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Scenario: Hero holds Q♦ J♦ on a board of Q♠ 9♥ 4♠ 2♦ 7♥. Facing a river shove, Hero realizes they block both the straight (JT) and the heart flush. Is this a 'good' blocker for a call?
- No, because the opponent never bluffs the river
- Yes, because it is a top pair hand
- Yes, because blocking the nuts is the most important factor (under this line)
- No, because Hero blocks the very hands the opponent would be bluffing with
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