Wrong play, or should I have expected the boat?
Winning Poker, No Limit Hold'em - $0.05/$0.10 - 6 players
Replay this hand at UpswingPoker.com - https://upswingpoker.com/hand/?hand=KS1h...
Donkshark (BB): $12.63 (126 bb)
strayyy (MP): $15.68 (156 bb)
LORDsama (HJ): $25.24 (252 bb)
NotGoodNoLuck (CO): $8.26 (82 bb)
vikingo48 (BU): $12.20 (122 bb)
magico25 (SB): $14.11 (141 bb)
Pre-Flop: ($0.15) Hero (strayyy) is MP with 4♦ A♦
strayyy (MP) raises to $0.20, LORDsama (HJ) folds, NotGoodNoLuck (CO) calls $0.20, vikingo48 (BU) calls $0.20, magico25 (SB) folds, Donkshark (BB) calls $0.10
Flop ($0.85) 5♦ 8♦ Q♥ (4 players)
Donkshark (BB) checks, strayyy (MP) checks, NotGoodNoLuck (CO) bets $0.20, vikingo48 (BU) folds, Donkshark (BB) calls $0.20, strayyy (MP) calls $0.20
Turn ($1.45) 7♣ (3 players)
Donkshark (BB) checks, strayyy (MP) bets $1.03, NotGoodNoLuck (CO) calls $1.03, Donkshark (BB) raises to $5.53, strayyy (MP) calls $4.50, NotGoodNoLuck (CO) raises to $7.86 (all-in), Donkshark (BB) calls $2.33, strayyy (MP) calls $2.33
River ($25.03) 7♦ (3 players, 1 all-in)
Donkshark (BB) bets $0.10, strayyy (MP) raises to $7.42 (all-in), Donkshark (BB) calls $4.27 (all-in)
Total pot: $33.77 (Rake: $1.68)
Showdown
Donkshark (BB): $32.09 (+$19.46) [5♥ 7♥]
strayyy (MP): $3.05 (-$12.63) [4♦ A♦]
LORDsama (HJ): $25.24 (+$0)
NotGoodNoLuck (CO): $0 (-$8.26) [T♦ Q♣]
vikingo48 (BU): $12 (-$0.20)
magico25 (SB): $14.06 (-$0.05)
2 Replies
The river is...whatever...it doesn't really matter. The SPR at that stage was < 0.2 and any further action was going to be over a side-pot that was far smaller than the main pot.
The turn is where you want to be focusing your attention.
Why did you donk bet? Sure you now have now picked up additional gutshot outs but with only one card to go you are an underdog to a pair and one of your two opponents almost certainly has one of those. You only really want to donk bet when you're ahead of your opponents range and you're afraid of giving them a free card when they check behind after you check.
Betting here doesn't fall into any of the 3 valid reasons for betting: For Value, As a Bluff, For Protection. You have Ace high which rules out for value and protection and you're never getting these loose passive types off top pair here so it doesn't work as a bluff either.
On the plus side: If these two opponents are anything to go by then this looks like a very profitable site!
Hi,
When you donk bet into two players, call a reraise and all-in with a simple draw without calculating the odds, you are simply "gambling" in the hope that the River will save you. Please take the time to understand why that Turn play (and river) was wrong.
