Stu_Ungar
Legend
Silver Level
c-bet more in position than out
c-bet more in position than out
this is the opposite of right
could you each explain the reasoning behind the proposition, Id like to gain more insite
Would you routinely c-bet every flop?
If not what influences your decision?
A dry flop vs wet.
Would you c-bet a multiway pot?
Would you be overly concerned with PT3 stats? (For this I would like to assume that there are at most 50 hands played at this point)
I'd imagine a lot has to do with position, but no matter where you are, that do you do when you've preflopped AQ, and the flop indubitably brings 852 rainbow, and eveyone knows you didn't hit? .
Would you routinely c-bet every flop?
If not what influences your decision?quote]
1. Number of opponents
2. Texture of flop
3. Opponent tendancies (fold to c-bet, post flop aggression etc.)
4. hand value vs opponents range
etc etc
How do they know that? X-ray goggles?
Well, I'm no expert, and a medium-tight player. But I would not expect someone to pre-flop raise with a low to mid pair. I could see myself going all-in with a pair of 8s depending on position and preflop action before raising them.
You don't need x-ray specs though to figure that if someone is calling a 3x raise, they have something too - particularly in the BB or someone who limped behind you with an A8 suited or a pair of 10s. And I've often heard it said, if you don't catch anything, someone else did. Not always true of course. Maybe it depends on how many called my pre-flop. I dunno, this is just my weakest area, and lately find myself limping with AJ or KQ more than I should, depending on position and action - because I'm scared of not hitting.
My point with the x-ray goggles comment was...
From your original example you hold AQ, pre-flop raise, and flop 852. How would you play AA with that flop? How about KK?? TT+???
If you bet that flop 70% of the time with AA and 70% of the time with AQ then how am I going to know which hand you have? Now, what if you always bet AA and always check AQ?
Betting when you have it and checking when you don't will get picked apart by your more observant opponents.
I c-bet ~65% of flops.
My point with the x-ray goggles comment was...
From your original example you hold AQ, pre-flop raise, and flop 852. How would you play AA with that flop? How about KK?? TT+???
If you bet that flop 70% of the time with AA and 70% of the time with AQ then how am I going to know which hand you have? Now, what if you always bet AA and always check AQ?
Betting when you have it and checking when you don't will get picked apart by your more observant opponents.