{"id":11126,"date":"2023-02-27T05:41:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T10:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino.borgataonline.com\/en\/blog\/?p=11126"},"modified":"2025-06-27T07:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:03:53","slug":"ultimate-guide-continuation-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borgataonline.com\/en\/blog\/ultimate-guide-continuation-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Continuation Betting<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Poker players can use an aggressive tactic known as continuation betting to try to get an edge over their opponents. If you are new to this poker strategy, we take an in-depth look at what continuation betting is and unpack how you can take advantage of it in your poker games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a continuation bet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In gambling, continuation\u2019s definition differs from what it is in regular English usage. A continuation bet, also known as a c-bet, is a betting strategy that sees you raise your bets on the preflop and flop streets as an aggressive play. It\u2019s about building betting momentum and using it to your advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This strategy aims to force your opponents to back down and claim the pot, even if you don\u2019t have anything on the flop, to build the pot when you have a strong hand, to instill some degree of doubt in the strength of their own hands by demonstrating confidence in your own and to see how your opponents react to your aggressive play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, here is how such a bet would play out. It\u2019s your turn preflop and you raise immediately based solely on your hole cards, regardless of how strong they are. This is then followed by another raise on the flop, even if the community cards didn\u2019t strengthen your hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When using these bets, you should wager around 70% of the pot in order to dissuade opponents from trying to call while also indicating you have a hand with high equity (even if you don\u2019t). Going higher than 70% of the pot comes with the risk of exhausting your bankroll too quickly, without any additional benefits that make such large bets worthwhile. The value of 70% isn\u2019t set in stone, but the long and the short of it is you don\u2019t want to bet too low so that an opponent can easily call, while you don\u2019t want to bet too high at great risk to your bankroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delayed continuation bet<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While continuation betting can be an effective strategy, its rise in popularity has also resulted in many players adapting due to its predictability and checking the player making this bet. This has given rise to a counter-strategy known as the delayed continuation bet. This strategy basically involves checking on the flop and then following up with a continuation bet on the turn, which keeps more experienced players on their toes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The advantages and disadvantages of c-bets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are benefits and risks to the c-betting strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages of c-betting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n