Whats a blocking bet?

[Whitey]

thanks,exellent response.

[SpeakEasy]

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sure, if it is a blocking bet, the purpose is to prevent a big bet from opponent that will cause you to fold a winning hand (whether he is stone cold bluffing with nothing or is barely losing to you, either way the outcome and the cost to you is the same)

of course if you thought you're opponent had top pair worse kicker than you, you might bet for value, because you think he will call your bet with a worse hand. or check because you think he won't call your value bet, but might make a bet with his losing hand that you are willing to call. and of course if you think your opponent might bet big with a worse hand, BUT, you are willing to call because you think he will be betting with a worse hand often enough to make calling profitable, then you might want to check to invite him to bluff.

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This actually all makes sense.