Okay guys I haven't wrote a stratgey blog in a while but I figured I'd give it a go. Let me first start by saying I feel I'm probably one of the better heads up players on the site.
Okay so let me first start by answering common questions
1. Is it good to play every hand heads up? Nope its not.
2. Should I play every pair I flop? depends on the action and if its bottom or second pair or top pair
3. Is any ace good hand to play preflop? Nope some aces should be folded.
Okay let me explain each answer and why
I said no its not good to play every hand heads up. Well its just because if you are playing every pot you have to make tougher decisions and more plays to make it a break even situtation.
Well the next one depeneded on the action. Normally I go with the call and check fold the turn with medium and bottom pair. Top pair is a kicker game there if your kicker is good aggressively you should play, if its medicore play catiously. if its a trash kicker treat it like a medium to bottom pair.
the other was is any ace good preflop...I said no. Because weak aces get you into to much trouble when an ace flops you will think you are good because its heads up and get you busted more often then not.
Now I'm going to give some insight to what I do in heads up.
I play my BB tight folding more then calling. Because I'll be out of position after the flop and will be check folding to much.
my SB which is the button play. I'm super aggressive I raise almost every button. I'm in position so I'll be able to steal more pots then normal because I'll know if someone is interested in their hand or not.
Okay guys this was just a jump start to heads up I didn't go deep details about different things you'll face but I feel the purpose of this blog is to give you a guideline to start with, and to build off of. Hopefully this will help some of y'all.
13 comments
Great beginner blog for HU play.
Peace,J
More like tighetening there ars up thus stealing there chips till the call you with a monster, For you forced the action and know what they got.
just for the one hand CM. I didn't say bet your normal 3x or better. Just raise them a bb. see, This forces them to play or get run over. thus being able to put them on a distribution of cards they are willing to play.
Heads up is small ball poker at its best.. Always raise. Force them to make the crutial decission of calling to donk off chips to fold.