Barrel

Firing another bet on the next street

Definition

Barreling means firing another "bullet": betting the turn after betting the flop (double barrel), then the river (triple barrel). The term describes the aggressor keeping up the pressure street after street instead of giving up after a called c-bet. Not every card is worth barreling. Good turn cards are those that improve your perceived range more than your opponent's — typically overcards that complete your broadways after an open (an ace or king rolling off), or cards that bring real equity to your bluffs (picked-up draws). A barrel with equity (semi-bluff) is structurally better than a bluff with no way out. The balance requirement is the same as on the flop: the bet-bet line must contain your value hands AND your bluffs, or it becomes readable. The opposite leak is just as famous: c-betting a lot then giving up on almost every turn — which is exactly what an opponent's float comes to exploit.