am I a donkFish

$10+1 a couple of hands in no reads.
blinds 50-100
Hero BB - 1670
Villain Button - 1900


Folded to Villain who raises to 300
SB folds
I call with K4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
(The reason I called is I tought he was trying to steal)
FLOP: T4Q rainbow.(Suits don't matter)
CHECK:CHECK
TURN: 2
CHECK:CHECK
TURN: 9
CHECK: and Villain goes all in?

What would be your read on this situation?
Why did villain raise and then not raise flop or turn?

[applejuicekid]

fold preflop

if you thought he was stealing push

why do you think he was on a steal?

It felt like a steal to me because I have noticed this kind of play alot at these tables. When he didn't bet the flop or turn I became even more suspicous. Then when he bet the river I tought "hang on a minute this doesn't seem right if he had a hand he would have either bet after flop/turn or value bet on the end- so why the push from him?" I didn't push pre-flop because there is always the possibility that he is not bluffing!

[tigerite]

And K4 sooted is good enough to prevent a steal is it?

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It felt like a steal to me because I have noticed this kind of play alot at these tables. When he didn't bet the flop or turn I became even more suspicous. Then when he bet the river I tought "hang on a minute this doesn't seem right if he had a hand he would have either bet after flop/turn or value bet on the end- so why the push from him?" I didn't push pre-flop because there is always the possibility that he is not bluffing!

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So did you call to pick off his river bluff? K4 sooooted is just too good to lay down!

To answer your question: Yes - but keep coming back and that can change.

I would've folded preflop, but if you're going to be playing a hand like this, you absolutely have to raise at some point. Just donking it down and hoping the cards hit you in the head isn't going to cut it. I would say with as trashy as your cards are, you are the underdog here 90% of the time after his preflop raise. There's just no reason to risk a significant portion of your stack here, when there will be stealing opportunities soon where people are dying to give you their chips.

[pooh74]

The reason I called is I tought he was trying to steal

This is a donkFish's favorite line...

yeah, maybe he was trying to steal with K5!

if you thought he was stealing, then push before the flop....but with stacks around 16xbb i would just let this hand go and pick a better spot/hand to defend your blinds...and maybe you shoulda lead out on the turn next time.....right now your play is very donkish....but keep posting hands and reading hands and you should get a lot better

And K4 sooted is good enough to prevent a steal is it?

No its not id admit that the call was donkish and I was prepared to fold the flop if he bet- but he didn't which led me to believe that the river was a total bluff.
I called his bet and he shwowed A5o. He then started calling me DONKFISH for calling his bet - Can anyone else see that this is a bluff??? I was pretty sure at the time it happened. Thanks for the replys.

[mlagoo]

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