Pissy Little Donk Bets @ Les Micros - WTF?

Anyone have any insight into what people are trying acheive when they donk the flop with a min-bet or 2x minbet?

mebbe some of you have seen this kind of thing go to s/down (I haven't), or mebbe had noob students who used to do this

i neeeeed to know....

To get you to make a mistake.

Depends on the fish in question in my experience and reads are important, but it could mean one of a number of things:

- some form of blocker bet to make drawing cheaper than if you were to cbet a larger amount
- some weak holding like 2nd pr or top pr no kicker that they aren't folding
- a monster designed to make you spew off a BI (but rarely this - idiots seem to slow play to excess)
- because they heard somewhere that aggressive poker is winning poker and are so stupid they think donking 1bb is the way to do it with ace high.

Good thing is, it shouldn't be difficult to play against.

You can basically always treat this as a check and never be playing incorrectly.

Originally Posted by Icanhastreebet

You can basically always treat this as a check and never be playing incorrectly.

I would agree with the caveat that it's okay to fold with something like four high with no draw.

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

I would agree with the caveat that it's okay to fold with something like four high with no draw.

I see what you are saying and I agree!

This is the most infuriating tactic at the micros.

Originally Posted by seven-deuce

This is the most infuriating tactic at the micros.

I think it's funny

Originally Posted by mondayscool

I think it's funny

I think it's funny when i crack the nits aces with terrible cards and he starts to rage in the chatbox.

Nearly always a draw or 2nd pair in my experience. 9 times out of 10 they fold to a raise, not entirely sure what they're hoping to happen with their retardedly small donkbets.

They are betting to see where they are at. 90% of the time it's to see what you do. I raise these almost religiously, but not so much that I won't fold if they think they are trying to induce and reraise.

In my experience:
- begging for a free card (most of the time)
- ultra cheap bluff to take down the pot, mostly on the button, or heads up on the river when the hand checked through, or whenever they feel that nobody has anything.
- to induce a raise with a strong hand (not very often, but it happens, equivalent of a c/r)
- "value" bet from those who haven't found the bet slider or those who think that everyone will fold if they bet any more

Regardless, as has been said above, treat it as a check and you'll be OK.

Originally Posted by jyms

They are betting to see where they are at. 90% of the time it's to see what you do.

That's probably true, but I don't know why they think they won't see what you will do if they just check instead.

Hit that mug with the Gavin Smith patented flat call.

Originally Posted by The Bean Counter

reads are important, but it could mean one of a number of things:

- some form of blocker bet to make drawing cheaper than if you were to cbet a larger amount
- some weak holding like 2nd pr or top pr no kicker that they aren't folding
- a monster designed to make you spew off a BI (but rarely this - idiots seem to slow play to excess)
- because they heard somewhere that aggressive poker is winning poker and are so stupid they think donking 1bb is the way to do it with ace high.

Good thing is, it shouldn't be difficult to play against.

I can think of less difficult situations.

Originally Posted by seven-deuce

This is the most infuriating tactic at the micros.

That may be exactly the goal, can you say mini TILT. Over thinking, monster flop, SNAP YOU OFF!!
2x at higher levels is semi standard, I try to not play more aggressive just because it's micro!! Or that's just me!!

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

Hit that mug with the Gavin Smith patented flat call.

lol love this