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Nothing is more frustrated in poker then to have to leave the table because of a donkey.
It seems like the donkey spell is working magics on me, because this is happening more and more often. Let me explain myself.
I find myself with a massive hand, something like pocket rockets, K K or AK. I love to play these hands aggresively as I tend to be very selective especially in S&G tournaments. At the exact same time, I find out that a 'donkey' in my table is practicing his newly developed style (!), or else just being plain stupid.
I raise 3-5 times the big blind, according to the situation at the table, and get called by a random player, or even better raised all-in by a short stack.
The flop is nearly always the perfect one for my hand. I continue my aggressive style of betting more then half what there is in the pot. For some reason, which I cannot explain, the 'donkey' calls. Knowing nearly for sure, I am holding the best hand, I feel confident I'm finally going to eat some chips out of this sucker.
However, runner runner cards are bad news for me, and awesome news a stupid grin for my opponent. Loosing against an underdog hand because of running cards which will miracoulusly make my lucky opponent's hand better then mine.
As I grow older I am realising that the good old happy ending stories my mom used to tell me as a child are a bit unreal. That a happy story might have a bitter twist at the end.
I'm not usually angry at any player no matter his style, nor judgemental at other player's strategies, however bad poker play frustrates me and ends up ruining my night.
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Joined: 2008-06-22
I don't know if this applies to your post since you said "The flop is nearly always the perfect one for my hand" but I have noticed an increasing amount of players waiting for a big bet from selective aggressive players, putting the original raiser on a AK hand. Just for you derinfish I will play the donkey today.
When the flop has no A and no K and I have put you on such a hand, then it might be time to call you down to the river...
At times (if i can afford it) just to see what your hand ranges you are playing with. (for later in the game).
At the moment some players my friend take joy out of winning a killer hand with a mediocre one. Keep your eyes out for such players. Watch them before making moves. Don't give away your hand so easily with 3-5 raise. Trap.
To be honest I have been going all in pre-flop with three particular hands, AA, KK, AK. The idea is find a donkey with a pocket pair and then hit one of my high cards. This has been working perfectly for me.
My suggestion (if I may) is to change the way you play hands at a given table. Trap, re-raise, feeler bets... This way a donkey can't tell what I have all the time. Watch your table, play the player. GL