I've seen the check out of turn one before, it's a bit nasty especially when used by unknowns.. at the lower stakes, sometimes people honestly check/bet out of turn.
I've been thinking a lot about using the "reverse angle", and I find it to be something I need to incorporate at times against regs or in higher stakes. I think they would help my game against better players. But first, let me clarify. When I say angle, I don't mean announcing nuts on the river with nothing and maybe get the villain to fold. Nor do I mean pretending to not speak english and verbalize all-in. The angles I'm thinking of are those three so far, and I personally don't consider them unethical to use. Plz feel free to disagree.
Angle 1: Putting on your jacket and saying it's time to go home or to get more chips.
Everyone who's played some live poker has seen this move before, mostly at lower stakes. And pretty much it's always the nuts. But why can't we pull this move with a bluff??
Angle 2: String bet as I mentioned in earlier post.
String bet is illegal according to the rules in all casinos I've ever played in. The punishment for such a move is that only the original bet came with the first motion is allowed to stand. I don't see how it's abusing the rules when we make an illegal bet and accept the ruling that it was against the rules and accept the punishment.
Angle 3: Announcing "call" out of position when villain is picking up chips on the river.
It is an angle someone pulled on me a long time ago, the gist of it is that when villain is picking up chips and getting rdy to bet the river, and you verbalize "call" before any chips are put in.
Where I play this action is not binding (I had a long conversation with the floor about it), but it might be considered binding else where.
My argument is that those angles would give you an edge against good players who normally have an edge on you. Good players tend to understand the game well and make good poker decisions overall. However, by pulling an angle, now you are making his decision not entirely a poker decision but rather he will think more about your angle more than the hand itself.
When your opponent is better than you, having him make his decision based on the angle is a lot of better than the alternative.