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Out of curiousity I recently started recording what I was winning/losing with continuation bets. I include times where I have KK/QQ/JJ and an overcard hits because I don't really want a call there and will have to give up to any aggression. Well in just this past day of playing I've lost 100$ just on continuation bets, which is what I thought. I'm losing money by continuation betting.

So.... I am profitable with AK/AQ/AJ and all pair type hands, so obviously continuation betting isn't making me unprofitable here, and its possible I am just running bad. But it definitely does seem like a leak, how do I adjust my play accordingly? Raising AK/AQ/AJ seems really pointless if you aren't going to make a continuation bet, it seems like you are going to get the pot taken away from you very often. Limping them sucks as well. Well I have no idea what I need to do, any ideas?

PS. I only try continuation bets against 1-2 opponents and I usually bet near pot size (7 into 8, 8 into 10, etc)

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If playesrs limp and then call your raise, they often have a PP. If the flop comes 852, they often fancy their chances against your "whiffed" A-big. Checking behind sometimes on these kinds of flops (and correspondingly checking behind on Axx or Kxx flops where you have top pair) is certainly worth doing.

In case 1 - you might turn one of your cards, and they might bet into you, or they might check-the turn and you might take the pot there.

In case 2 - weaker hands might bet into you, allowing you to make more money from your top pair hand, without risking getting check-raised and playing a big pot with it, and without risking lots of folds by your opponents.

The texture of the flop is very important in making a continuation bet, as is the hand-range that you can put your opponent on. Also - you may well have to fire two barrells at least some of the time when you are bluffing, or players will call you to see what you do on the turn, and take the pot away from you there very often.

Your opponents are evil - you must conquer them with your goodness.