Giving a free card...

[Laeelin]

I HATE to do it, and I think it's costing me money....

1) I lose more money when I have the worse hand.
2) I scare out medium-good hands by looking to strong.

Checking the turn... when do you do it?

[Fnord]

I check a lot of turns.

[Robert]

This is a kinda "it-depends" question (board, villian etc.). But I think generally ppl are way to afraid of giving free cards in NLHE, the benefits of checking the turn often outweighs the perils of giving a free card. Read NL:T&P, it gives some examples on when checking the turn is g00t.

[gabe]

check turn when you dont want the pot to be huge when you have a mediocre hand

[Renton]

i don't like controlling my opponents pot odds when I am not even sure that I have the best of it.

[Laeelin]

i don't like controlling my opponents pot odds when I am not even sure that I have the best of it.

I like that... Good way to think about it!

[Rondavu]

I like checking the turn with quads