Quote Originally Posted by OarChambo
I am a big fan of the check in the dark when OOP. Since there is no such thing as a check in the dark in online poker the insta check is plan B. Speaking as someone who is an insta-checker I have found the check in the dark OOP to be a profitable move as I can get out of hands very easily if I missed, but if I hit [or successfully bluff] and have checked in the dark [or insta-checked] the success I have had makes the move a profitable one. My opponent never knows if I hit or not until the turn. If they don't want to risk being pushed out on the flop [since betting is typically a 50/50 gamble] I get a free card on the flop and a better understanding of where I stand in the hand come the turn.
Check in the dark is a dumb move and totally the opposite of aggressive.

Say you hit the flop big and you need to start getting all your money in now....oh wait too late you checked in the dark.

Say you hit TPTK or have an overpair and want to pay opponents to draw to the flush sitting there......oh wait you checked in the dark.

Say your opponent hasn't hit much of anything and folds to a cbet 70% of the time. You could pick up the pot right here...but oh wait, you checked in the dark and now he gets a free card to hit.

It's a trick I see all the time when I play live. The pf raiser will shout "check blind" just before the dealer deals the flop. FOOLS.

How is betting at you 50/50 when your pf raise indicates a starting hand range? How is not value betting good hands and pricing in draws profitable? How does your opponent know if you hit your hand if you cbet 80%?

Sorry to flame you, but since you are posting on here then i'll assume you want to make money, and checking dark is one way to CERTAINLY give up a fair bit of EV.

Here's another classic from the world of idiotic live plays (this one comes up in tournaments). before the hand is dealt: "I'M ALL IN BLIND!" hee haw!

Take my advice. Look at the flop, look at your hand, formulate a plan and maximise your EV. Stopping pussying around trying to confuse your opponents and start extracting $$ from them.