A Donkey’s Tale

Posted by wynn on May 3, 2010 in Bad Beats, Donkeys, Table Talk | 2 comments

“I either have to raise or fold. I can’t call,” I tell my opponent who bet out $85 on the flop into a $30 pot heads-up.

We have played before. He is a tough player that usually plays the “Big Game” and is a notorious bluffer.

He stares back at me.

“You either flopped a set of deuces or you have nothing but air,” I tell him.

I am holding K-J in the big blind on a flop of J-5-2 rainbow.

My opponent is in the small blind and called my pre-flop raise.

I am about to throw my hand in and play it safe since I was not sure (I put him on 60% bluff and 40% set).

He says to me, “Tell you what, Sammy. Call my $85 and we will check it down.”

Like a donkey, I agree.

Why am I a donkey? In retrospect, that should have been a tell that he is drawing at best and my top pair is good. If I come over the top, he most likely folds.

But, since we are friendly (always dangerous at the poker table), I agree.

The turn is a 9 and the river brings a 7.

He proudly shows 10-8 for the runner-runner straight.

I tell this tale to my 7 year old son.

His response?

Dad. You’re a doooonnnnnnkkkkkeeeeeyyyyyy!