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Buz

10-20-2005, 12:29 PM

Not a trick question. Just a newbie. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

shant

10-20-2005, 12:31 PM

There should be a FAQ on this.

You bet flop, your opponent calls. The turn comes and they bet out into you. It's a donkbet or gaybet.

Yako

10-20-2005, 12:32 PM

someone bets the flop. You're on the button (or elsewhere where you have position on him) and raise him. He calls. Turn card comes, and he bets out again. That is a donk bet.

Borodog

10-20-2005, 12:33 PM

A donk bet is action that goes check-call-bet. I.e., Villain checks and calls the flop, and bets out on the turn. Many people confuse this with bet-call-bet, which is a stop & go. Hero bets the flop, gets raised, calls, and bets out on the turn again.

shant

10-20-2005, 12:33 PM

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someone bets the flop. You're on the button (or elsewhere where you have position on him) and raise him. He calls. Turn card comes, and he bets out again. That is a donk bet.

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That's a stop-n-go. I really feel retarded discussing this. I'm also watching Regis and Kelly so maybe I am.

Yako

10-20-2005, 12:40 PM

Oh, I always thought a stop 'n' go was part donk bet. Ok then, now I know better! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

10-20-2005, 12:42 PM

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There should be a FAQ on this.

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crunchy1

10-20-2005, 12:44 PM

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Not a trick question. Just a newbie. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

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Maybe Mat should change the "Search" link to say "n00b look here!"?!?

Buz

10-20-2005, 12:58 PM

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A donk bet is action that goes check-call-bet.

[/ QUOTE ] Why would a player do this? If they were slowplaying the flop (like if they made a set), wouldn't they check-raise the turn?

I imagine "donk" is a rather derogatory term, huh?

shant

10-20-2005, 01:02 PM

Donk = Fish.

I donkbet in a limit tourney last night. I had KT and raised, got 3-bet preflop. Flop was T2T. I check-called, then bet the turn, hoping I would get raised by an overpair so I could 3-bet. My opponent called down with AK-high.

private joker

10-20-2005, 01:49 PM

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Why would a player do this? If they were slowplaying the flop (like if they made a set), wouldn't they check-raise the turn?

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Sometimes this line extracts the most from your opponent:

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx (http://www.zerodivide.cx/converter)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
3 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, MP3 3-bets, 4 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.33 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.66 BB) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 raises, Hero 3-bets, MP3 caps, Hero calls.

River: (12.66 BB) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 raises, Hero 3-bets, MP3 calls.

Final Pot: 18.66 BB

lighterjobs

10-20-2005, 02:21 PM

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Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx (http://www.zerodivide.cx/converter)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
3 folds, Hero raises, 1 fold, MP3 3-bets, 4 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (7.33 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.66 BB) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 raises, Hero 3-bets, MP3 caps, Hero calls.

River: (12.66 BB) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 raises, Hero 3-bets, MP3 calls.

Final Pot: 18.66 BB

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beautiful.

private joker

10-20-2005, 02:36 PM

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beautiful.

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Eh, I think I got lucky that he overplayed his AQ. But the line definitely got more with a donkbet than a checkraise, because these kind of lines really confuse aggressive opponents.

10-20-2005, 02:45 PM

[/ QUOTE ]Maybe Mat should change the "Search" link to say "n00b look here!"?!?

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Or he could make one that said "A$$ look here!" Then we would know where to find you!.

@bsolute_luck

10-20-2005, 02:51 PM

"donkbet": unexpected bet from an early position player after shown aggression on previous street by a later positioned player. Not to be confused with stop-n-go.

very important and often underrated part of a poker player's arsenal. used for confusion, protection, and value (situation pending).

BigBrother

10-20-2005, 03:06 PM

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Eh, I think I got lucky that he overplayed his AQ. But the line definitely got more with a donkbet than a checkraise, because these kind of lines really confuse aggressive opponents.

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So in this particular case the advantage of the donkbet is you give the opponent the chance to cap, closing the action, so he'll still feel like the aggressor on the River?

My experience in the 3/6 in general is that decent players respect the turn c/r on a drawless board, and will dump a lot of hands below TPTK and go into call-down with any non-monster.

I don't usually see the kind of action you got without set/set or the occasional LAG-tard who is jamming it up with any piece of the board.

What's the math on the turn-donk with a strong hand....you hope to get 3-bets on the turn + 1 on the river for a total of 4 instead of the 3 you get with a turn c/r?

Plus you occasionally get 2 bets instead of 1 from a worse hand that would fold to a turn c/r or would fold the river if the donk didn't 'confuse' them?

10-23-2005, 01:38 AM

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There should be a FAQ on this.

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