NL50 - KQ vs donk

[Nick C]

Calling the flop with the intention of calling down unless Villain bets big at some point seems like an option. Of course, it's a terrible line if Villain will bluff big on the river out of frustration at your calls, but in my recent experience, lots of times donkish players will just continue to make ~1/3 pot bets as if they're putting pressure on you. And they tend to do this with and without the goods, so you won't really know where you stand until showdown. But that smallish flop bet does suggest you have a good chance of getting to that showdown.

Anyway, if I knew at the time, like you do now, that Villain was a very bluffy player, I think I would take a passive line. Against players who like to bet but tend to bet smallish, sometimes letting them control the pot for you is the way to go.