Bluffing vs Donking

[giraug]

Everyday we find and read posts about donks and how they can be find everywhere... we hear all this comments and sometimes say it, especially when we/they lose the hand.

Then sometimes we find during the games players that brag about how good they bluffed someone... with a 27 hand... and some other players will congratulate him on the bluff

That same players is called or re-raised... the hand goes on and he catches a game and wins the hand in the river... it wasnt a bluff as he was called... but now... he is instantly turned from a good bluffer into a donk... "why do you play a 27 - Donk!"

So... whats the difference between a Donk and a constinous Bluffer?

[Sharking]

Such a simple answer. A donk clicks call. A bluffer clicks raise.

[potfan42o]

i donk bets with nothing a bluffer usally has outs thats my opinion

[JoeSchmo]

good answer shark, not sure if i coulda put it in so few words.haha.

[StephyMarieC]

A donk to me is someone that calls any raise/shove or chases crazy hands like hoping to hit an ace. Bluffing is done with the intention to win the pot with nothing. I see a big difference.

[Sharking]

i donk bets with nothing a bluffer usally has outs thats my opinion

Actually this is the difference between semi-bluffing and cold-bluffing. It is always better to bluff with any equity than without equity. I dont think cold bluffing makes you a donk though, it is a move that should be used very seldomly in the right situations.

[PokeYourFace]

donks do not think, bluffers think. all a donk can see is their two cards and not think about what opponent has. bluffers make stategic bluffs based on situations

[Swittie]

Such a simple answer. A donk clicks call. A bluffer clicks raise.

yeah...bluffers always pay merchandise before seeing what they are buying........very clever players!!!........

[Paisleysky]

A donk to me is someone that calls any raise/shove or chases crazy hands like hoping to hit an ace. Bluffing is done with the intention to win the pot with nothing. I see a big difference.

I agree with Stephy on this one.

[edinson]

never give all-in at final table....beacuse itys a lot of sharks to wait it