A proper use of the donk bet?

[TJD]

I was impressed with UTG here - he had 8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

I would not have considered the donk bet play here but it looks spot on to me.

Should I have been impressed or have I missed the point?

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">6 folds</font>, SB calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls.

<font color="blue">I know not everyone will raise with 88 but it can't be too bad can it? </font>

Flop: (10 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, SB calls, UTG calls.

<font color="blue"> UTG+1 has plenty of odds to call whether UTG bets or CR, so he lies doggo to see a nice turn card hopefully </font>

Turn: (6.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, SB calls.

<font color="blue"> UTG+1 is passive. UTG bets to avoid a free card and although UTG+1 still has odds to draw to 2 overcards he might make a FTOP mistake confused [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] by the donk bet </font>

River: (9.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, SB folds.

<font color="blue">probably still best; no raise on turn so bet </font>

Final Pot: 11.50 BB

[TJD]

Sorry for the bump guys but I'd really appreciate some comments on this.

Am I the only one who found it interesting? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Is it that obvious [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

T

Yes, this is proper use of donk bet.