# Probe Bet

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

## Definition
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.

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

## Related Poker Terms

- [Donk Bet](https://smarter.poker/glossary/donk-bet) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/donk-bet.md)): A Donk Bet Is A Bet Made Out Of Position Into The Player Who Had The Betting Lead On The Previous Street, Before That Player Can Continue Their Aggression. It Is Usually A Mistake, But A Small Donk Bet Can Be Correct On Turns And Rivers That Improve The Caller's Range Far More Than The Aggressor's.
- [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.
- [OOP (Out Of Position)](https://smarter.poker/glossary/out-of-position) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/out-of-position.md)): Out Of Position, Or OOP, Means Acting Before Your Opponent On Each Postflop Street. The Out Of Position Player Gives Information Away First And Has Less Control Over The Size Of The Pot, Which Lowers The Value Of Every Hand. The Blinds Play Most Pots Out Of Position, Which Is Why They Defend Tighter Than Their Price Suggests.
- [Range](https://smarter.poker/glossary/range) ([Markdown](https://smarter.poker/glossary/range.md)): A Range Is The Full Set Of Hands A Player Could Hold In A Given Spot, Based On Their Position And Every Action So Far. Strong Players Think In Ranges Rather Than Single Hands, Because Opponents Act With Many Hands In The Same Way. Reading A Range Means Narrowing It Street By Street As New Actions Arrive.

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