Hello Poker players from every kind of felts. This blog is about head up strategy. Id like to hear from all of you on if you agree with me or disagree or whatnot. Help me improve my game!.
When I play heads up I tend to play it very differently than I would play a 9 sng, a tourney, and any other kind of tournies. I tend to become very aggresive since you are posting blinds every time. I tend to mess with my poker chips that i have on my desk while playing heads up online to help me think if its going to be a good call or not. Few things i need keep in mind - its easy to become short stacked, read the other's guy plays, and some other things.
Ive also learned in long run that calling suits and connectors really does benefit your poker game little bit more than just calling with AK, KQ, JA and etc. Call me a donkey - but Ive seen pros do it all of the time.
When playing poker, heads up, any tournies or anything, you need to be expected to sit for a while, maybe an hour to 5 or 6 hours. Poker is NOT a 15 mins game unless playing all in or nothing.
Other last important thing to remember when you are playing heads up, Its a 5 card game, so if you think you've won preflop - maybe you should check and check again to River and see if you've still won game, then go for it!
When in doubts - FOLD! Your guts are usally right.
Win some for me!
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It takes a while to get to heads up in a tournament, but I like to finish it quickly as possiable when I get there ! It is my intention, no matter who has the larger stack, to be the aggressor ! Like you say, you cant sit there and wait on good starting hands !
I will raise with any card in the paint, any two cards of the same suit, suited connectors, literally anything that has pontential to make a hand ! One thing to remember, most of the time, neither of you have a hand, and the one controling the action is the one who gets the chips !
When your opponent comes back over you, it is ok to fold if you don't have a good draw, or a decent starting hand pre flop, just play on your terms, not his ! Heads up isn't as much about the cards as it is outplaying your opponent !
....play on ...Tc....
Hey Bud,
I think that u have a grasp on your style of HU play, but I would find it hard to comment or help you improve your play, just on what u have said here.
Although I would love to play with u anytime or observe your HU match sometime and we could discuss some things
Let me know
Take care, M
BAT
What has helped me the most is playing on FullTilt under their $2 heads up games - I've played hundreds of them and feel very confident when I get to a MTT final table - If I get heads up then I'm in a familar place - Nothing worst than being good at MTT only to lose because your Heads-Up game is not where it needs to be.
Yes, you have to be agressive - if they check - place a bet - if they call then they may have connected or on a draw - if not, they will usually fold and the hand is yours. What I have found is that both plays miss hitting the flop more than they hit so being the first one to bet usually wins the pot.
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