Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

Advanced check raising with w34z3l

There is more to check raising than you think, find out what you need to know in this new video.

PokerStrategy.com coach W34z3l

Video type

No Limit

Coach:

w34z3l

Status:

Gold

Duration

46 minutes

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Join us today for the second part in w34z3l's series on implementing practical improvements in your game.

Today he takes us through how to put advanced check raising moves in your poker arsenal.  

After watching this video you will understand what deep flop polarization actually means. 

Our coach dispels the common myth that you need a weaker hand in your check raising range than you do in your check calling range, giving practical hand examples throughout. 

He also provides actionable advice on lines to take on the turn and river for when your check raise gets called. 

There is a lot more to check raising than you think, so don't miss this new video.

If you missed the first video in this series on Post Flop Planning you can watch it here.

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.