1. Poker Donkey Meaning Slang
2. Poker Donkey Meaning Words
3. Poker Donkey Meaning English
4. Poker Donkey Meaning Dictionary

Donk Betting is a term that is often misused or misunderstood. The term does not mean the player making the bet is a donk, or that they’ve done something donkey-like. In this article we are going to define what it is and talk about some situations where one might wish to use this play.

Donk Betting Defined:

Poker Donkey Meaning Slang

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‘A donk bet is a bet that is made into the aggressor from the prior betting round, denying them an opportunity to make a continuation bet’.

So for example, a player in middle position opens for a raise, the button, and the big blind calls. On the flop, the most common action for the big blind is to “check to the raiser”, allowing them an opportunity to c-bet (continue their betting lead in the hand) or check. If, however, the big blind leads right out into the preflop raiser, that by definition is a donk bet. It’s important to note, this bet is only when there is a continuation bet opportunity that the bettor is denying by “donking out” (donk betting) into the prior street’s aggressor.

If the pot is limped preflop, any flop bet is simply referred to as a lead (taking the betting lead), not a donk bet as there is no player who has seized the betting lead preflop with a raise. If the flop is checked around, a turn bet is, again, a lead… not a donk bet. If the aggressor from the prior street fails to continuation bet, any future bet is not a donk bet, just a lead. In the example above, if the big blind “checks to the raiser”, the preflop raiser checks, and the button now bets, they are not donk betting as the PFR already had an opportunity to c-bet and simply failed to do so.

In short, any time there is an aggressor from the prior street, and they are denied an opportunity to continue their aggressive lead in the hand by being bet into on the current street, that’s a donk bet.

Now that we are clear on what donk betting is, let’s talk about some situations one might wish to use a donk bet.

• When the PFR (pre-flop raiser) isn’t expected to C-bet.
• When our hand is at its apex of strength.
• When many future cards will freeze action.
• When we want to trap players in multiway pots.

Example 1

Say we have been raised from MP and defend our big blind with JTo. The flop comes T87. This is a texture that the preflop raiser may not c-bet frequently as it interacts well with many hands in the caller’s range. If the opponent is a low-frequency c-bettor to begin with, or reasonably savvy, you can expect them to check back this texture a lot and take free cards with AK/AQ/KQ/99 and the like. Adopting a donking bet strategy here will serve to deny equity to these hands. Additionally, with the gut shot component along with our pair, a donk bet is resilient to a flop raise, so you can continue vs. all but the most outrageous sizing’s should you be raised. Here conditions 1 and 3 are met.

Example 2

There’s a preflop raise and we defend our BB with 66. The flop comes 732. The standard line is to check/call, but this is a nice spot to consider a donk bet. If we do check and the preflop raiser checks behind us they are benefiting from a free card. Additionally, our hand strength is going to stay the same or get worse on most run outs… it’s just about as strong as it’s going to be right now. Our hand is clearly too strong to fold to a single continuation bet, but it’s not really strong enough to check/raise, and check/calling can get awkward on the turn as if we check again and the villain checks behind us, they get to realize their equity against us. If we do check/call flop, consider donking the turn to prevent high cards from realizing that equity.

Poker Donkey Meaning Words

Example 3

Poker Donkey Meaning English

There are 3 limpers, and the button raises. We call from the big blind with 6♥5♥ and all 3 limpers call. The flop comes 10♥7♥2♥ . This is a great spot to consider leading out with a donk bet. We have 3 weaker players between us and the preflop raiser who we may be able to trap for a flop call before the preflop raiser potentially raises, which they may do with a big heart or overpair to “protect their hand”. Our hand is literally at the apex of its strength, and a 4th heart coming will freeze the action, if it doesn’t beat us. Additionally, should everyone check to the raiser, they may opt to check behind with some unpaired misses, allowing the entire field a free card for that 4th heart. All four conditions are met in this example.

