When are Donks priced out?

[freeringo]

With all the donks and newbies playing the low priced levels,
at what price does poker start to be played correctly?
Has it risen above the $5 level?
Is all play below the $5 level considered bingo play now?
When are the donks priced out?

[markjfixit]

I have been playing 10 dollar double ups at doyles and have won 7 out of ten I have played then moved up to 20 dollar double up and noticed alot better players,, for me I will say the 10 dollar ones are a mix of real good to medium to just plane bad,, kinda even. the 20 dollar one its seems is very good and good not too many donks but that varies from table to table.

[PANAMHIEST]

If your talking cash tables, from my past experiences, I havent found a price range yet without a donk, all the way up to $10/$20 tables. In tournaments the only thing i play now, the range of donks seem to go down as the buy-in range goes up. Evry game I think will have a few, But I have have found alot more in a 3 dollar buy-in as opposed to a 30 dollar buy-in.

[TerpZone]

They don't get priced out. Donks are rich.

[eejit101]

Agree with terp. I played a $55 game the other day, and dear god. The higher you go the less frequent they are tho

[ffcowboy76]

I have yet to find a game that didn't have at least one donk in it. Sometimes it's me and others it's someone else. There will be donks at every level until online poker goes away.

[Lilred36]

Well I am a true DONK,I guess always get caught on my big moves lol.So hatever level I have played,[ I won a 500 dollar seat once at paradise poker so donks play up to that level.

[eejit101]

Rofl @ lilred.

[GloBug]

well i dont they are priced out but it is a good thing to have them on your tabl.e better chance for a double up. u you take a hit then u know what your up against. i hate and love em.

[Lilred36]

PokerStars Game #34085534602: Tournament #203040924, $3.00+$0.30 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/10/15 19:10:42 CT [2009/10/15 20:10:42 ET]
Table '203040924 106' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Harmfulboy (3000 in chips)
Seat 2: most2hip (900 in chips)
Seat 3: Eksal (1600 in chips)
Seat 4: teteledaña (1480 in chips)
Seat 5: DWB1969 (2600 in chips)
Seat 6: crisakasa (2970 in chips)
Seat 7: b420pgb (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: Raz-56 (2690 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: lilred36 (11760 in chips)
teteledaña: posts small blind 15
DWB1969: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lilred36 [Th 9c]
crisakasa: folds
b420pgb: folds
Raz-56: folds
lilred36: raises 11730 to 11760 and is all-in
Harmfulboy: folds
most2hip: calls 900 and is all-in
Eksal: folds
teteledaña: folds
DWB1969: folds
Uncalled bet (10860) returned to lilred36
*** FLOP *** [6h 8h 7d]
*** TURN *** [6h 8h 7d] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [6h 8h 7d 6d] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lilred36: shows [Th 9c] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
most2hip: shows [Ah 7h] (two pair, Sevens and Sixes)
lilred36 collected 1845 from pot
most2hip has timed out while disconnected
most2hip is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1845 | Rake 0
Board [6h 8h 7d 6d Js]
Seat 1: Harmfulboy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: most2hip showed [Ah 7h] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Sixes
Seat 3: Eksal (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: teteledaña (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: DWB1969 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: crisakasa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: b420pgb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Raz-56 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: lilred36 showed [Th 9c] and won (1845) with a straight, Seven to Jack

[Lilred36]

PokerStars Game #34085627683: Tournament #203040924, $3.00+$0.30 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/10/15 19:13:26 CT [2009/10/15 20:13:26 ET]
Table '203040924 106' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Harmfulboy (1505 in chips)
Seat 2: albert_duck (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: Eksal (1600 in chips)
Seat 4: teteledaña (2960 in chips)
Seat 5: DWB1969 (2540 in chips)
Seat 6: crisakasa (3000 in chips)
Seat 7: b420pgb (4500 in chips)
Seat 8: Raz-56 (2690 in chips)
Seat 9: lilred36 (12705 in chips)
b420pgb: posts small blind 15
Raz-56: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lilred36 [Ad As]
lilred36: raises 12675 to 12705 and is all-in
Harmfulboy: folds
albert_duck: folds
Eksal: folds
teteledaña: folds
DWB1969: folds
crisakasa: folds
b420pgb: calls 4485 and is all-in
Raz-56: folds
Uncalled bet (8205) returned to lilred36
*** FLOP *** [Kh Qc 2d]
*** TURN *** [Kh Qc 2d] [Qs]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Qc 2d Qs] [4c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
b420pgb: shows [Qd 9d] (three of a kind, Queens)
lilred36: shows [Ad As] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
b420pgb collected 9030 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9030 | Rake 0
Board [Kh Qc 2d Qs 4c]
Seat 1: Harmfulboy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: albert_duck folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Eksal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: teteledaña folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: DWB1969 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: crisakasa (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: b420pgb (small blind) showed [Qd 9d] and won (9030) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 8: Raz-56 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: lilred36 showed [Ad As] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens

[Lilred36]

why did I post these hands? Well Eejit won this once.Sometimes worst hand wins.

