blocker bet
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Meaning · English
A relatively small bet, chiefly on the river, designed to discourage a player yet to act in the betting round from raising.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “blocker bet” mean?
A relatively small bet, chiefly on the river, designed to discourage a player yet to act in the betting round from raising.
Is “blocker bet” formal or informal?
blocker bet is generally slang.