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Old 07-21-2005, 04:30 PM     Post subject: Your view? #1 (permalink)  
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You are HU, blinds are relatively high.

You are literally not picking up hands at all.

Your opponent keeps raising and showing nice hands.

Do you be patient but get ur stack eaten by blinds and wait for good hand, or push with the shit that you have.


Now, granted sometimes he will fold, but you know how rushses are and how they can get a string of nice hands and you can get a string of shit so....
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Old 07-21-2005, 04:46 PM #2 (permalink)  
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You arent going to win heads up matches by camping out for cards. Generally, the person that is the most agressive (without being retarded) wins.

Why are you worried about a "rush"? Just because they have a good hand this hand doesnt give them a higher probability of having a good hand next round. Cards should matter less anyway. Play the player, use reads and outplay him

I'm not an expert on heads up, and the more expirenced players here will be able to tell you more specifically how to play, but I think generally preflop, A high is concidered the nuts, K high is concidered almost the nuts, Q high is definately raisable, as is any pocket pair. On the flop, any pair is also concidered the nuts until proven otherwise. Act accordingly, you should find plenty of hands to play/raise with.
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Old 07-21-2005, 05:03 PM #3 (permalink)  
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Old 07-21-2005, 05:16 PM #4 (permalink)  
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You arent going to win heads up matches by camping out for cards. Generally, the person that is the most agressive (without being retarded) wins.

Why are you worried about a "rush"? Just because they have a good hand this hand doesnt give them a higher probability of having a good hand next round. Cards should matter less anyway. Play the player, use reads and outplay him

I'm not an expert on heads up, and the more expirenced players here will be able to tell you more specifically how to play, but I think generally preflop, A high is concidered the nuts, K high is concidered almost the nuts, Q high is definately raisable, as is any pocket pair. On the flop, any pair is also concidered the nuts until proven otherwise. Act accordingly, you should find plenty of hands to play/raise with.
My point is, what if my reads are right that he constantly has monsters, and anyone who plays poker knows that these things can happen, where someone gets a huge string of good cards.
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Old 07-21-2005, 05:31 PM #5 (permalink)  
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My point is, what if my reads are right that he constantly has monsters, and anyone who plays poker knows that these things can happen, where someone gets a huge string of good cards.
Then you are beat. But if you fold everything (or most) you are beaten anyway.
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Old 07-21-2005, 05:36 PM #6 (permalink)  
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So to answer my question, pick a hand and push and hope to get lucky, or wait or be patient?????
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Old 07-21-2005, 05:45 PM #7 (permalink)  
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My point is, what if my reads are right that he constantly has monsters, and anyone who plays poker knows that these things can happen, where someone gets a huge string of good cards.
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Why are you worried about a "rush"? Just because they have a good hand this hand doesnt give them a higher probability of having a good hand next round.
He WANTS you to think he's only pushing monsters. Don't be afraid to lose. You've already made it into the money, gamble. Any two can pair up. I've been sucked out on many times HU with a better hand going in. So if you're read is right* and you're up against a monster just push the hand that you think has some potential and hope your cards are live. Oh, and practice.

*your read is not right if you think he "constantly has monsters"
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Old 07-21-2005, 06:26 PM #8 (permalink)  
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It's a home game, and he constantly showed the monsters in disbelief that it was possible to get those hands....Winner takes all in our home game, cuz it aint that many people..
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Old 07-21-2005, 08:56 PM     Post subject: Re: Your view? #9 (permalink)  
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Originally Posted by Peja
You are HU, blinds are relatively high.

You are literally not picking up hands at all.

Your opponent keeps raising and showing nice hands.

Do you be patient but get ur stack eaten by blinds and wait for good hand, or push with the shit that you have.


Now, granted sometimes he will fold, but you know how rushses are and how they can get a string of nice hands and you can get a string of shit so....
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Old 07-21-2005, 08:57 PM #10 (permalink)  
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So to answer my question, pick a hand and push and hope to get lucky, or wait or be patient?????
If you have more chips and you go AI with AK vrs 72. You're giving yourself a 30% chance to win the entire tourny and a 70% chance to come in second. It's win win!

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Old 07-22-2005, 12:04 AM #11 (permalink)  
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Old 07-22-2005, 01:20 AM     Post subject: Re: Your view? #12 (permalink)  
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You are literally not picking up hands at all.
I think you'll have more success if you at least pick up your cards and look at them.
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Old 07-23-2005, 12:07 AM #13 (permalink)  

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In HU games, cards have more value. You can play alot more hands then usual. Try low pairs and suited connectors. If he raises everyime pre-flop you should at least call sometimes with decent hands to see the flop. If all low cards come out for you and you make a set, chances are you got him beat. And if you feel confident enough, you can re-raise him pre-flop and see where he stands, and he might just fold. Because there is no way he can get good cards everytime.
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Old 07-23-2005, 12:12 AM #14 (permalink)  
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In HU games, cards have more value. You can play alot more hands then usual. Try low pairs and suited connectors.
HU, just about any 2 cards are good if you are the aggressor and have position.....
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