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« on: May 12, 2008, 10:40:29 PM »

This was written by poker author Matt Canei for eZine

1. Any hand containing a face card most definitely is the nuts, even though you don't know what "the nuts" means yet, you must certainly will have it. Yeah I know there's three all-ins and you have jack-deuce, call with confidence!

2. If there is one strength of being a complete donkey it is this: you will not and cannot be bluffed... EVER!

3. Flopping bottom pair definitely is the strongest hand at the table. Call down to the river when everyone else but you knows you're hopelessly defeated.

4. Even though you have nothing you continue to call bets hoping to get your card on the turn or river. As a matter fact, you call your opponents bet after the river to try to catch your card on the river... but it's too late and you can't figure out why your seven high didn't win.

5. Aces in the hole... No problem, just throw all your chips in the pot right there because you have the best hand in poker. But wait, there's 5 people to act before you and you just broadcasted to the entire table that you have Pocket Aces... But it doesn't matter because there's probably another idiot like you at the table that will call you with king-rag.

6. Two suited cards, you definitely have a shot at a straight here. Yes you still think five suited cards is called a straight but it doesn't matter because you're definitely going to hit it. Even with a rainbow flop you call any bet because god willing you will hit your "straight" on the river.

7. Ace-deuce off-suit is definitely a premium hand. Call any and every bet you face because even if you miss the board your ace-high is definitely superior.

8. Get excited and gitty any time you look down at King-Four offsuit under the gun. You don't know what under the gun means nor have any concept of table position but it doesn't matter because you have a FACE CARD!

9. Call all the way down with A-K even when you have nothing just because A-K is a good hand and you feel like you should win with it every time because its one of the few hands you know that you should raise with.

10. You have a flush or a gut-shot straight draw, this definitely is better than anything and a favorable situation for a donkey. Call all the way down and then if you miss and face a bet after the river just call anyway. Who knows, your straight or flush draw might be good. Right?

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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2008, 10:09:31 AM »

Truer words were never spoken!!

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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2008, 10:41:57 AM »

 Cheesy ;DWAY 2 FUNY LMAO, BUT U KNOW WHAT ITS ALL TRUE I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2008, 12:38:23 PM »

Donkeys! I tell ya, I got donkeys on the brain. Maybe because I passed a poker mirror in the hallway on the way out of the poker room (after my latest loss).

So I've been doing a bit of reading about donkeys. Did you all know that there are DIFFERENT breeds of DONKEY!!!!

THE CHASING DONKEY: never gets out of any draw
THE LOOSE DONKEY: lord knows what they are playing or why
   SUB_SPECIES: THE TIGHT DONKEY:  waits till shortstacked, then goes allin with zip
THE GREEN LIGHT AT INDY DONKEY: They know about position, only time they bet
THE BLUFF DONKEY: Watches way to much TV poker
THE ALL-IN DONKEY: They keep track of how many times they double up in a row
THE STEAMED DONKEY: just lost 1/4 of stack, then morphs into THE LOOSE DONKEY
   SUB-SPECIES: THE VENGEFUL DONKEY: bets only against player that took the 1/4
THE CALLING DONKEY: You bet, they call
   SUB-SPECIES: THE STUBBORN DONKEY: You really raise big/allin, they call
   SUB-SPECIES: THE COP DONKEY: Will call, if their cards are blank, just to make
                                                         sure you are not bluffing.
   SUB_SPECIES: THE SHOW ME DONKEY: Will call, because they have bottom pair.

I'm sure that there are many more, undiscovered breeds.
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« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2008, 09:40:25 AM »

OMG Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2008, 09:44:46 AM »

That is some funny stuff Grin
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2008, 04:17:02 PM »

HEHHEHEH THESE R SOO FUNY Kiss WITCH 1 IS U Shocked


Donkeys! I tell ya, I got donkeys on the brain. Maybe because I passed a poker mirror in the hallway on the way out of the poker room (after my latest loss).

So I've been doing a bit of reading about donkeys. Did you all know that there are DIFFERENT breeds of DONKEY!!!!

