Continuation Bet
Posted by Curtom | December 30, 2008 | Posted in: Articles, Poker Life of Curtom, Poker Player Staking, Strategy | Comments (2)The continuation bet is a topic that is constantly being tossed around poker forums. I belong to about 5 forums and I see this all the time. The thing about the continuation bet is that it is all relative. There are just too many variables to simply say, “I am always going to bet after a raise. No matter what!” That kind of thinking costs you money in the long run because it does not allow you to adjust to your environment.
Most of the time it does make sense to make the continuation bet. It especially makes sense against weak opponents. However, if you happen to be sitting at an aggressive table where chips are flying it might behoove you to shelve the continuation bet in lieu of check calling. This allows you to use your opponents natural aggression in your own favor by allowing them to take the lead when you have the best hand. Obviously if you flop big you have an incredible amount of leverage moving forward with the hand and are in position to get maximum value for the hand.
Sometimes less is more.
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I’ve, whether intentionally or not, developed a reputation of being a rather tight player almost to the point where someone made a comment the other day about me: “if he’s in a hand, it’s because he has a hand.” While that’s not necessarily true, I am happy to work with what I’ve got. As a result, I’ve found myself using the continuation bet more and more. Of course, I’m very careful to not blow “my cover” any more than necessary. However, it was petty satisfying last week when my bet took someone off the top pair top kicker when all I had was middle pair and a decent kicker. That, I must admit, made my day.
Hello Kevin and thanks for stopping by Do or Die Poker. You guys do a great job on your blog too. Keep up the good work.
Indeed! That is why we play the game my friend. What a great feeling to win with the worst hand having out played your opponent. There are few feelings that are better.
Good job!