I do Love the lead out! I think it is great way to build up a bluff and at the same time it might also be the most efficient way to build a Huge pot when you have a big hand. I am as we speak playing the 100K buyin event at the Aussie Millions and this hand came up against long time Compadre Tony Bloom. Blinds are 500-500, everybody has a 100K starting stack and we are playing 7 handed. I make it 1500 to go with the J9 of hearts, Tony makes it 4000 from the button and I call. Flop is the beautiful KT of hearts with the deuce of clubs. I check, he bets 6500 and I call. With such a potent hand I of course have plenty of options, this time around I just opted for the quiet “Wait-and-see-what-happens”. Turn is the 6 of hearts and it is time to cash in on what looks like a winning hand. In this spot I think way too many players go for the ‘Tricky’ check raise – problem is that it is not tricky at all, and fails to get money in the pot against a lot of decent value hands that will simply check behind. So I bet 16500 into a 22k pot and Tony calls. I haven’t decided what to do if another heart comes on the river, but fortunately I don’t have to worry as the 5 of spades comes sailing. I bet 44k hoping for the call, fearing the raise and expecting a fold. No surprises, Tony folds and I rake in a healthy sized pot. Could I have won more taking a different turn along the way? I guess we will never know Gus