#208: Block betting, suit distribution and bet 3 betting the flop

This week Bart takes a look at a hand that gives a good example of why block betting is usually a bad play. He also examines a spot where flop suit distribution is paramount and then takes a look at a hand where be profitably bet 3 bet the flop as a bluff.

Oct 04, 2016

Bart Hanson

Owner and Lead Pro

Professional Cash game trainer Bart Hanson has been producing strategy content for over fifteen years. He first started on Live at the Bike! back in 2005, then moved on to host "Cash Plays" on Poker Road, then "Deuce Plays" on Deuces Cracked and then to CrushLivePoker in 2012.

In his career as a professional poker player, Bart Hanson has:

-6 WSOP Final Tables
-Over 15 years of experience at the table
-Over $1,000,000 in tournament earnings
-Multiple appearances on ESPN and Poker Night in America
-4th place finish in 2019 WSOP Monster Stack

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