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Re: I hate blocking bets
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Hero with AJ raises 3x preflop, LP calls flop is J-high with two spades hero bets pot, LP calls turn is a blank hero bets pot, LP calls river is a spade hero ? [/ QUOTE ] This is not a good scenario for a river block. Here I would check-c/f depending on his bet. If river had blanked I would also check hoping to induce a bet from a missed draw. Blocking bets should be used when you do not believe your opponent was chasing some obvious draw the whole way. Dry boards where you have TPTK for example. Honestly, I don't use them all that often, and I doubt you should either. |
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Re: I hate blocking bets
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Blocking bets should be used when you do not believe your opponent was chasing some obvious draw the whole way. [/ QUOTE ] Disagree. Blocking bets are used when you have the likely best hand unless villian was chasing a draw the whole way and hit it on the river. For example, Hero PFR's with 99 and gets a caller. Flop comes 9, spade, spade. Bet, call. Turn brick. Bet, call. River spade. Blocking bet here because your set of nines is likely good unless he hit his flush. I think we showed on this board a few months ago that a blocking bet is superior to c/c'ing in most situations. Hero's shouldn't autoblockbet everytime and should use c/c agst certain villians, but you do give up a small amount of EV by c/c'ing. |
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