Preaction Checkboxes in Poker

There is much debate over the benefits and pitfalls of the preaction checkboxes, some are arguably more useful than others.

Fold

A very useful checkbox which speeds up the game and can be utililised in plenty of situations where you know you will fold no matter what action preceeds you.

Check

A fairly useful option which also speeds up the game and there are still plenty of situations where you would only consider checking, but now there are also some spots where you may consider betting if everybody had checked to you. Using the Check checkbox indicates weakness.

Check/Fold

A harmless enough checkbox which allows you to fold if the pot has been opened infront of you but check if all active players had checked around to you; overuse of this option may cause some opponents to minimum bet into you in order that they risk the least but have a high chance of getting you to fold, which in a multiway pot can be a useful informational edge; therefore use sparingly.

Call Any

This can be a very dangerous checkbox, especially at a no limit table where your whole stack would be at risk if a player with a bigger chip stack made a bet infront of you that was big enough to put you all in, therefore you would need a very strong hand to use this box in the first place, plus observant players would notice you used the call any option and suspect you either had a big hand or were trying to set up a bluff on a later betting round, either way this would be providing opponents with information, therefore use this cautiously.

Muck Losing Hands

Always have this option checked, poker is a game of information, don't give any away for free, especially the hands you choose to play but end up losing with.

Sit Out

If you plan to be away from the poker table for longer than a few seconds, use this checkbox; it maintains a fast paced game for everyone around you and it's considered a basic form of poker etiquette.