I'll take a stab.
If you are calling a raise HU OOP chances are you are going to check 95% of the time NO MATTER WHAT THE FLOP BRINGS. Why? Because you know the PFRer is going to lead out and bet 95% of the time, then you can check raise, check call and slowplay, or check fold if you missed.
Since this is true, I think many players are checking dark, and not even looking at the flop (so that their opponent may not be able to pick up anything on them or their hand strength)... this in essence is reversing their positioning, making the PFRer first to act (of course he can check back and then the turn card is free and it starts again)
BTW David Williams dark check was one of the worst 'check dark' moves I have ever seen...if ever there was a time NOT to check dark that was it. Calling 1/3 of your stack with 55 and then checking dark? If he didnt hit a set he just wasted 1/3 of his chips... if your are going to call it should have been call, then move in on the flop if no ace came or something to that effect
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