Quote Originally Posted by Lodogg
In no limit you really only want to check-raise with extremely strong hands (nut flush, full house, 4 of a kind) . And then in these situations you should check call the flop and check raise the turn. That will usually get the villain to throw two bets at you. The worst mistake in no limit is giving away a free or cheap deadly card that could break you.
then why check the flop, where op can get that dreadly free card!?

personally i like to check-raise when i have a semi decent hand (2pair on scary flop or TP low kicker) this is so to project im holding a better hand