There are no hard and fast rules in post-flop play. That said, there are some good basic tenets to follow once the flop has been dealt.

Make continuation bets. Did you raise pre-flop? Are there fewer than four players in the pot? Then always make a continuation bet.

Don’t slow play! When you have a hand, make a bet and get more money in the pot.

Don’t check to a player who raised pre-flop. Why give them control of the hand? If your opponent is aggressive, you’ll get an extra bet out of them. (You’ll bet into them and they’ll raise, giving you the opportunity to three-bet.)

On the flop, position is extremely important in Limit Hold’em. How you should behave on the flop depends on whether you’re in early or late position.

In early position…

• Bet when you flop a monster. You want your opponents to call and get committed to a big pot.
• Bet If you flop a draw to the nuts, you should also bet. You want them all to call!
• Check-raise if you flop a pair. You want to try and get rid of your opponents.

In late position…

• Raise whenever you have a draw to the nuts.
• Check if you’ve completely missed. You don’t have to win every pot.
• Bet if you flopped a draw and everyone’s checked to you. Good things happen when you bet and raise!
• Semi-bluffing can buy a free card, and if you hit your hand, you build up the pot and make it harder for your opponents to give up their hand.The only negative is that good players know what you’re up to and they’ll often three-bet you or lead out on the turn.