C-Betting in the Wrong Spots - Micro Stakes

[groovydrini]

I've been working on improving my C-bet game, but I keep catching myself firing in spots where it might not make sense.

Example: In a $2 Spin & Go (3-max), I opened ATo on the button and C-bet on a K-8-6 rainbow board. Villain in the BB called and showed 8x. I’m starting to think my frequencies are off or I’m not accounting for villain types enough.

How do you decide when NOT to C-bet? Any mental checklist or board-type filtering you use?

Would love to hear how others approach this at micro stakes.

 

[Goggelheimer]

I've been working on improving my C-bet game, but I keep catching myself firing in spots where it might not make sense.

Example: In a $2 Spin & Go (3-max), I opened ATo on the button and C-bet on a K-8-6 rainbow board. Villain in the BB called and showed 8x. I’m starting to think my frequencies are off or I’m not accounting for villain types enough.

How do you decide when NOT to C-bet? Any mental checklist or board-type filtering you use?

Would love to hear how others approach this at micro stakes.

In this short staked format, c-bets should only be done if you have so called made (at least 2. pair so here may be A8o) hand on the flop.
Your stack is too shallow to make a lot of moves, so keep your chips together for the right spot.
Also, c-betting is not needed if you have very strong hands (trips and good hidden 2 pairs) here you try to trap your villain.

 

[groovydrini]

Nice thoughts. I just felt that the field folds quite often my c-bets, but i get so confident on top of it, that i keep c-beting with bad hands.

 

[dannystanks]

I try to base my c bets on what range I’m supposed to have depending on my position and what is on the flop. Your c bet on the k 8 6 seems reasonable because you do have a lot of kings in your range here. If it came 3 cards between 8-4 against the big blind or small blind from the button then I’m doing a lot of checking back here because that flop favors the blind hands more than it does my button range of hands.
C bet sizing is super important so study that also. Good luck!