When should I C-Bet?

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I feel like more often then not my c bet will get called.. sometimes i might even fire a second c bet especially if im preflop raiser depending on what flop looks like.. But I feel like more often then not ill raise preflop get 2-3 callers see innocent flop but hit nothing then fire a cbet and get a caller.. Now what? nothing comes on turn so do I check or fire again? I feel like most of the pots where i lose money are failed c bets.. How do i figure out when and when not? I play on bovada with the anonymous but i do keep notes on players when i can see cards after a showdown but most of the time i have no notes on these guys.. ahhhh the cbet continues to evade me.. one of my more underdeveloped poker skills i suppose
 
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You can c-bet more aggressively on boards that are better for your range than for your opponent's.
 
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If u raise preflop with strong hand you should c-bet on flop. I will c-bet when i have position and other player check (2max). You could c-bet when You have draw or something you could catch(good outs). I think the position plays a big role if u want to c-bet.
 
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Dan Harrington introduced C-betting a long time ago.
Go read his ''Harrington on Holdem vol.1 & vol.2'' books. He will teach you all you need to know about c-betting and many other things as well.

Or you can go and ask this amuna guy for advice on how to c-bet profitably:

[old link~tb]

From Post #118 onwards.

PS. Be cautious
 
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I usually only c-bet when isolated (vs 1-2 opponents). I may be the aggressor or in position. I usually rate "my" image 1(loose)-10(tight). Then I rate the board 10(dry- 2,7,K rainbow)-1(wet-K,J,Q 2 suit). The higher the total the more likely I am to pick up the pot. So... if my image is super tight (10) and I have a super dry board (10)=20, I'll always c-bet. If my image is loose(1) and the board is wet (1)=I'll never c-bet. Image=5 and board=5 I'll c-bet 50%. Hope this helps.
 
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cbet against an always limper or a calling station if the flop is not wet and you don´t have at least a draw or a pair otherwise don´t do it, and if there are more than 2 players nothing to do, unless you hold AK against 2 limpers and the flop goes like 2-3-3 rainbow you can cbet but if you get called then you should check fold if turn doesn´t give you a pair
 
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cbet against an always limper or a calling station if the flop is not wet and you don´t have at least a draw or a pair otherwise don´t do it, and if there are more than 2 players nothing to do, unless you hold AK against 2 limpers and the flop goes like 2-3-3 rainbow you can cbet but if you get called then you should check fold if turn doesn´t give you a pair

Why on earth would you prefer to cbet with air vs a calling station as opposed to other player types? Not a good plan at all.
 
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cbet against an always limper or a calling station if the flop is not wet and you don´t have at least a draw or a pair otherwise don´t do it, and if there are more than 2 players nothing to do, unless you hold AK against 2 limpers and the flop goes like 2-3-3 rainbow you can cbet but if you get called then you should check fold if turn doesn´t give you a pair

C-bet against a calling station? You do realize that purpose of bluffing is to get people to fold. Calling stations do NOT fold. Only way to take advantage of them is make a hand and bet and these are the type of players who will pay off your big hands but you don't bluff c-bet against them.

Now if you're talking about calling stations pre-flop who are fit-or-fold type of players on the flop, then yes, you can c-bet.
 
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Why on earth would you prefer to cbet with air vs a calling station as opposed to other player types? Not a good plan at all.

Depends what kind of calling station he is. If it's a calling station who calls pre-flop to match his cards but plays post-flop very weak and folds often, then these kind of calling stations are called fit-or-fold players. You can c-bet into them all day. However, in general, calling stations who never fold if they catch anything on the flop, not a good idea.
 
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cbet against an always limper or a calling station if the flop is not wet and you don´t have at least a draw or a pair otherwise don´t do it, and if there are more than 2 players nothing to do, unless you hold AK against 2 limpers and the flop goes like 2-3-3 rainbow you can cbet but if you get called then you should check fold if turn doesn´t give you a pair

I don't think a c-bet against a calling station is a good idea at all. By c-betting you want to scare your opponent off the pot. You don't want a calling station to call your c-bets all the way because you put yourself at high risk of them making stronger hand than your, say, top pair with strong kicker or a set, etc.
 
