How visible cards change the remaining probabilities.
A flush draw's 9 outs are really fewer if the opponent holds cards of that suit. Blockers are this effect put to strategic use.
Related terms
- Blocker / Unblocker (poker)The effect of your hole cards reducing the hands the opponent can have.
- Outs (poker)The number of cards that would give you the winning hand.
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