New idea

[gerrypolt]

Hi
I started by trying to compete with every other poker site out there,
and it wasn t working.
My ideas where always already done somewhere else a million times.
And a million times better than mine.
So I thought about doing something different instead of doing the same old and telling players why to go to this site i ve did the opposite tell players to avoid sites.
This sounds mad but I am also giving out bad poker advice as well tell players how to donk on other players and to "play unsuited card cause you have twice as much chance of catching a flush." Raise with low cards cause players will never think you have a small hand.
Stuff like this.

P.s I'm not giving "bad" (telling players this site is rubbish) poker site reviews. I'm telling players to avoid sites because you don't want to increase your bankroll with deposit bonuses.
And things like has good graphics so avoid as the graphic might put you off, that kind of thing.

I've just bought the domain name thepokerdonk.co.uk and wanted to know if you think this could work?

dont check the address its not up yet

[xYassassinYx]

ok personally i cant see how many people will take your site seriously if you are telling them to play low cards etc. most ppl (apart from beginner poker players) know this would be a big mistake i mean who would play 2,3 unsuited when your opponent could have a pocket pair... theres so many sites out there offering GREAT quality strategy articles and frankly they rank very well so beginners will be going to those sites 1st, then sumday they will read your advice and think wtf

but hey im defo not judging you and wish you all the best and hope you succeed!1

[CK]

I will agree. If you get signups through that kind of site I
ll bet the player value will be really low. In 6 mths you'll be asking yourself why they don't convert.

ok personally i cant see how many people will take your site seriously if you are telling them to play low cards etc. most ppl (apart from beginner poker players) know this would be a big mistake

beginners know the difference to. Think back to that new guy who came to your home games and you knew he had A's before he even played. lol they dont even need pockets...just any ace will do and they are ready to spontaneously combust right there. Players aren't stupid....even the beginner and with all due respect I think offering terrible advice is telling them you think they are. They will know your BS them.

I like the domain name though

[gerrypolt]

Its will be obvious that the advice i am giving is bad thats the point its for a laugh. your not meant to take it serious.

I'm going to create a persona "the poker donk" hence the name of the site.
The advice I am giving is like the total opposite of good advice.

here is an example:



Tired of being called a Shark? Learn to play OUT OF POSITION and start getting called a DONK!

From the brain of the Poker Donk

If you've been playing Texas Holdem online for a while, and just continue to win hand after hand, and tournament after tournament, that is fine by me. But if you don’t want to keep getting all my money, you better re-learn something fast!

The first thing that you need to wrap your head around that might seem confusing at first is your position at the table, and how it affects how you should play. If you’ve been making your plays based solely being in the right position, then it’s no wonder you win all the time, you Shark!

Tip: Playing position preflop

Explanation: Playing winning poker comes from playing the right cards in the right position. As with all the other tips, take this tip with a grain of salt. Every hand is different, and you have to incorporate these concepts with the situation at hand to come up with the correct decision.

If you ask any player what the best position is in poker, the answer will probably be the button. Why? You are the last to act postflop, you are in perfect steal position preflop, and you can get into the pot with more marginal hands than in any other position. (so avoid playing the button.)

Situation 1: You have Q-J under the gun (the first player after the blinds). What do you do?

Ninety-nine percent of you probably think that folding is the correct play here. The other one percent is probably calling a raise with 9-3 looking to hitting a straight on the flop (the donks). Q-J is not a very strong hand and calling with this in early position can get you caught in a really bad situation if someone were to play KQ or AQ. As you move on to middle/late position, QJ becomes a better hand, one that is worth folding if nobody has entered it yet (incase you win.)

Opening the pot with a marginal hand in early position is a Donk play because chances are high that someone after you will raise with a better hand. As your position gets later, the chance of someone after you with a better hand gets smaller.

On the button, Q-J is a must-fold hand if nobody has entered the pot. In any position, if you are the first to enter the pot, make sure you don't raise. If you raise might you might get some players with better hands behind you out of the way.

Situation 2: You have Q-J on the button and a player before you has called. What do you do?

Calling here is the wrong move as you have the positional advantage over any player during this hand. If you miss the flop, but it is checked to you, you shouldn't try a feeler bet to see where everyone else is in the hand. (the less you know the better). If you really hit the flop (i.e., flopping broadway) and a player bets into you, you are in great position for a fold.

Calling (after someone has already called) with hands like K-Q to K-9, Q-9 to Q-J, J-10, A-x, and suited connectors is extemely un-acceptable in this position. (remember with un-suited cards you have 2 suits that can make a flush). You are getting into the pot with a big drawing hand in great position. If you hit, you will be stacking the chips in no time.(not the Donk way.)

As I mentioned a couple paragraphs ago, this is the reason why you should never raise when opening the pot. Even on the button, calling a raise with A-x is just asking for trouble. With the raise, the marginal hands will be eliminated, and you would win the pot.(big NO NO).

Situation 3: You have Q-J on the button and a player before you has raised. What do you do?

Knowing your table is the factor here. If a really tight player has raised it up, keeping your Q-J is the way to go. However, if a loose, wild player raises it up, fold you might be holding the best hand. The amount of the raise and if someone else has already called should affect your decision as well. Even though you are in position here, you may not have a hand that is close to matching up with that of the other players (so you must call).

On a more general note, players that open up the pot with a raise from under the gun usually signify a big to really big hand. (you won't) Make sure that you are both aware of this, and use it to your advantage if you think your table image is good enough to loss from first position.


its not to be followed thats the point and if some one takes it serious I think poker is the wrong game for them.

[xYassassinYx]

[QUOTE=gerrypolt;18867]Its will be obvious that the advice i am giving is bad thats the point its for a laugh. your not meant to take it serious.


If you've been playing Texas Holdem online for a while, and just continue to win hand after hand, and tournament after tournament, that is fine by me. But if you don’t want to keep getting all my money, you better re-learn something fast![QUOTE=gerrypolt;18867]

isn't the point of a poker site to get conversions...

how many do you expect if you dont want your users to take your site seriously??

[sirtiner]

I think it's funny
I love irony!
Problem is that some ppl might take it seriously but, that is pretty funny to

[gerrypolt]

I think it's funny
I love irony!
Problem is that some ppl might take it seriously but, that is pretty funny to

Thank god some 1 got it.
Its something different i hope.

Something people will come back to to have a laugh.

[sirtiner]

yeah!
But just make sure that it's clear that it is irony, and you might wanna add something that might bost the sign-ups.

[Aplayer_uk]

It's in my opinion a good fun idea for a site but i have to agree sign up's and the value of the players that do convert, will be low.

"The Donk's Play on xxxxx Poker - Join us Today!!"

[gerrypolt]

this is only a small part of the website I'm going to do lots of poker humour.

Things like

Donk of the month.
Strange poker stories: funny things that have happened in the poker world
Made up poker stories: Santa hit by credit crunch, so joins fulltilt to make soom extra money for christmas.

Silly stories to make people laugh.

I can t compete with other affiliates when it comes to doing it the other way.