Don't Call it a Comeback

Don't Call it a Comeback

Haven't played in the last 3-4 months. Not sure what to make of this donk bet.

Hand History driven straight to this forum with DriveHUD 2 Poker HUD and Database Software

NL Holdem 0.1(BB)
HERO (120.1BBs)
SB (98.8BBs) [VPIP: 26.7% | PFR: 0% | AGG: 53.3% | Hands: 15]
BB (214.1BBs) [VPIP: 46.7% | PFR: 0% | AGG: 23.1% | Hands: 15]
UTG (44.8BBs) [VPIP: 50% | PFR: 0% | AGG: 50% | Hands: 2]
HJ (99BBs) [VPIP: 50% | PFR: 0% | AGG: 0% | Hands: 2]
CO (60.8BBs) [VPIP: 22.2% | PFR: 11.1% | AGG: 40% | Hands: 9]

Dealt to Hero: A 9

UTG Calls 1BBs, HJ Calls 1BBs, CO Folds, HERO Raises To 5BBs, SB Calls 4.5BBs, BB Calls 4BBs, UTG Calls 4BBs, HJ Calls 4BBs

Hero SPR on Flop: [1.59 effective]
Flop (25BBs): Q A T
SB Bets 17.9BBs (Rem. Stack: 75.9BBs), BB Folds, UTG Folds, HJ Folds, Hero?

29 December 2023 at 07:00 PM
Reply...

6 Replies



by newguyhere k

lol #owned

In theory, calling is fine, but on micro players often continue to bet after a large bet on the flop, unlike in theory.
So folding already on the flop is reasonable.


When I have a hand that doesn't want to stack off, can't really improve, and some fish starts telling me that the hand is gonna go for stacks, I tend to bail out earlier than theory suggests.

Like slyless said, guys rarely check turn as often as they should once taking an aggro flop action, and there are no good turns for our hand.


by slyless k

In theory, calling is fine, but on micro players often continue to bet after a large bet on the flop, unlike in theory.
So folding already on the flop is reasonable.

I'm guessing it's a massive mistake to call in theory but I've never looked at a multiway sim.

Even heads up I doubt you can call unless ranges are super wide.


UTG folded T4o on the flop, I'm shocked.


by boulgakov k

UTG folded T4o on the flop, I'm shocked.

It's true. Poker is dead.


by TripleBerryJam k

Even heads up I doubt you can call unless ranges are super wide.

So this was interesting. Intuitively, I wouldn't think SB would have a donking range if this were a HU pot.

But they actually donk around 30-37% of the time with a small sizing.

In theory against villain's sizing, we would never fold this hand. We'd start finding folds with A7 and lower.

Reply...