PokerStars Game #34085506014: Tournament #203040924, $3.00+$0.30 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/10/15 19:09:53 CT [2009/10/15 20:09:53 ET]
Table '203040924 106' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Harmfulboy (2970 in chips)
Seat 2: most2hip (900 in chips)
Seat 3: Eksal (1610 in chips)
Seat 4: teteledaña (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: DWB1969 (2600 in chips)
Seat 6: crisakasa (2970 in chips)
Seat 7: b420pgb (3090 in chips)
Seat 8: Raz-56 (2690 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: lilred36 (5670 in chips)
Eksal: posts small blind 10
teteledaña: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lilred36 [Jh 4s]
DWB1969: folds
crisakasa: folds
b420pgb: raises 60 to 80
Raz-56: folds
lilred36: raises 5590 to 5670 and is all-in
Harmfulboy: calls 2970 and is all-in
most2hip: folds
Eksal: folds
teteledaña: folds
b420pgb: calls 3010 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (2580) returned to lilred36
*** FLOP *** [Jd 4d Jc]
*** TURN *** [Jd 4d Jc] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 4d Jc Ad] [3d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
b420pgb: shows [Ts Ah] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
lilred36: shows [Jh 4s] (a full house, Jacks full of Fours)
lilred36 collected 240 from side pot
Harmfulboy: shows [Kd Qd] (a flush, Ace high)
lilred36 collected 8940 from main pot
b420pgb re-buys and receives 1500 chips for $3.00
Harmfulboy re-buys and receives 3000 chips for $6.00
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9180 Main pot 8940. Side pot 240. | Rake 0
Board [Jd 4d Jc Ad 3d]
Seat 1: Harmfulboy showed [Kd Qd] and lost with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: most2hip (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Eksal (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: teteledaña (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: DWB1969 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: crisakasa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: b420pgb showed [Ts Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 8: Raz-56 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: lilred36 showed [Jh 4s] and won (9180) with a full house, Jacks full of Fours

[Lilred36]

just according to the buy in I guess.

PokerStars Game #34086037961: Tournament #203040924, $3.00+$0.30 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2009/10/15 19:25:37 CT [2009/10/15 20:25:37 ET]
Table '203040924 106' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: tilps (3000 in chips)
Seat 2: albert_duck (3245 in chips)
Seat 3: Eksal (4930 in chips)
Seat 4: skibum5797 (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: DWB1969 (5825 in chips)
Seat 6: crisakasa (1875 in chips)
Seat 7: b420pgb (8630 in chips)
Seat 8: Raz-56 (3320 in chips)
Seat 9: lilred36 (11215 in chips)
Eksal: posts small blind 25
skibum5797: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to lilred36 [2s Js]
DWB1969: calls 50
crisakasa: folds
b420pgb: folds
Raz-56: folds
lilred36: raises 50 to 100
tilps: folds
albert_duck: calls 100
Eksal: folds
skibum5797: folds
DWB1969: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [Ad 7s Ks]
DWB1969: checks
lilred36: bets 150
albert_duck: folds
DWB1969: calls 150
*** TURN *** [Ad 7s Ks] [Ac]
DWB1969: checks
lilred36: bets 450
DWB1969: calls 450
*** RIVER *** [Ad 7s Ks Ac] [Tc]
DWB1969: bets 950
lilred36: raises 9565 to 10515 and is all-in
DWB1969: folds
Uncalled bet (9565) returned to lilred36
lilred36 collected 3475 from pot
lilred36: shows [2s Js] (a pair of Aces)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3475 | Rake 0
Board [Ad 7s Ks Ac Tc]
Seat 1: tilps folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: albert_duck (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: Eksal (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: skibum5797 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: DWB1969 folded on the River
Seat 6: crisakasa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: b420pgb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Raz-56 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: lilred36 collected (3475)

[Lilred36]

Ok had one good hand AA other than that pushed with junk here is where I am.

[Olymokes]

I believe there are donks at every level of poker. You also have people out there that have different definition of DONK. You may call a K7 a donk but the fact is if the flop is KK7 the hand is great. As far as I am concerned every hand has many donks & many donkey calls at very high prices since usually only one person wins***be ware of Master Donks!

[thenutzaa1]

Donk is a commonly missed used word......what is the true definition of one.....

I think that when you are playing at a level where your plays are not working or you are getting ”DONKED OUT” for your opponent to win, then it’s time to move up b/c your clearly to advance for those limits. Sometimes you’re the donk as well,... Meaning your playing to high of a limit! Or you just don’t have your game. I hope I made some sense here....

[Borgouise]

be ware of Master Donks!

He already knows ya, eejo!


But seriously, what comprises a donk? Because he limps on the button with 39os and smashes it? Or because he chases his 9 outer on the flop for a 3-1 pricetag? Where do we draw the line? Because I have done, and will continue to do both. Does that make me a donk?

*wears little donk hat*

[rllngn]

I have not found any limit where there are not bad players. I think at every level you will find some one rich enough to afford to play like a donk. At every table I play there seems to be one out there, kinda like there is a mini van down every street. It's a pandemic and don't think it can be stopped.

[DINGO8MYBABY]

Sometimes donks are never priced out. That's why their donks! All you can do is make notes about which people call draws without pot odds or who gets sticky with middle/bottom pair so you can value bet the hell out of them when you have a monster hands, preferably one with re-draw value.