yes, it can be a bit difficult, but you have to go blind per blind, you don't have to know how to finish your opponent as fast as you can, you have to play step by step and if you don't succeed, it's still a good result 🙂
filippfilm said:Once I played heads-up and was way ahead on the flop, but my opponent got four of a kind on the last two streets, I was very indignant, but 2nd place is also a good result🙁
Ouch that sucks!! But you didn't know that 2 outer was going to happen that is the unpredictability variance of poker.
In fact, heads-up play is one of the most mental and strategic games in poker.
There it is pure skill and the luck factor develops very slowly.
Of course when there are stacks favorable to this, because if it is shorter the game is just a victorious flip.
I try a lot to study this part of the game, because it's something I need to improve a lot.
There it is pure skill and the luck factor develops very slowly.
Of course when there are stacks favorable to this, because if it is shorter the game is just a victorious flip.
I try a lot to study this part of the game, because it's something I need to improve a lot.
The first thing to do is to find out if the opponent is capable of going to showdown with overcards without matching the board. 2-3 showdowns will show this: either he called, or shoved with ace high or third pair - the opponent is playing in a loose style. such rivals are the main source of money. You need to make a medium hand (second or top pair with a weak kicker) and try to bring it to showdown with moderate bets or calls on all streets. The goal is to take at least half of the opponent's stack. A large bank will significantly reduce the rake.Sivraj said:
If it becomes clear that the opponent is waiting for a strong combination, then you cannot build big money with him. Better close the table. This is a justified decision, since heads-up poker is an additional discipline played in the third place.
I also find Head's up very exciting as there is a lot more aggression in the playing style, and you have to be able to call a lot more often, or just fold pre-flop, I was once heads up in a live game with around 90% of the chips and when the dealer dealt the cards, I refused to look at them until my opponent made his play as it was up to him to play first.
He pushed all-in with a Big Slick (A/K) and I immediately called without looking at my hole cards, the other player laughed when he saw my 6/2 unsuited, turned over by the dealer, but stopped laughing when I paired my 2 and beat him. He asked me why I had called with such bad hole cards and I said "any two cards can win heads up, and I never look when I have such a big lead over my opponent" I would have folded the winning hand if I had looked at it.
Some might say I was playing stupid, or just plain Crazy! But to be totally honest I would have been happy losing 10% of my chips had I lost, sometimes you have to trust in the Poker Gods and Luck!
When the fun Stops, STOP!
He pushed all-in with a Big Slick (A/K) and I immediately called without looking at my hole cards, the other player laughed when he saw my 6/2 unsuited, turned over by the dealer, but stopped laughing when I paired my 2 and beat him. He asked me why I had called with such bad hole cards and I said "any two cards can win heads up, and I never look when I have such a big lead over my opponent" I would have folded the winning hand if I had looked at it.
Some might say I was playing stupid, or just plain Crazy! But to be totally honest I would have been happy losing 10% of my chips had I lost, sometimes you have to trust in the Poker Gods and Luck!
When the fun Stops, STOP!
