# C-Bet (Continuation Bet)

> Source: [C-Bet (Continuation Bet) in the Smarter.Poker Glossary](https://smarter.poker/glossary/c-bet)

## Definition
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.

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

## Related Poker Terms

- [Barrel](https://smarter.poker/glossary/barrel) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/barrel.md)): 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.
- [Range Advantage](https://smarter.poker/glossary/range-advantage) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/range-advantage.md)): Range Advantage Means One Player's Whole Range Has More Equity On The Current Board Than The Opponent's Range. The Preflop Raiser Usually Has It On High Card Flops Such As A K 4. The Player With Range Advantage Can Bet Often With A Small Size, While The Other Player Defends More Carefully And Bets Rarely.
- [Board Texture](https://smarter.poker/glossary/board-texture) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/board-texture.md)): Board Texture Describes How The Community Cards Interact. A Dry Board Such As K72 With Three Suits Offers Few Draws, A Wet Board Is Full Of Straight And Flush Possibilities, And A Monotone Board Shows Three Cards Of One Suit. Texture Decides Which Range It Favors, Which Is Why Bet Sizes And Frequencies Change From Flop To Flop.
- [Probe Bet](https://smarter.poker/glossary/probe-bet) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/probe-bet.md)): A Probe Bet Is A Bet From The Out Of Position Player On The Turn After The In Position Player Checked Back The Flop. The Check Back Weakens That Player's Range, Because Most Strong Hands Would Have Bet, So The Out Of Position Player Can Lead With Value Hands And Draws That Benefit From Building The Pot.

## 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.
- [How To Check-Raise In Poker](https://smarter.poker/learn/check-raising) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/learn/check-raising.md)): A Check-Raise Is Checking And Then Raising When Your Opponent Bets, And It Is One Of The Most Powerful Lines Available To The Player Out Of Position: Raising A One Third Pot Bet To 110 Into 100 Needs To Work 45.3% Of The Time As A Pure Bluff.

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