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#4: When and when not to use blockers

#4: When and when not to use blockers

Don lists out 5 main points each assisted with a hand history about when and when not to use straight blockers (e.g., KK on QJT) and the nut flush blocker in PLO. Set/full house blockers are discussed briefly, and the episode is concluded with a hand where hero is considering a river call against a range that could contain blockers.

Dec 18, 2014

Don 'Aesah' Ding

Poker Pro, Blogger, and Coach PLO/NLHE

Don "Aesah" Ding has an intense passion for poker and plays live daily. He has logged thousands of hours at varying stakes in venues all over the US with outstanding results. While he plays live Pot Limit Omaha as his primary game, he also plays live No Limit Hold ’em and is very well acquainted with today's poker landscape.

Don is the author of one of the most popular threads in 2+2 history Just quit my 6 figure job to play live poker. He is the resident coach and expert in PLO on CrushLivePoker and produces live PLO training videos.

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