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The River Block Bet: Why Small Bets Can Be Your Biggest Edge

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The River Block Bet: Why Small Bets Can Be Your Biggest Edge

The river block bet is a solver-derived discovery that revolutionized poker strategy. I will break down why that is and how it helps you make more money at the poker table. I will start with a hand example, then dive into the theory behind the strategy, and finally tie it together to find the optimal… The post The River Block Bet: Why Small Bets Can Be Your Biggest Edge appeared first on Upswing Poker .

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River block bets are a legitimately underutilized defensive tool in cash games — small bets that prevent facing a large raise while locking in some value. The irony is that mastering marginal-EV spots like these requires exactly the kind of high-volume, low-noise environment that rakeback optimization enables. Players who've maximized their best rakeback deals can afford to put in the volume needed to move these marginal spots from theoretical to instinctive. See which rooms offer the best cash game rakeback for your stake level in our room reviews.

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