# Barrel

> Source: [Barrel in the Smarter.Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary/barrel)

## Definition
A Barrel Is A Bet On A Later Street After Betting The Street Before. Betting The Flop And The Turn Is A Double Barrel, And Betting All Three Streets Is A Triple Barrel. Good Barrels Continue With Value Hands And With Bluffs That Picked Up Equity Or Blockers, While Giving Up With Hands That Did Neither.

- **Category**: Postflop
- **Term Code**: `barrel`
- **DefinedTermSet**: [Smarter.Poker Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary)

## Related Poker Terms

- [C-Bet (Continuation Bet)](https://smarter.poker/glossary/c-bet) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/c-bet.md)): A C-Bet, Or Continuation Bet, Is A Flop Bet By The Player Who Made The Last Raise Before The Flop. It Continues The Story The Raise Told. Solver Strategies C-Bet Small And Often On Boards That Favor The Raiser's Range And Bet Less, Or Check, On Boards That Connect Better With The Caller.
- [Semi-Bluff](https://smarter.poker/glossary/semi-bluff) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/semi-bluff.md)): A Semi-Bluff Is A Bet Or Raise With A Hand That Is Probably Behind Now But Has Real Outs To Improve, Such As A Flush Draw Or An Open Ended Straight Draw. It Wins In Two Ways: The Opponent Folds Right Away, Or The Draw Completes. That Combination Makes Semi-Bluffs The Backbone Of Most Balanced Bluffing Ranges.
- [Polarized Range](https://smarter.poker/glossary/polarized-range) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/polarized-range.md)): A Polarized Range Is Made Of Very Strong Hands And Bluffs, With Few Medium Strength Hands In Between. Polarized Ranges Pair With Large Bets And Overbets, Because Strong Hands Want The Pot To Grow And Bluffs Need The Fold Equity. The Medium Hands That Are Left Out Are Checked, Where They Keep Their Showdown Value.
- [Blocker](https://smarter.poker/glossary/blocker) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/blocker.md)): A Blocker Is A Card In Your Hand That Reduces The Number Of Combos Of A Particular Hand Your Opponent Can Hold. Holding The Ace Of Hearts On A Board With Three Hearts Means The Opponent Cannot Have The Nut Flush. Blockers Guide The Choice Of Which Hands To Bluff With And Which Marginal Hands Can Call.

## Related Strategy Lessons

- [Continuation Betting: When To C-Bet](https://smarter.poker/learn/continuation-betting) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/continuation-betting.md)): A Continuation Bet Is A Bet On The Flop By The Player Who Raised Before It, And It Works Best On Boards That Favour The Raiser's Range: A One Third Pot C-Bet Needs To Win The Pot Only 25% Of The Time To Profit As A Pure Bluff.

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