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Blocker bets, Pro's and Con's?
While on a recent poker table, the discussion arose about "blocker" bets.
Anyone not familiar with the term, a blocker bet is basicaly a small bet to prevent someone that keeps raising who bets AFTER you at the table,
some people have said they think its a good strategy others say its a bad idea.
does anyone have a view on this kind of bet ?
In my expereince of using it, it either steals the pot or lets me see the next card cheaper than just flat check and being used as a calling station.
So what are your thoughts about blocker bets, do you use it, do you think its a good tactic or wasted chips ?
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Can be useful if you have a very thin value hand on the river against a very aggressive player that has shown he will fold in these spots if he bricks otherwise all you're doing is building the pot as a good aggressive player will still raise you behind if you show weakness (which blocker bets do).
Problem with putting in a small bet oop is most of the time it just looks so weak, particularly if you do this a lot (if so it is a massive leak) a good player will spot the pattern, work out what it means and punish you relentlessly.