BLieve
Rock Star
Silver Level
I have always refused to donk bet because it is regarded as more or less "impolite". It is like taking a charge in a local basketball game, it is like biting someone in a fight. It could be effective but it's not really accepted. But lately I am starting to think this is one technique that can really help my game. I am sure there are benefits to donk betting similar to a value/blocking bet and while some may argue that a check raise is always better than a dbet, a check raise requires the villain to bet first. If he doesnt and the board texture changes, you may no longer be +EV with a lead bet on the turn.
My first hunch is that dbets work very well against players like me, the NITs and maybe even the TAGs who rely heavily on control and fold equity. A TAG with a AJo hand on a 5K9r flop will probably not reraise a dbet (I cant see how this would be +EV) and won't call either as he loses aggression and fold equity.
I believe in order to know when to effectively use it, we must know how to counter it (or not counter it). For the example I listed above, I believe the best move is to fold to a standard sized dbet so if we can put villain on a broadway hand or mid pp (huge percent of a TAG's range) then it would in fact be a good scenario to dbet.
What are your ways to counter dbets and in what scenarios? When do you believe it is a good time to dbet (villain category and board texture)?
My first hunch is that dbets work very well against players like me, the NITs and maybe even the TAGs who rely heavily on control and fold equity. A TAG with a AJo hand on a 5K9r flop will probably not reraise a dbet (I cant see how this would be +EV) and won't call either as he loses aggression and fold equity.
I believe in order to know when to effectively use it, we must know how to counter it (or not counter it). For the example I listed above, I believe the best move is to fold to a standard sized dbet so if we can put villain on a broadway hand or mid pp (huge percent of a TAG's range) then it would in fact be a good scenario to dbet.
What are your ways to counter dbets and in what scenarios? When do you believe it is a good time to dbet (villain category and board texture)?