Why Min Re-raising Is #1 Donkey Play

[throwemaway 0]

I laughed and didn't feel a twinge of remorse for this onePokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)MP ($28.85)CO ($97.65)Hero ($37.75)SB ($65.30)BB ($16.85)UTG ($32.20)Preflop: Hero is Button with T, 7. 3 folds, Hero raises to $2, SB raises to $3.5, BB calls $3, Hero calls $1.50.Flop: ($10.50) 8, 9, J(3 players)SB bets $5, BB raises to $13.35, Hero raises to $11.65, SB calls $20.Turn: ($60.50) 3(3 players)SB bets $10, Hero calls $9.25 (All-In).River: ($79.75) 8(3 players, 1 all-in)Final Pot: $79.75Joshua326: shows [Qs Qd] (two pair, Queens and Eights)throwemaway: shows [Th 7h] (a straight, Seven to Jack)xbof (big blind) mucked [Ad Jd]

[BeaverStyle 1]

Nice raise w/ the DN on the button... he'd be proud.And good work flopping second nuts. Always nice to bust the "min-raising-donkeys" when they misplay a big hand, and can't let go. go you sir, go you.

[joelav128 0]

I think min raising preflop is one of the worst plays ever in NL

[amarillotg 0]

nh but what ugly turn and river cards. yuck

[The Bwaves 0]

nh but what ugly turn and river cards. yuck

Yeah, spade, then board pair. Eh!

[InertGrudge 0]

I seriously laugh to myself with stuff like this happens. You raise with a suited connector in LP (say to $4) and then the SB makes it $7.50 total. I laugh, happily call, and completely crap on their AA when I flop two pair. I've used the min. raise in medium/big pots on the turn/river more often lately. But something I will never do, nor ever advocate, is a min. raise preflop. It's horrible, awful, no-good, very bad poker.GH.

[Naismith 0]

LOL. That happened to me in a 5/10 shorthanded game. I made it 30 preflop from the button with KsJs and the BB made it 50. He did that all night. This hand, the flop came KJJ, so I stuck it and he called off all his money with AA.I will take any flop with any two cards in this situation and must admit, it's my favorite feeling to crack those aces.