Joined: May '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 48 (M)
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i have played online poker now for about 3 years (1 year as a depositer) im of course still learning the game and play in tournaments mostly. i am learning at a good rate but there always seems to be someone in the hand with for instance 4 7 os and they win. i know you need to spot donks yourself but sometimes it just goes against you (or in my case nearly always). so my question is should i be a donk.
Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
Age: 59 (M)
Posts: 6787
If people are willing to play a hand with 74o, you should make them pay for playing by raising more preflop. Bleed them dry preflop, and don't pay them off with just one pair.
Joined: May '08
Location: Netherlands
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 6197
If ur a losing player after 3 years (i dont know in ur case) ur not a donk you just have to learn more about poker. But in general be happy if someone wants to play you with 74o
Joined: Oct '08
Location: Germany
Age: 49 (M)
Posts: 2025
i think there is no recipe vs such people? if you raise to high then no one will call or he has a real strong hand and you still put him on a marginal hand. i exactly did that and lost with kings to 39o...that guy hit the 3 and kept calling (no matter if pot/overpot bet) all the time lol, of course on river he got his drilling then. now it comes....long run....but it doesnt help ME if hes a losing player and his BR is near zero, while i lost my winnings that ive been working hours for lol. that just hurts.....well thats poker.
i think the best is if you was able to show your hand like " look dude, if you keep calling then it breaks your neck" ...but i think even then he would answer " nah its ok man, i still have the chance to hit my drilling"
Joined: Mar '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 6714
If its always happening id be trying to find out why the "donks" want to play you, you might find its you at fault. Should you be a donk, no, you should find away to milk them or avoid them, normally milk but in a tourn it depends.
Joined: Mar '08
Location: Australia
Age: 49 (M)
Posts: 1158
yeah online poker is alot hared,have you tried pushing your limits higher.its a better game willing to respect decent raises.good luck at the tables,or play live.
...but i think even then he would answer " nah its ok man, i still have the chance to hit my drilling" 
