Does The Block Bet Have A Place In Modern Poker? · S8E8

The Official Red Chip Poker Podcast by Red Chip Poker LLC

Apr 14, 202619:53Games & Hobbies

The block bet is a play from the pre-solver era of which many players view with suspicion. Making a small bet in the hope of avoiding a much larger one from an opponent certainly lacks a firm theoretical basis. Like many...

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