Blockers
Cards in your hand that reduce the probability of your opponent holding specific hands. For example, holding the ace of spades blocks your opponent from having the nut flush draw in spades. Blockers are an advanced concept used to select optimal bluffing hands, as blocking your opponent's value hands makes it more likely they will fold.
Example
You hold A♠ on a three-spade board. Even though you do not have a flush, your ace of spades blocks your opponent from having the nut flush, making a bluff more effective.
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