Poker check-raising: why do some sites rarely see this in games
Some tables, especially low-stakes or on sites where disconnects are common like NetBet, just attract more cautious or distracted players. People fold to aggression or fear getting trapped themselves, so check-raising dries up. Poker culture shifts table to table - sometimes it’s like everyone silently agreed to play tight and basic, even if that means missing value. You ever see it spike right after a new player sits down and starts raising wide? Always cracks the pattern for a hand or two.