Doug Millen

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When the flop comes out, he likewise already sees all the frequency permutations in his head. In this particular case, he holds a key card, the ace of diamonds—a blocker to the nut flush. With two diamonds on the board, he knows that no one else can be drawing to the nuts, because he has the card that would make the best possible hand. Now, if another diamond comes, he can credibly represent having the nuts, even though he has only a single diamond. If I have a blocker, I block you from having the hand I’m representing. Blockers are all the rage, I’ve learned. They inform many of your most ...more
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
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