUOTE="Tammy, post: 387796, member: 3824"] Yes, you're absolutely right. Checking on the flop or the turn when you have the absolute nuts isn't a bad move--you have the chance to cold-call (to possibly set a trap later) or re-raise any bettors. But checking on the river in the hopes of a re-raise or for the reason stated above is just foolish. Your goal should be to get the optimum amount of chips for your hand. The challenge is to make the [I]right sized bet [/I]that will get callers rather than folders. And this comes from good play on the flop and turn, setting a trap to lure your opponents into thinking that you don't have that nut hand and are just trying to take down the pot. But beware--getting too cutesy in your play can also lead to your demise...make sure you do have the absolute nuts before you try getting too fancy. ;) [/QUOTE]