A blocker is a card in your hand that reduces the number of combinations of certain hands an opponent can hold. Blockers are especially important when choosing bluffing and bluff-catching combinations.ExampleHolding the ace of a suit on a four-flush board blocks opponents from having the nut flush, which can affect your river strategy.
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