Simply put, if you continuation bet too rarely you end up missing many outright profitable bluffs. But if you continuation bet too often, especially in the wrong spots (like out of position or in multi-way pots), you will lose so many unnecessary pots.
When should you not bet in C?
Five Reasons Not to Continuation Bet in No-Limit Hold’em
- You Missed the Flop.
- You Are Out of Position.
- You Face Multiple Opponents.
- Your Lone Opponent Is Aggressive.
- You Wish to Balance Your Play.
What is a c-bet in poker?
A continuation bet—also known as a c-bet—is a bet made by the player who made the last aggressive action on the previous street. This process starts with a player making the final raise preflop and then firing the first bet on the flop.
Why is it called AC bet?
A continuation bet (C bet) is a bet you make when you have missed the flop but entered the pot as the preflop raiser. It’s made to get your opponent out of the hand, as opposed to value betting. Essentially it’s a bluff that is based on the fact that you have shown strength preflop and were called.
When to bet in position-C-betting in position?
The in position pre-flop raiser almost always has a range advantage on the flop Given that the out of position player chose to just call pre-flop, the in position aggressor has a stronger range. This range advantage carries over to the flop on almost all board textures.
When do you put a continuation bet on the flop?
When you follow up your pre-flop raise with a bet on the flop (whether you hit or not), it’s termed a continuation bet, or c-bet. A continuation bet takes advantage of the initiative you gain by being the pre-flop aggressor and carries it over onto the flop. Get the chips.
When to follow up a raise with a bet on the flop?
When you follow up your pre-flop raise with a bet on the flop (whether you hit or not), it’s termed a continuation bet, or c-bet.
Why is a continuation BET called a C bet?
A continuation bet, or simply put a c-bet, is a bet made by the last preflop aggressor. It is named this way because the player who decided to take the initiative preflop has continued seizing the initiative on the following street.
