Betting
Protection Bet
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A protection bet is a bet made primarily to protect your hand from draws rather than extracting value. These bets are common when you have a made hand that is vulnerable to many possible draws.
Example
Betting top pair on a flush draw board is often a protection bet.
Related Terms
More Betting Terms
3-Bet
The third bet in a betting round — typically a re-raise preflop.
C-Bet (Continuation Bet)
A bet made by the preflop raiser on the flop, regardless of whether they connected.
Value Bet
A bet made with a strong hand to get called by worse hands.
Check-Raise
Checking first, then raising after an opponent bets.
Donk Bet
A bet made into the preflop raiser by a player who is out of position.
Overbet
A bet larger than the current pot size.