"blocker bet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blocker bets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blocker bet (plural blocker bets)
  1. (poker slang) A relatively small bet, chiefly on the river, designed to discourage a player yet to act in the betting round from raising. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker Synonyms: blocker, blocking bet [uncommon]
    Sense id: en-blocker_bet-en-noun-zK4oXlN9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: card-games, poker

Inflected forms

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