The Misuse and Abuse of the Continuation Bet
I’m sure everyone who has played the requisite number of hours of poker knows what a continuation bet is, but for those fellow degens who have yet to add this term to their poker vocabulary, a continuation bet is the bet made on the flop after you’ve raised pre-flop. Many players consider this bet nearly [...]
When should you continuation bet? Answers for no limit hold em cash games
The dominant approach to low and mid-stakes no limit holdem cash games, especially shorthanded games, emphasizes a high level of activity preflop. While you’ll find plenty of articles and videos that deal with aggressive preflop play, you’re likely to find slightly less material that deals with what happens next – flop play.
There are several [...]
Analyzing flop structure in no limit hold’em
No-limit Texas hold’em differs from draw and stud games in the presence of a board of community cards. The three-card flop and one-card turn and river combine with the two cards in your hand to make your best poker holding. Once the flop comes, at least sixty percent of your hand is known, and [...]
Representing the ace against the habitual continuation bettor
This article is going to help explain a concept that you wont find in any No Limit Hold’em book that’s been printed to my knowledge. However, it’s an advanced play that if you use it occasionally will increase your hourly earnings. It’s a play that you don’t want to overuse, but works like a charm [...]
