My favorite game : Raise-A-Donk

#1 11-20-2005, 10:19 PM

Villan is pretty standard looser besides the fact that he often donks.

Party Poker 3.00/6.00 Hold'em (10 handed) link

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
7 folds, SB raises, Hero 3-bets, SB calls.

Flop: (6.00 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB calls.

Not a draw heavy board. Is this a fold?

Turn: (5.00 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, SB calls.

River: (7.00 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Bet the river?

Final Pot: 7.00 BB.

silkyslim · #2 11-20-2005, 10:41 PM

what are you thinking with this hand, opposite man?

BriPlay · #3 11-20-2005, 11:09 PM

fold this PF.
Brian

BriPlay · #4 11-20-2005, 11:10 PM

oops..sorry missed that you are BB.
fold the flop tho.
b

#5 11-20-2005, 11:18 PM

I think the 3 bet preflop is standard.

When he donks the flop, it puts me to a test. I think it is either raise or fold here. Is this a standard fold for you?

W. Deranged · #6 11-20-2005, 11:20 PM

Realize that SB expects you to raise when he bets. Raising is often playing into his hands.

SNOWBALL138 · #7 11-21-2005, 01:00 AM

there aren't a lot of sevens that are calling you on the flop besides K7 and A7. I think villain flopped middle or bottom pair. If he has A pair in his hand lower than queens you are usually either looking at a set on the flop or a 4 bet preflop. The action indicates that your hand is good. I bet the river.

TheHammer24 · #8 11-21-2005, 01:10 AM

I think the flop is a pretty easy fold.

Nick C · #9 11-21-2005, 03:51 AM

I don't think there's really a standard way to play this.

Preflop, I think calling and 3-betting are both fine. If your opponent respects 3-bets and will frequently give up postflop when he faces one, then that's probably the way to go. But apparently this opponent doesn't respect 3-bets (and he shouldn't so much, in this situation), so I'd consider just calling.

On the flop, I think routinely folding, if Villain routinely leads, would be bad. That doesn't mean you have to raise, though (but I think that is also an option).

Against a 3/6 unknown, I would probably peel on the flop. And then, on this turn, I might raise.

If I actually had AQ, there's a good chance I'd take the same line.

Anyway, those are just some thoughts. Blind-versus-blind battles are something I struggle with.

Edit: By the way, versus a predictable postflop opponent who isn't playing aggressively in blind-steal situations, then folding the flop would be the sensible play, I think.

Ed Miller · #10 11-22-2005, 05:35 AM

Why didn't you bet the river?