explain to me the mathematics of a blocking bet

[Jerrod Ankenman]

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As is often the case, The Mathematics of Poker explains the concept far better than I could. Blocking bets are a powerful and IMO underappreciated tactic, especially on the river.
Mook

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Can't find blocking bet in the index or table of context of
The Mathematics of Poker . There is a chapter on
bet sizing. Can you cite the page from MOP on blocking
bets?
Believe blocking bets was created by a pseudo math guy.

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We call these bets "preemptive bets" and discuss the concept in the discussion of the no-limit AKQ game, p 164-177.

Preemptive betting reduces the opponent's equity by decreasing his ability to value bet and bluff; while the play has negative ex-showdown value with a mediocre hand, this value is less negative than the value of checking and facing a mixture of value bets and bluffs.