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donk bet

In poker, donk betting means betting out of position (you must act first) without the betting initiative (you did not make the last bet or raise on the previous betting round.) It's typically considered an unorthodox and unusual move because the traditional play after passively calling a bet out of position would be to check the next round--a donk bet is unexpected and can throw off your opponent's plans for the hand.

This is as opposed to continuation betting, which is a bet made in or out of position after you have made the last bet or raise on the previous round, and thus have the betting initiative.

The name "donk bet" derives from the common derogatory term "donkey" for bad players, because bad/clueless players will often make this play without knowing why they are doing it, simply because they don't know what's going on.

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12-18-2010 , 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by normalcy

they take the $800 away, but give us 50k fpp. it is only a fair trade if we purchase $4k bonuses each and every time. if we ever, even one time, buy a $1500 bonus

Why would you ever do that if you are SN and have concierge? (which actually pays slightly more than 0.016 so this change slightly benefits you)

12-18-2010 , 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Hood

wrong on 2 counts: multiway pots, being in position

i didn't intend to give a 100% accurate definition but if you have half a brain you understood what I meant

12-18-2010 , 07:13 AM

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that's cool it's just what you said was totally wrong and it's a common misunderstanding of the term

12-18-2010 , 07:14 AM

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like how the **** was it wrong? because you can't donkbet in position? wow that's amazing, I really have to point it out ldo, since I didn't I was totally wrong
lol

12-18-2010 , 07:19 AM

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chill. you said "it's always a donk if the other guy was the last aggressor on the previous street". This isn't true.

Maybe you just meant to say "it's always a donk if you lead in to the preflop aggressor", but you didn't say that. So what you said was wrong. And I've heard lots of people use the term in the way you define (I've seen in poker videos the term 'donk' applied when it's raised pre, you coldcall in position, the preflop aggressor checks to you, and you bet that's incorrect). So even if what you wrote just wasn't "100% accurate", lots of people think what you wrote is correct, which it isn't. If you're going to try and define something you may as well do it correctly.

12-18-2010 , 07:19 AM

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12-18-2010 , 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by daiquiri

like how the **** was it wrong? because you can't donkbet in position? wow that's amazing, I really have to point it out ldo, since I didn't I was totally wrong
lol

omfg put that **** in a spoiler!

12-18-2010 , 07:24 AM

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lol corfidiot

12-18-2010 , 07:27 AM

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lol corfidiot

lol u idiot

12-18-2010 , 07:31 AM

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whatd u do friday night

fought with a guy about what a donk bet is

o

u?

...nothing that good, actually. farted a lot idk

12-18-2010 , 07:35 AM

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man i'm just warming up. you know HEM gets the definition of donkbet wrong?

I know right.

12-18-2010 , 07:38 AM

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[ ] friday night
[x] saturday morning (afternoon actually but just woke up)

12-18-2010 , 07:48 AM

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[ ]
[x] lol europe

12-18-2010 , 07:51 AM

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daiquiri

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[x] lol ex-euro indian-hunter cowboys

12-18-2010 , 07:53 AM

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can someone who can beat 1/2 answer this question?

Yes, when you play w/ Jack_Sarang you constantly will be berated (cuz he thinks you are a fish).

12-18-2010 , 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by daiquiri

[x] lol ex-euro indian-hunter cowboys

pizza is a food and a circle

but a piece is a triangle

12-18-2010 , 08:37 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by leprous_hand

"The name "donk bet" derives from the common derogatory term "donkey" for bad players, because bad/clueless players will often make this play without knowing why they are doing it, simply because they don't know what's going on."

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Quote:

Originally Posted by daiquiri

it's always a donk if the other guy was the last aggressor on the previous street (meaning you closed the action by calling the last bet).

I still don't understand how this isn't right

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Originally Posted by Unguarded

omfg put that **** in a spoiler!

I know right? *******s!

Quote:

Originally Posted by daiquiri

[x] lol ex-euro indian-hunter cowboys

dude I wish I was an Indian-hunter cowboy, that sounds badass

Quote:

Originally Posted by 175503

pizza is a food and a circle

but a piece is a triangle

+1

unless you get the thin crust

12-18-2010 , 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DrElo

I still don't understand how this isn't right

because I didn't say you can't donk in position
so if the pf capper or raiser checks to you instead of cbetting and then you bet, then OMFG that's not a donk bet!!