They can be stupid moves made by inexperienced players or artful maneuvers made to confuse a rival, since they are usually considered weak moves. In addition, they are used as blocking bets in variants with variable bet size, in which a small bet can stop an opponent from making a bigger bet that makes the odds in relation to the pot unattainable.
The question has been answered but i wanted to throw my 2 cents worth in.
Basically the definition of a donk is an idiot. However i have seen this term used too much and not the way it is intended. A lot of players say donk to someone who has beat them out of luck. They just say donk because they angry.
Donks do exist and mostly fly under the radar. I'm talking about the genuine ones.
Basically the definition of a donk is an idiot. However i have seen this term used too much and not the way it is intended. A lot of players say donk to someone who has beat them out of luck. They just say donk because they angry.
Donks do exist and mostly fly under the radar. I'm talking about the genuine ones.
A donk, to me, is an overly aggressive spewer of chips...some may be drunkards and just having a good time while they polish off a bottle...others may just be a bully that has no regard for others or for gameplay etiquette...but no matter what a donk is always welcomed when you play tight and need someone to saturate pots with free chips...gotta love big pots...
Donk plays that come to mind: always shoving any ace regardless of stack size, calling all ins with any two suited cards, bluffing away all their money in spots where it makes no sense to bluff. Flatting preflop and ALWAYS leading when they get a piece of the board.
Donks have the mindset that poker is results oriented and we all know that isn't the case....
Donks have the mindset that poker is results oriented and we all know that isn't the case....
