Aleksei
Legend
Silver Level
No offense dude but if you're phrasing that question in THAT way, you're not ready for HU.So pls tell me,what cards do i need to play in heads-up?
Read some strategy articles and try 6max.
No offense dude but if you're phrasing that question in THAT way, you're not ready for HU.So pls tell me,what cards do i need to play in heads-up?
With no reads I will usually peel down at least 2 streets with weak pairs, and at least one with A-high and K-high, just to prevent my flop folding range from becoming exploitably high. You normally shouldn't do that in very coordinated boards where it's hard to balance a bluffing range anyway, but in dry flops, definitely peel flop and peel turn sometimes, and fold river. Also, anyone halfway-decent is doing this as well, so if you check down two streets you can bet at least one for value with ANY pair.Ok so another question I have. Should be calling down rivers with like 3rd pair sometimes? I mean, it's pretty likely it's good since after all, he only has 2 cards. What kinds of hands should I be calling down rivers with? This is of course without reads...
With no reads I will usually peel down at least 2 streets with weak pairs, and at least one with A-high and K-high, just to prevent my flop folding range from becoming exploitably high. You normally shouldn't do that in very coordinated boards where it's hard to balance a bluffing range anyway, but in dry flops, definitely peel flop and peel turn sometimes, and fold river. Also, anyone halfway-decent is doing this as well, so if you check down two streets you can bet at least one for value with ANY pair.
If your opponent is playing too passive post and not bluffing enough, you can start exploitatively folding bottom pair and A-high hands, or turning them into bluffs.
In most SNG/tournament HU situations though stacks are too short to profitably peel 3 streets. You HAVE to make the decision, either pre or otf, of whether to GII or fold.
In most SNG/tournament HU situations though stacks are too short to profitably peel 3 streets. You HAVE to make the decision, either pre or otf, of whether to GII or fold.
Sort of contradictory to the conclusion. But occasionally 'to avoid being too exploited' and also more value with good draws too straights or flushes. Just don't fall foul of the chip leak exploit.With no reads I will usually peel down at least 2 streets with weak pairs, and at least one with A-high and K-high, just to prevent my flop folding range from becoming exploitably high.
What? No, this advice is specifically for HU cash, where you're at least 100bb deep, play is primarily postflop and ranges are super-wide everywhere.Sort of contradictory to the conclusion. But occasionally 'to avoid being too exploited' and also more value with good draws too straights or flushes. Just don't fall foul of the chip leak exploit.