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Depends what kind of calling station he is. If it's a calling station who calls pre-flop to match his cards but plays post-flop very weak and folds often, then these kind of calling stations are called fit-or-fold players. You can c-bet into them all day. However, in general, calling stations who never fold if they catch anything on the flop, not a good idea.

Ohhhhhhh ok now I get it.
 
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Why does everyone assume that a c-bet is a bluff?

If you raise with AA and the flop comes AA2, it checks to you and you bet, it's a c-bet.
 
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Why does everyone assume that a c-bet is a bluff?

If you raise with AA and the flop comes AA2, it checks to you and you bet, it's a c-bet.

That's why I specifically wrote cbet with air :)
 
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I feel like more often then not my c bet will get called.. sometimes i might even fire a second c bet especially if im preflop raiser depending
on what flop looks like.. But I feel like more often then not ill raise preflop get 2-3 callers see innocent flop but hit nothing then fire a cbet and get a caller.. Now what? nothing comes on turn so do I check or fire again? I feel like most of the pots where i lose money are failed c bets.. How do i figure out when and when not? I play on bovada with the anonymous but i do keep notes on players when i can see cards after a showdown but most of the time i have no notes on these guys.. ahhhh the cbet continues to evade me.. one of my more underdeveloped poker skills i suppose
When you should not put a contibet .
0. Your perceived opponents range.If you raised preflop and flop like 2s 2d 3h. in most cases you will receive call, many do not believe your range
1. A few callers . If you raise preflop and were calls several players , your cbet rarely work. The more players in the pot , the more likely that you will call in a given situation
2. Calling-station .IFYour opponent calls and call is very easy to flop , but then fold on the turn bet , it is correct to put a cbet on the flop.
3 Draw board about how 7h 8h 5d, you almost always have to beware put cbet with nothing.
4 . When you are out of position.Against one opp u can сbet flop , and turn river check-fold , vs 2+ only check,
 
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with many players c bets are useless as someone could be slowplaying their hand by check raising it. so if you bet and get re raising you will be forced to fold your hand if you dont hit anything on the flop. also it depends on your opponent style, c bets work much better against tight players because in a flop like 269 rainbow they will unlikely connect any good hand, which will make them folding hands like kq,kj,even aq or aj. avoid doing c bets against calling station, because they will call you evertime and you will lose many times with those players.
 
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Cbeting is always a good thing you can cbet aggressively if you don't hit the flop and get called you should raise aggressive the turn too, being aggressive is always good thing, of course you should have some notes and info about the players which are in the hand vs you, of course if you think tyou can't fold your foe it is not worthy to cbet... It was like my last bluff, 7d4d in late position, flop was 569 raising half the pot he flat calls me, river is Q half the pot again , flat call, river Q after 30sec thinking I shove with 2/3 of the pot, and he called again, he show his 5J HAND :D :D AND I WAS OUT OF THE TOURNEY.. so Cbet is profitable when it make sense..
 
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i make cbet in 50% flop...is it good?
 
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You should c bet when the flop is very dry against one or two opponents. A c bet also works when the flop is out of your opponent's range or if it is in your perceived range.
 
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High equity and few people to see the flop = Cbet

Low equity and lots of players to flop = Dont Cbet

For example

You raise pre AhKh flop is Ac5h8h We obv Cbet

You raise pre 7s8s flop is QdKdAd We obv dont Cbet

Experience and reads will help you work out what to do with anything in between


Of course it also depends on your image and how tight/loose the other players are.

I personally Cbet about 60% when playing tag and 85% when playing small ball. Obv the game I am playing depends on the make up of the other players on the table.
 
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Watch the wsop ME 2013 final table commentary. Antonio Esfandiari emphasized cbetting a lot. In today's metagame, cbetting is pretty much obligatory. Not cbetting is more of a sign than cbetting.

Then again, most online players, especially in micros, don't know what they're doing.
 
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