blocker bet

noun

A relatively small bet, chiefly on the river, designed to discourage a player yet to act in the betting round from raising.

Meanings

nounblocker bet (plural blocker bets)

plural blocker bets

  1. slangcard gamesA relatively small bet, chiefly on the river, designed to discourage a player yet to act in the betting round from raising.

    Synonyms: blocker, blocking bet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA relatively small bet, chiefly on the river, designed to discourage a player yet to act in the betting round from raising.

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APA

blocker bet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blocker%20bet

MLA

“blocker bet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blocker%20bet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blocker bet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blocker%20bet.

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