Blockbets - Keeping your opponent at bay
by remoh
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Introduction
In this article- Blockbets stop opponents on the river
- Blockbets can only be used in specifc situations
- Passive opponents are perfect targets
Blockbets are, as the name suggests, bets which constrict the actions of an opponent, and which are supposed to block this opponent from making a possibly large bet. This is what we want to achieve in the situation described above.
On the one hand, due to the opposing actions, we cannot be sure whether we still have the best hand, while, on the other hand, our hand is too good to fold and might be the best hand. Our goal is to get to the showdown as cheap as possible.
If we check, we would give the opponent a clear sign of weakness. The more aggressive the opponent, the more likely it is that he'll confront us with a strong riverbet, frequently even 2/3 of the potsize. We are therefore faced with a tough decision: If we call, we would have to pay more money than we would like to pay, or we might possibly have to fold the better hand.
If you want to avoid making this decision, you have the opportunity to make a so-called blockbet on the river. You bet relatively small in order to avoid the situation in which the opponent makes a large bet.
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