What is a Donk flop?

Donk-betting (aka donking or donk-leading) on the flop meant surrendering the opportunity to effectively act last on the flop. Nowadays, high level No-Limit players have added flop donk-bets to their strategy.

What does donks flop mean?

A leading bet made postflop and from out of position, usually small, that usually comes from the non-aggressor in the hand. E.g., in no-limit hold'em a player on the button raises and the big blind calls to create a pot of 1,500, then after the flop the big blind leads for 300.

What is an example of a Donk bet?

A “donk” bet is usually a small, leading bet made by the non-aggressor in the hand. It is always made by the player who's out of position (betting first,) post-flop. So, for example, a player raises just before the flop, causing another player to “call” to defend the big blind.

Why do they call it a Donk bet?

Donk is a (potentially offensive) term used to describe a very bad poker player. A donk bet is a bet made out of position after check/calling on the previous street. The link here is that it's usually 'donks' who donk bet hence the name behind the bet.

What's a Donk bet in poker?

What is a “donk bet”? The standard postflop action in poker is for the out-of-position preflop caller to check 100% of the range of hands to the preflop raiser. A donk bet occurs when the out-of-position preflop caller leads out on the flop before the preflop raiser has a chance to make a continuation bet.

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What is a probe bet?

A probe bet is an out of position bet made after the preflop aggressor had the opportunity to continuation bet on the prior street, but didn't. Probing is only possible on the turn or river.

What is a jam bet?

The term 'jam' is common usage slang term for an all-in bet made as the aggressor.

What is a float bet?

To call an opponent's post-flop bet with a weak hand in order to try and bluff on a later street. Often done following a continuation bet when the person “floating” with a call suspects the player may not have a strong hand, but is waiting until the turn or river to make the bluff bet or raise.

What are pocket Ducks in poker?

What is Ducks in Poker? Ducks is a nickname for being dealt the starting hand pocket Twos in Hold'em.

What is kangaroo straight in poker?

Skip straight: Also called alternate straight, Dutch straight, skipper, or kangaroo straight, Cards are in consecutive order, skipping every second rank (example 3-5-7-9-J).

Why does the dealer say heads up in poker?

Basically to ensure fairness. If the position of the blinds wasn't reversed in heads-up poker the player who isn't dealing would get to act first in the betting rounds both before and after the flop because there are only two players involved. This would give them an advantage.

What is a monkey gambling?

When a player calls for a monkey, he is begging the blackjack dealer to give him a ten or a face card (so, a ten, jack, queen, or king).

How do you respond to a donk bet?

If they will not fold to aggression, raise with your best hands and call with your marginal made hands and draws. If they lead with draws, raise with most ofyour range. If they lead with junk, raise with all your hands worse than top pair and call with top pair and better.

What do Americans call bookies?

Bookmaker (also Book, Bookie)

A bookmaker or sportsbook that determines daily betting odds and accepts bets.

Can anyone straddle in poker?

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The Mississippi Straddle: Any player can straddle — as long as they do it before the cards are dealt. If no one re-straddle (yes, that's possible), the player who places the straddle bet is the last one to act before the flop.

What makes a donk a donk?

In the strictest terms, the word "donk" is any 1971 to 1976 full-sized Chevy Caprice or Impala that has been subjected to a high-riser treatment with tall wheels (24 inchers would be considered the bare minimum), low-profile tires, and lots of ground clearance.

What is an example of a push bet?

Spread: A push can happen when the line is a whole number, such as 3 or 7 points. Example: Golden State Warriors -3 over Boston Celtics. If Golden State wins by exactly three points, the bet is a push.

Where are donks most popular?

How come I've never seen one before? If no one has ever filmed a rap video in your neighborhood, you probably won't see a donk around. They're popular in the South and, predominantly, amongst African Americans.

Why is donking bad in poker?

Donking is therefore difficult to properly balance with a check-raise strategy – you will often need to use a mixed approach with some of your strongest hands to ensure that you have them in both ranges (e.g. donking with bottom set 50% of the time and check-raising it 50% of the time).

What does big flop mean?

If something is a flop, it is completely unsuccessful. [informal] It is the public who decide whether a film is a hit or a flop. Synonyms: failure, disaster, loser, fiasco More Synonyms of flop.

What is the rarest thing in poker?

as above. The royal flush is a case of the straight flush. It can be formed 4 ways (one for each suit), giving it a probability of 0.000154% and odds of 649,739 : 1.

What is a belly buster in poker?

A Double Gutshot (or Belly Buster) is a straight draw that does not include consecutive cards and can be completed by two different rank cards. In other words, the player has two inside straight draws at once.

What does banana mean in poker?

Noun. The pocket cards 9-2, either suited or offsuit.

What is a pontoon bet?

A Pontoon bet consists of 6 selections taking part in different events, which are numbered 1 to 6. Bets are formed by combining the selections into sequential multiples of 6 Singles, 5 Doubles, 4 Trebles, 3 Four-Folds, 2 Five-Folds, and an Accumulator:- Singles. Doubles. Trebles.

How often should you float poker?

How often should you float in Poker? Do it sparingly because while it can be profitable it can also be dangerous, and you have to know that the player you're playing against is capable of putting a hand down. Also, the pot can get very big, very fast.