I have a problem with them. I don't like them. I usually just end up losing the money. If I miss the flop, I don't like to bet, except for the occasional situational bluff and semi-bluff.
If you raised pre-flop and hit big, you are often going to check till the turn anyway. So your opponent isn't necessarily going to "know" whether you missed or hit.
But some people seem to think a continuation bet is usually in order.
Any thoughts?
So continue to bet.
If you had a good hand pre-flop let's say A K and the flop is 2 6 T you should continue betting because if you're oponent didn't hit a set you have about 8 outers.
So continue to bet.
Is a c-bet mandatory? Of course not. It's not written in stone that a pre-flop raiser has to c-bet. Some situations will dictate that a c-bet is neither necessary or advantageous. . .[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]A continuation bet has the possibility of taking down a pot on the flop if your opponent completely missed the board. And if he doesn't surrender -- or raises -- that should give you some information about how the hand is going. . .
Is a c-bet mandatory? Of course not. It's not written in stone that a pre-flop raiser has to c-bet. Some situations will dictate that a c-bet is neither necessary or advantageous. . .[/FONT]
If you raised pre-flop and hit big, you are often going to check till the turn anyway. So your opponent isn't necessarily going to "know" whether you missed or hit.
But some people seem to think a continuation bet is usually in order.
Any thoughts?