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It’s a new series! Our friend and professor of theoretical physics, Colin G. West, explains poker concepts with a scientific flair. He’s the Bill Nye of poker, without the bow tie or the failed Netflix series. The first episode is about blockers. We hope you enjoy!
Written by Colin G. West. Video editing and title animation by Aly West.
Source: YouTube
I think I hear of blockers more when used as deciding when to bluff, like when you have a one-pair hand that you know is no good but your other card blocks the nuts. This video only covers preflop, which is somewhat useful, having an ace blocker pre helps, but I was hoping more for blocker thought during the river.
That intro was way too long. The concepts brought up were also way too basic. The latter is okay because you're aiming for a wider audience, but the former is not because it makes that wider audience much less likely to give you the benefit of the doubt.
This is so dumb
I love this video, gets a thumbs up from me!! Cant wait to see more from this series 🙂
great format – short, but good info. keep those up!
thanks a lot. a better/more advanced one on combinatorics and how to apply it fast while playing please
Blockers … the dumbest loveing phrase just invented! dealer gives out 2 BLOCKERS EVERY HAND. But the flops getting hit, with all these blockers …Get a pair? Certainly trips won’t show you have 2 blockers, fold it? Noooo! Look people the words for Donks! It’s not real, it doesn’t help anyone and only suckers give BLOCKERS consideration. So all you Pro Blocker players make sure you fold those small pocket pairs pre flop EVERYTIME. Oh BTW thanks for the parking spot you opened for me on your way out. DONK
I like. If anything, they should be longer and more specific
loveing guy chatting bad
One of the comments he makes is extremely stupid. "Lets say our opponent has a 4 betting range of stricly Aces, kings, or ace king…of course if you ever have an opponent this unbalanced i hope you never let them leave the table. " Why on earth would i never want an extremely tight player to leave the table? He gives no action haha. I will 4 bet jacks, nines, or ace queen only against a player who i know that is three betting me light. If a tight player three bets me i am not going to four bet jacks. Trying to balance your 4 bet range with y bluffs like ace 4 suited usually just ends up losing you a lot of money against sticky opponents. People are usually only three betting premium hands nowadays and 4 bet bluffing pre flop is only profitable against players who you know can make big lay downs. Not wanting a player with an extremely tight four betting range to leave the player is very stupid. He can still be a good player and even if he is a bad player, he is still probably a nit who gives no action haha. Sorrry for overanalyzing that sentence but its really stupid.