MikeCarasone
Legend
Platinum Level
Well, call it whatever,what is the best to combat it. Seems to be fishy but very polarizing.
Nathan Smith
Rock Star
Silver Level
I find donk betting is becoming more common from good players but it is never very balanced.
You have poor players donk betting with weak marginal holdings and good players donk betting with 2 pair plus and good draws. You just have to work out which type of player you are up against.
You have poor players donk betting with weak marginal holdings and good players donk betting with 2 pair plus and good draws. You just have to work out which type of player you are up against.
MatMackenz
Visionary
Silver Level
A donk bet is when the person out of position after the flop raises or bets into the pre-flop aggressor.
Example: You raise pre-flop from BTN and Big Blind Calls. Flop comes up whatever and Big Blind Bets instead of checking it. This bet from the Big Blind is a Donk bet. Dont ask me why its called that, but that is what it refers too.
If you are out of position against pre-flop aggressor, and you check, he will most likely c-bet even if he missed flop. Thats why it is better to check-call or check-raise instead of donk betting.
Luvepoker
Lost in the twilight zone
Community Guide
I think donk betting has its place when playing poker. While I don't recommend doing it I will on occasion donk bet out when I have a monster hand or monster draw with several players in the hand and can be confident someone has something that would be able to call my bet as I want to grow the pot. Again this is very rarely done by me.
Nathan Smith
Rock Star
Silver Level
Very true - but it is never a balanced play - you are never doing this with a bluff into multiple players.
jaymfc
R.I.P DJ & Buck
Loyaler
always been a good way to describe a bet made into the raiser out of position
I agree fishy but not sure how to combat it. if you make a nice raise with AK and get called,
then get a crappy flop and he donk bets big, then you have a difficult decision, you may not be good even if you float and hit.
they are doing it more these days and it works, it's a tough call even with a premium pair.
knowing how the player has been playing is the best way.
I'm not much on advice just saw this and thought the same thing about them doing it more these days. I just play it by ear
SoCalGrndR1
Enthusiast
Silver Level
It is usually one or the other:
- A donk better because they do not fully understand the strategy on position.
- Betting into a donk because you believe they will call/raise and you can build the pot.
- If you dont fit into either category, you need to return to page 1 of basic poker strategy and reread.
SoCal
- A donk better because they do not fully understand the strategy on position.
- Betting into a donk because you believe they will call/raise and you can build the pot.
- If you dont fit into either category, you need to return to page 1 of basic poker strategy and reread.
SoCal
sergik1992
Legend
Silver Level
0546474
Legend
Loyaler
I very rarely do Donk in most cases this is a raise !!! rivals usually perceive Donk as a weakness and show aggression !!! although to achieve the goal all means are good and if such a function exists in poker then sometimes it should be used !!!
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fievr
Rising Star
Bronze Level
The donk bet can be profitable depending on the situation and opponent, usually from the BB in a particular situation and with good reading, A short example, a mtt middle stage, 2 players in the hand, BTN (nit player) opens x2 , 5 sb folds, BB (hero) calls, the board comes 458, deducing that the villain is a conservative player, you can make a donk bet, that board is very favorable for us in the BB, since usually a player of that kind you may have premium cards, and have not connected on that board
betty the rake
Enthusiast
Silver Level
For my freerolling low stakes tourneys, nothing says give me your chips like the donk bet. If I'm up against it with some newbie or using it as just another tool in my kit to break some patterns and get action.. The levels and complexity of poker allow for some random erratic plays esp. against weaker players.
Bozovicdj
Legend
Silver Level
Donk bet is mostly an over sized bet post flop. If you see an open raise pre flop and then a re-raise, regardless of the size, it shouldn't be considered a donk bet.
For example, you hold KK, someone open raises pre flop, you shove. It is over sized, aggressive as you say, but it is not a donk bet really, more like, I am not sure how to play post flop so let me just shove while I am ahead.
However, let's say you made a call with KK, board is A high, Villain checks and you shove, then it is considered a donk bet (very bad bet that is oversized and will not get you value, and can only get you to lose chips).
In general, try avoiding making those, also call them only when you actually have something, like TPTK, sets, probably some FD/SD combination is also fine to call with.
MikeCarasone
Legend
Platinum Level
For the purpose of this topic when I say “donk bet” by definition this basically means someone betting post flop into the preflop aggressor before the original raiser acts. I understand the concept you made but I think you are misunderstanding what I meant by donk bet.
MikeCarasone
Legend
Platinum Level
I agree that many times a bigger bet implies a good hand but I have been seeing donk bet bluffs as well. But for the most part credit is given for a monster hand. It is very polarizing. I’m glad I’m not the only one seeing this trend.
MikeCarasone
Legend
Platinum Level
