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.