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Tournament Poker And The Blocking Bet
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A blocking bet is designed to try to stop your opponent from making a bigger bet. To make a blocking bet you need to be the first to act. A blocking bet can be made on the flop, turn or the river.

One reason for making a blocking bet is that you if you check to your opponent, he may make a bet so large that it will be difficult for you to call.

Situations where you should consider using a blocking bet are when:

• you are on a draw.

• you have second or third pair and are on a draw.

• you have a good hand and are not sure if it's the best hand

If you add this move into your game, you must make the same sized bet when you hit a big hand, like a set. The reason is that you don't want your opponents to think it's safe to raise your small blocking bets.

What should you do if your opponent makes a small bet when you were the pre-flop raiser? Sometimes your opponent will have a big hand, sometimes he will have a small piece of the flop, and sometimes he is making a blocking bet. If you are against an opponent

who makes these small sized bets and never has a big hand, raise him big and get him to muck.

Overall, though, whenever your opponent makes a small sized bet on the flop, ask yourself if the bet is one that is asking for action or one that is afraid of action. In most cases it will be a blocking bet.

Add the blocking bet into your poker tournament game, and notice opponents who use blocking bets. It will improve your game.

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Mitchell Cogert is the author of "Tournament Poker: 101 Winning Moves." After reviewing over 20 years worth of poker materials with heads-up battles against poker pros, he has identified the top 101 expert plays used by the pros. His other poker book "Play Razz Poker to Win" was selected by PokerStars IntelliPoker to be used on their site. For more information go to http://www.apokerexpert.com

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