Donk betting is a largely misunderstood and woefully underutilized tool, but it has valid applications and can be a powerful added weapon in your arsenal. Hands that don’t really fit well into any other range may be great candidates for a donk bet. That is hands that aren’t really good enough to check/call or are awkward to do so, not quite strong enough to check/raise, but a bit too strong to check/fold. If your hand seems to not fit well anywhere else, and some of the criteria above are met, you have a prime donk betting situation to take advantage of.

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Posted by Charles, August 6, 2014

Whether you hope to be a card shark at your local casino or want to make a name for yourself playing online poker, you won't get far without reading your opponents. When you're learning the game, you'll likely hear players being called a lot of things, from 'calling stations' to 'nits,' but one name you never want to be called at the table is a poker donkey.

Poker Donkey: A bad player (formerly known as a poker fish).

Alternate definition = a gambler. A terrible gambler.

Sometimes known as 'fish' or 'pigeons,' donkeys are broadly defined as bad players. Though the term initially referred to weaker players who are easy to read and incapable of making informed decisions, it has since grown into a specific description of loose-aggressive players who lack skill or strategy at the table. Whether it's due to ignorance of the rules, inattentive gamesmanship or perhaps a little too much to drink at the table, these players are notoriously inconsistent - and can be a nightmare for the serious player. Especially when it comes to poker tournaments.

Though donkeys are their own worst enemy when it comes to the table, typically frittering their money away on go-nowhere draws, middling pocket pairs or ace high, they have been known to get hot at the table, something that will put almost any serious player on tilt. That these players don't know, or don't care, how to play can make them tremendously difficult to read, but fortunately there are some strategies to dealing with donkeys at the poker table.

Tighten up

It may be hard to sit out a lot of hands in a row, but the best way to deal with an aggressive donkey is to play conservatively. Donkeys will play any two cards, with the more aggressive ones coming in with ridiculous raises at the mere sight of paint. While this aggressive style will likely serve them well in the short run, it's only a matter of time until they walk into a legitimate challenge – and whether it's from you or not, watching a donkey ship their chips across the table because they couldn't recognize that they were holding rags is one of poker's small treasures.

Bet methodically

While poker is a game of skill and observation, it's also a game of math. Knowing your odds, how much money you have in the pot, and how much to bet is essential for success in the grand scale. Donkeys, however, have no concept of this, and bet with big round numbers that they think will be intimidating. This means that they will likely lead out with a pretty sizable bet whenever they come into a hand, regardless of the hole cards they may be holding. Keep this in mind when playing with donkeys, as betting below their normal level is essentially inviting a raise, and more often than not, you'll just want them out of the hand entirely.

Position is your friend

Poker Donkey Meaning Dictionary

You will always want to be sitting to the left of the donkey. This allows you to watch the donkey's move before you have to make a decision of your own. This is a great strategic advantage, and will allow you to avoid being priced into a big pot with a marginal hand. This is also useful for those times when you do have a great hand, as it will allow you to…

Trap that donkey!

Loose aggressive players who may not be terribly attentive are very easy to string along with mild bets. By either checking and letting your opponent drive the action, or betting low and letting the donkey call you, you can easily string them along and add their chips to your stack. Keep in mind, however, that the cards will fall where they may, and that sometimes the best laid plans will blow up in your face.

Beware the fish

Though it's important to be mindful of any draws on the board no matter what level of player you're dealing with, it's particularly important to watch out for suspicious draws when dealing with a donkey. Remember, there's little accounting for what two cards these inexperienced/ irrational players will bet on, so keep an eye on strong draws that one would be a fool to play - as those kinds of cards are right up the donkey's alley.

Don't bluff

Every memorable poker story seems to involve a world class bluff, and while it is an important strategy to employ against seasoned opponents, you can't bluff a donkey. Donkeys are unpredictable, it's true, but you don't want to assume that your high card will play only to be crushed by a pair of 4s.