5 BB's

[AericsmithA]

I was recently playing when the blinds hit 500/1000. I had $5000 in chips. I was on the BB with J 8. Everyone checked. I flopped top pair and pushed all in. I was called by A J. I won the hand with 2pair. The fellow who called me preceded to ream me out calling me the proverbial "donk". I had to make my move if I wanted to stay in the tourney. With only 5 BB's I feel like I made the rite move. What do you guys and girls think? What would you have done? I am not the greatest poker player in the world but I'm no donk!!!!

[madjek]

Everyone checked? Either they called raised or folded, only BB can check preflop. Whatever, obviously you push at that point once you hit 2 pair, if not before. The "donk" was the A J for not raising preflop!

[Poker Orifice]

If you were deeperstacked & know that someone's cbetting a flop (not 'deepstacked'.. but deeper than 5bb's obv.).. I would check-raise allin. In this spot though if they've all limped in you've got less than a pot-sized bet in your stack. I'd be shoving here with J2o.
Your friend's a crybaby.

[AericsmithA]

Everyone checked? Either they called raised or folded, only BB can check preflop. Whatever, obviously you push at that point once you hit 2 pair, if not before. The "donk" was the A J for not raising preflop!

Your right, everyone called and I checked is what I meant to say.

[AericsmithA]

If you were deeperstacked & know that someone's cbetting a flop (not 'deepstacked'.. but deeper than 5bb's obv.).. I would check-raise allin. In this spot though if they've all limped in you've got less than a pot-sized bet in your stack. I'd be shoving here with J2o.
Your friend's a crybaby.

LOL. He's not my friend, just some disgruntled poker player who decided it would be cool to verbally assault me. But ty, I feel like I did the right thing there also.

[Assistanc3]

Great example of people over using the name calling of Donk

There wasn't anything out of the norm with your play and far from being a donkey making a bad play. I am self titled The Donkey of Poker and I find it insulting someone called you a donk for your actions.


One thing you should note when someone calls you a donk even tho you know it was the right play, tells you they don't fully understand the game.