Mastering the Fundamentals: Continuation Betting Flashcards
Against what type of opponents should you C-bet more often?
Those who fold too much
Those who don’t raise enough
What determines C-bet frequency?
Hand Types
Range Advantage
Position
What determines C-bet size?
Nut Advantage
Range Connectivity
Stack Depth
What hand types favor bet/raise vs. check/fold?
Bet/Raise:
– Premium made hands
– Draws
Check/Fold:
– Marginal made hands
– Junk
Who usually has an absolute range advantage on most boards?
Pre-flop raiser (PFR) usually has the absolute range advantage over the pre-flop caller (PFC)
How does range advantage affect betting frequency?
Higher range advantage = bet more often
Range Advantage Categories
Strong advantage (>58%)
– Bet nearly everything (Premium, Draw, Marginal, Junk)
Medium advantage (54-58%)
– Bet often (Premium, Draw + Extra Bluffs)
Weak advantage (<54%)
– Bet less often (Premium + Draw)
How does position affect betting frequency?
Bet more when in position
Range advantage is rarely huge when OOP
What is the relationship between betting frequency and size?
As you bet more frequently, generally bet smaller (< 33% pot)
As you bet less frequently, generally bet bigger (50-100% pot)]
When do you have nut advantage?
When you have more combinations of premium hands (usually 2 pair or better) than the opponent on a given board
What is the relationship between nut advantage and bet sizing?
When you have the nut advantage, bet larger
When you do not have the nut advantage, bet smaller
What is range advantage?
The advantage that one player’s likely range has over the opponent’s on a given board
What is range connectivity?
How strongly a board hits an opponent’s likely continuing range
(Usually only matter when you have the range advantage)
How does range connectivity affect bet sizing?
When your opponent has better range connectivity, bet larger
When your opponent has poor range connectivity, bet smaller
What is the betting behavior when the current nuts are likely to remain the nuts by the river?
Usually bet small
How does stack depth affect bet sizing?
When stacks are deep, bet larger
When stacks are shallow, bet smaller
(Unless your stack is really short. Then you can jam)
UTG raises, BB calls
Flop comes Ah-Kd-Jd
Who has the nut advantage?
UTG
They have more A & K
UTG raises, BB calls
Flop comes Js-5c-5s
Who has the nut advantage?
BB
They have more 5
As-Jh-5s
UTG+1 vs BB
40BB
Massive range advantage due to Broadway cards
Some nut advantage, but the nuts can change due to draws
Bet 100% frequency, 50% big 50% small
As-Jh-5s
BTN vs BB
40BB
Decent range advantage, but a wider range
Bet 100% frequency with small sizing
As-Jh-5s
UTG+1 vs BTN
40BB
Some range advantage but OOP
Bet 75% frequency - 50% small, 25% big
Qs-Ts-5s
UTG+1 vs BB
40BB
High betting frequency (our range favors suited combos)
Small bet sizing (board is not draw heavy)
How does board type affect bet sizing?
Draw heavy / dynamic boards warrant bigger bets because the nuts can change dramatically
Qs-Ts-5s
BTN vs BB
40BB
Lower betting frequency (60%) because both players have lots of junk = lower range advantage
Small bet sizing most of the time
Qs-Ts-5s
UTG+1 vs BTN
40BB
Low betting frequency, ranges on top of each other
Not a huge nut advantage
Js-6c-2d
UTG+1 vs BB
40BB
100% betting frequency
Mostly small sizing
Bet large with vulnerable nuts (overpairs, back door draws, top pair top kicker)
Js-6c-2d
BTN vs BB
40BB
High bet frequency
Small bet sizing (lacking nut advantage from late position)
Js-6c-2d
UTG+1 vs BTN
40BB
Medium betting frequency (60%)
Large sizing since EP = better nut advantage
Js-6h-6c
UTG+1 vs BB
40BB
Low range advantage, no 6s in our range
Bet infrequently and small
Js-6h-6c
BTN vs BB
40BB
Some 6s in range, but also lots of junk
Betting 60% of the time, mostly small
Js-6h-6c
UTG+1 vs BTN
40BB
Neither player has a lot of 6s
Bet 60% mostly small
