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phatrich
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11-18-2005, 04:37 PM
Post subject: continuation bet
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 11
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hi, could someone explain what a continuation bet is and what its good for?...sorry if this is a dumb question!
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Jimmy Mac
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Full House
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Drinking your milkshake.
Posts: 950
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When you bet at a flop following your pre-flop raise, whether or not you have hit the flop. It's pretty standard, but best to only continuation bet against one or two opponents. The size of your bet should be the same as if you had hit the flop, none of this 1/4 pot nonsense.
For example:
PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx
Mr Fish ($42.50)
BB ($73.65)
UTG ($49.90)
MP1 ($24.35)
MP2 ($24.25)
Jimmy Mac ($97.95)
Button ($19.55)
Preflop: Jimmy Mac is CO with 7 , 4
3 folds, xxJimmyMacxx raises to $2, 1 fold, Mr Fish calls $1.75, 1 fold.
Flop: ($4.50) 5, K , 2 (2 players)
Mr Fish checks, xxJimmyMacxx bets $3.5, Mr Fish folds.
Final Pot: $8
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Miffed22001
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Marry Me Cheryl!!!
Posts: 8,181
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just dont go doing it with 74
nice jimmy :P
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naturaltan
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3-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 108
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Miffed22001
just dont go doing it with 74
nice jimmy :P
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lol
I was just writing the same thing.
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phatrich
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 11
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thanks! thats kind of what I thought it was. I've tried this but quite often people seem to call the post flop bet. Does this usually mean they've hit something on the flop, or do they just assume you've put in a continuation bet and hit nothing?...so should you check the turn assuming they've hit something or keep betting?...
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Irisheyes
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: over there
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Always be carefull who you do this against. Don't c-bet calling stations.
I always check the turn if my c-bet doesn't work unless I have a good read that the other guy is pretty good and capable of putting me on AK and calling my bluff.
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Miffed22001
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Marry Me Cheryl!!!
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As said above you have to be carefull who you contuination bet against. Doing it against the wrong player is expensive.
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jukejointroach
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Straight
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 131
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already been said before, but:
continuation bet - a bet against 1 or 2 opponents after the flop, whether you caught the flop or not. typically a 1/2 pot sized bet (give or take) to run off drawing hands, rep a good hand, or hopefully win it right there.
you can also fire a continuation bet on the turn.
nothing no one here hasn't said. just remember, this move can get expensive, and it's important to attack the right opponents with it. definitely don't overdo it. and have absolute faith in your reads, or you'll get yourself in a lot of trouble.
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