It is really depends on many things, does not matter SNG, STT, MTT. Blind level, tourney structure, where we are in the tourney, what actions were on pre-flop, how many players paid for the flop, what hand I have, what came for flop. So it depends on the situation too much, that I could make a statement about it, generally.
Exactly. There are to many variables that goes into flop C-betting to make some broad general statement in a few lines. We also cant see it in isolation, since how we play the flop will influence, how we play the turn and river, if we either check or get action. And of course if we are out of position, then checking also include a decision about, if we are going to check-fold or check-call. But just to mention some variables, I am more likely to C-bet wide in the following situations:
Heads-up pot
The more people saw the flop, the less likely everyone have missed and will fold.
I am in position
Its always uncomfortable to be out of position, and people will also tend to have a weaker range, because they got a price to call, and for both these reasons they will tend to fold more. Also if they call, I have more options including to check back turn and see a free river card.
My opponent fold a lot to C-bets
If you are using a HUD and have a big enough sample, then obviously look at the fold to flop C-bet stat.
My opponent cant afford to mess around
Sometimes in tournaments there will be situations, where your opponent cant really afford to risk chips by making some light float on the flop. Often that is the case near the bubble or on the final table, if someone defends their blinds with a relatively short stack like 20BB. Many players will fold a lot to C-bets in this situation.
The board favour my range
Boards like dry A high are great for C-betting, because many players will think "yeah he raised preflop, so he probably hit that ace."
The board is difficult for him to have hit
On boards like 662 rainbow your opponents will have missed a lot and therefore C-betting can be great. Here however you need to know your customer a little bit, since slightly more advanced players will understand, you have also missed a lot, and they might fight back by raising you with air.
I have any kind of equity
I always look for any kind of
equity when selecting
hands to C-bet like even a gutshot or a backdoor draw, since it can allow me to barrel more turns. You cant always C-bet in a "one and done" sense, you need to at least sometimes be ready to also fire the turn and maybe even the river. Also sometimes a C-bet, which appears to be a
bluff, is actually more of a combo bet, like when you bet with A high and get 22 to fold but QT to call, because it has a straightdraw. On the other sine its always fine to simply give up with your worst hands, which completely missed the flop.