I need help

Man Do I ever lack aggression, if I'd have to classify myslef, I would prolly be in the line some-where between extremly tight/aggressive or passive aggressive.
I had posted in another thread about how I took 2nd place in a 4.40 mtt, but the only reason I took 2nd place in the first place was cause the player I was up against really was just excellent at heads up play, he totally destroyed me. I mean I did'nt know how compete with his/her level of aggression. I'm not disappointed I took 2nd place just lost at how I lost a 3-1 chip lead, and how this player just ate me up like I was nothing. The thing though was that this player, was like this with 3 tables left in the mtt, aggressive aggressive aggressive, like there was really no checking...
So my question to all is, how do I deal with an oppent like this, do I just keep on folding untill I pick up a monster hand, do I just constantly keeping on pushing preflop so I don't end up losing alot of small pots since he's bound to continue bet regardless of flop . I mean dam If I thought CCer's were hard to play against, then this guy had to be either a member on this forum or learnt personally from someone on this forum cuz he really was a sick, sick, ass player and more power to him.

This tends to be my biggest problem also. I'm too passive late in tourneys. But HU I can help you with.

When you are on the button, be aggresive. Always three or four bet on the button. Regardless of what you have or what position you are in chipwise. When the flop comes out, c-bet it with a 1/2 pot bet. Do this regardless of whether you hit the flop. Now, if you are called on your flop bet, reevaluate the situation. If you totally missed the flop, or don't have at least a strong draw, back off. If you lose it, you lose it, but don't put any more into it. If they bet back into you, fold.

This works great for me HU! And once I'm HU I win around 75% of the time. Yesterday I overcame an 8-1 chip disadvantage using this strategy. Especially if you've been tighter than dick's hatband up to this point it's going to throw even the loosest opponent for a loop. It's a tough strategy to defend against since both of you get two cards and rarely do you both get two "good" cards.

Now, I'm learning to loosen up a little when it gets closer to the end, but I've still got a ways to go. But if you are three tables away from FT and catch an A with a decent kicker, toss some chips at it. Make it at least a 4 bet if you are trying to steal and look for good position to do so. You don't want to be throwing chips too much when you are in early position. But if you have AJs in 1st position, try for it, and if you get called look at the flop. If you missed, and the cards come out to where you think he missed also, toss a 1/2 pot bet out there. If he missed, he will more than likely fold. But I would'nt toss at draw heavy flops or paired flops.

But anyway, you do need to be more aggresive. My advice on the HU, I feel, is gold. My advice on late tourney play though, I'm still working on. So take it or leave it on that one.


Edit: From time to time you will run into someone in HU that will catch on to your strategy of betting the button. When this happens they will tend to go all in whenever you bet. I usually let them do this twice (to make sure it wasn't a fluke when they caught high pockets). After that, you have to tighten back up. Play a couple of hands just completing the blind and let them get comfortable again. Then, when you do catch a bigger hand (77+, AJo+) 4 bet it again. Usually, they will fold. But sometimes you can get them to call and that is a great opportunity to slow play the flop if you hit big. If you do hit big (catch your ace or make a set) either check it to them or make a small 1x/2x bet to try and induce an all in from them.

After that, go back to tight for a couple of hands and work back into your strategy slowly.