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

The block bet is a play from the pre-solver era of #poker 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 classic plays, however, modern theory reveals that there is a place for the block bet in today's game. While the rationale is rather different, the old block bet has experienced a renaissance as part of the "micro-bet metagame."

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0:00 Introduction: What is a Block Bet?

0:40 The Classic Block Bet Explained

1:21 Why Block Bets Lack Mathematical Basis

2:52 Block Bets vs Thin Value Bets

4:12 How Solvers Actually Use Small River Bets

7:09 The Modern Block Bet Resurgence

8:53 Why "Blocking" is Flawed Terminology

9:34 Better Alternatives: Micro Bets & Under Bets

11:30 The Micro-Bet River Metagame