Yeah you have a few options in situations like this:
1. Cbet. This is betting that the other person has missed the board or is as scared of it as you are. Most
hands hit the board 1/3 of the time so a bet of 2/3 of the pot will often get folds.
- This is only really an option heads up though.
- If called you pretty much have to check/fold the rest of the hand.
2. WA/WB. You check the flop in order to call a bet on the turn. This encourages weaker hands to
bluff you but you will have to fold on the river.
- Basically only works in position.
- You will pretty much always have to fold to a river bet. If you can't fold here the cbet/fold strategy is probably safer.
- Also only works HU.
3. Check/Fold. Your hand missed the board and you can just give up.
- Best option multiway because it is more likely someone has an ace.
- Doesn't give you any real chance to win the pot.
Each option is valid in different situations and of course any reads on the opponent make different options more or less valid.