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Making continous bets
Several years ago, only poker players with a good understanding of the game knew about continuation bets. Sure there were other players who made continuation bets (c-bets) as well, but they had no idea what they were doing. Now the c-bet is as common as any other piece of texas holdem strategy such as starting hand requirements or calculating pot odds.
If you’re in the dark as to what continuation bets are, here is a simple definition:
A continuation bet is a wager made on the flop if you raised before the flop. It doesn’t matter whether or not your hand improved on the flop because any bet in this situation is a continuation bet. In most instances, c-bets are made to represent a strong hand and make others fold.
To illustrate a c-bet in action, let’s say that you raise before the flop with Ah-Kd and the flop is 9s-6h-Jc. The flop doesn’t help your hand at all in this situation, but you could still raise to steal the pot from another player with a c-bet. If you’re unsure as to how large of a c-bet to make, a good default amount is 2/3 of the pot.
Continuation bets can be very successful plays because most players won’t pair their hand on the flop, and so they’re likely to fold to a raise. However, c-bets have become increasingly common in recent years so players are more skeptical of continuation bets on the flop. With this being the case, it’s advised that you only use c-bets in the right situation. Here are some of the things you should think about before making a c-bet:
1. Look at the flop and decide if it presents a good opportunity to steal the hand. For instance, if you’re holding As-Kh on a flop of 4d-Qh-7s, this is a great opportunity to c-bet because an opponent will have difficulty calling without a queen. Likewise, there is little else on the board in the way of a straight or flush possibility.
2. Beware of making continuation bets on good flops that give an opponent a drawing hand. For example, if you hold the same As-Kh hand on a board of Qd-Js-10h, there are both good flush and straight opportunities on the board. In addition to this, it’s likely your opponent could have either a queen, jack, or 10 and call you.
3. Don’t make c-bets when two or more players are in the hand for the simple fact that more players means a higher chance of somebody hitting a drawing hand on the flop. Your best chance of taking down the pot is against one other player.
4. Your position in the hand is also a factor since acting later in the hand gives you the chance to see if an opponent checks or bets. If you are acting first, you need to have a strong feeling that the other player will fold to your bet.
Remember, the key with any continuation bet is that you want to make an opponent fold. If the opponent doesn’t fold, then your c-bet is unsuccessful, and you’re likely to lose even more chips at this point.