THE CHASING DONKEY: never gets out of any draw
THE LOOSE DONKEY: lord knows what they are playing or why
   SUB_SPECIES: THE TIGHT DONKEY:  waits till shortstacked, then goes allin with zip
THE GREEN LIGHT AT INDY DONKEY: They know about position, only time they bet
THE BLUFF DONKEY: Watches way to much TV poker
THE ALL-IN DONKEY: They keep track of how many times they double up in a row
THE STEAMED DONKEY: just lost 1/4 of stack, then morphs into THE LOOSE DONKEY
   SUB-SPECIES: THE VENGEFUL DONKEY: bets only against player that took the 1/4
THE CALLING DONKEY: You bet, they call
   SUB-SPECIES: THE STUBBORN DONKEY: You really raise big/allin, they call
   SUB-SPECIES: THE COP DONKEY: Will call, if their cards are blank, just to make
                                                         sure you are not bluffing.
   SUB_SPECIES: THE SHOW ME DONKEY: Will call, because they have bottom pair.

I'm sure that there are many more, undiscovered breeds.
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« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2008, 08:33:01 AM »

Just  a sardonic word of caution here folks.  BEWARE THE DONKEY. Famous poker pro Phil Hellmuth certainly does

Phil went so far as to say that smart players, like himself, can't win when inferior opponents are playing "donkey poker".

And as we all know, you haven't been called a donkey till Phil calls you one.
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« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2008, 09:07:25 AM »

NEW SPECIES OF DONKEY DISCOVERED

Your intrepid reporter has found a whole new group of donkeys that can be classified. Join the fun, If you can classify one, you get naming rights

THE TALKING DONKEY: tells you their views and odd opinions about your poker play
   
   SUB-SPECIES: THE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE BIG BLIND DONKEY
      You will be in the big blind, with 8 2, it is checked to you. flop comes 8 2 2. the donkey will go all in with his pocket A 2. everyone will fold to you. you call the donkey. you win the pot. this type of donkey will instantly say "I can't believe you played an
8 2" and then top it off by calling you a donkey.
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« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2008, 09:37:05 AM »

Howdy,
Love the donk discription.  Right on the money.  One of the reasons I am now praticipating in forums is to escape all those donks.  But guess what.....they are everywhere....even in forums Cry.
I never expected my pocket queens, raised 5 times the blinds, would be called by 10 8 os, but  I was indeed called.  And you guessed it they hit on the river, after calling sizable bets all the way down.  And this happened in a private forum game.
So donks are indeed everywhere but they are still only one check raise away from being gone. Wink
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« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2008, 09:50:43 AM »

Just got to be able to get the timing right for that check-raise to work!!

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« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2008, 11:47:10 AM »

When I saw this article recently, it reminded me of part of a piece I wrote a couple of years ago for a non-poker audience.  It's still available at The Escapist e-zine http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_33/203-Money-for-Nothin-and-Chips-for-Free.3

The section I'm referring to is the sidebar, called Be The Quintessential Poker Newbie: Tips for showing what a rookie you really are that begins at the bottom of the second page.  Here's a teaser. 

1. Understand advanced poker odds
The uninitiated may think a hand being "the favorite" means its probability of winning exceeds 50 percent. For example, consider a hand of two eights (88) against a single opponent holding an ace and a five (A5). According to conventional mathematics, the pair will win about 70 percent of the time. Simplistic nonsense! When 88 is dealt to you, it should prevail against A5 every single time. Well, almost. Once an eon or so, the poker deities will conspire to let the other hand triumph. When this happens ...

Please read the rest of the article at its original location.  And if you would like to tell other people about it, please do not re-post anything more than an excerpt of similar length anywhere.
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« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2008, 12:23:36 PM »


On the internet so many believe if i can click it I can copy it and post it.

Thank you Arjonius ... posting an excerpt is great...unless the article is very short

But always credit the author with a link back. Many will look where they are getting linking from... nice for them to see the comments about their work... good or bad

And a few will ask to have their work removed... and that is fine too.  After all, it is their work Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2008, 04:59:14 PM »

RESIDENT DONKOLOGIST VILLARIDGE DISCOVERS ANOTHER BREED OF DONKEY

THE LATE FOR THE GAME DONKEY : Is only found at the beginning of a tournament. And most likely a freeroll. This breed, really likes for you to watch the seconds and depending on the site, minutes tick down when the action is to them. Is is because they simply are not there. Now how long before they belatedly realize that the "games on" is  really anyone's guess. You will eventually see them suddenly start playing, at which point they morph into one of previously mentioned donkey species, with occasional excessive use of time clock episodes.
    SUB SPECIES: THE GHOST DONKEY: Just like the late for the game donkey, but with the distinction of only braying their donkeyness by registering for a tournament that they have no intention of ever playing. On rare occasions they will show up very late in a game. This can really spook some players, as they were sure the donkeys were long gone.
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« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2008, 09:39:07 PM »

I've seen these donkeys! Shocked
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