when to c-bet

Hello,

thanks again for your previous posts. I have a question about c-betting. I have heard that when the flop looks like it may have missed my opponent then i should c-bet. I have also heard that when the flop looks like it could have connected with me I should c-bet. But if I raise and I get called then most likely we are both playing high cards right(unless we have a pp)? So if the flop is all low cards looking like it missed my opponent then my opponent will think it missed me as well giving him the opportunity to reraise right? Also if the flop comes with some high cards, then because he called my raise there is a good chance he connected himself making the c-bet the wrong play. I guess my question is what types of flops are good for c-betting. Thank you so much.

I think the best answer I can give you is... It depends.

You don't ever want to c-bet multiple players. Chances are good that the flop helped one of them. If you are in a heads up situation then you have to decide what kind of player your opponent is.

If it's someone who like to draw, will call with overs, or call down with bottom pair to the end, a c-bet would be pointless and just cost you money. Instead you need to be looking to hit your hand and then value betting these players.

If it's someone I have seen fold a lot of hands post flop, I am going to c-bet them everytime I raise preflop. The times they fold more than make up for the times they call.

Also remember too, just because they called a raise preflop doesn't mean they have a big hand or even big cards. They could have a small to medium pair or some kind of low to middle suited connectors. If you raise preflop with a pair of J's and the flop comes out A K 7, I think you have to fire a c-bet. They don't know you raised with J's and they could of called your raise with a pair of 5's. If that's the case they fold to your c-bet. If you get called you can slow down if you like or get raised you can throw them away if you want too.

OOP with no help against 3+ villains i never c bet.

Draw heavy boards I never c bet.

Against tricky villains i rarely cbet

Against calling stations I rarely cbet

Mainly just c-bet when you are heads up with another person. If the hand is 3-way or more players, just check it...chances are one of them has a hand.
C-betting is crucial if you want to become a good player. Just learn to pick the right times to do it and youll be fine.

You really got to know your opponent. I would think PP are more likely to be in his range and high cards less likely. So if a flop is low cards there most likely going to call with their PP and also their not likely to believe you hit the board. But this depends alot on your opponent's level of thinking if the're thinking of their hand and not yours you can get away with cbets more often. If the're the type of opponent that thinks "hey that flop couldn't hit thier range i'll float this and take it away later" then you got to cbet less.

Ive seen a couple great posts on C-betting in this strategy section... if you search it you might find some gold.

In general I like to see what kind of player im up against-tight or lag by the number of hands they play in and out of position, and what hands they manage to show down. If i think the c-bet will be a profitable play on average, I fire away.

Ohh ok now i know what c-betting is didn't know what c-betting is now i know thanks for the thread