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 Originally Posted by GreatLeslie
Ok thanks, but how does this apply to post- flop play? If you haven't hit the board wouldn't people pick up on the fact you may have a weak hand if you check? Or should you always bet after raising preflop?
This is generally very complicated, but as a beginner, rely on bet/fold.
If you're playing the micro-stakes, then you can pretty safely bet most flops and fold to a raise. This is true on all streets. Since noobs don't know when to bluff, they either do it too little or too much. Meaning that they are either folding to too many of your bets, or they're raising too many of your bets. Either way, it will stand out to you.
If a player folds too much, keep on keeping on with the C-bets. They're printing you money. Just KNOW that when that opponent doesn't fold, you're almost definitely losing the hand... they fold too much, so when they don't fold, they're extra strong.
If a player calls too much, or raises you back too much, then your play is still easy. You can lay off the C-bets and start taking free cards from this guy (assuming you're playing him IP).
When your opponents are passive, you make money by being aggressive. When your opponents are aggressive, you make money by playing more passively. In the first case, you are bluffing them off of any value they may have against you, and in the 2nd case you are choosing free cards with high implied odds.
In both cases, you are reacting to them, which is the goal.
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All of this is a simple example that illustrates that you can't give helpful poker advice without a bit of knowledge about the Villains. This should motivate the hell out of you to start studying your opponents as much if not more than you study yourself.
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