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Playing Heads-Up - Some Basic Advice
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30 January 2006
There are two distinct scenarios you will encounter when playing heads-up and they will dramatically alter your strategic approach. In the first scenario you start with equal or approximately equal chip stacks. In the second scenario one of you has a pronounced chip advantage. There are other factors to consider as well, namely the size of the antes (if any) and blinds for each betting round.
However, the main fact in heads up play is your relative chips stack compared to that of your opponent. If you are both level, and the blinds are not exorbitant, you can play it with a degree of caution. In fact, you should hesitate to commit all your chips pre-flop relying on outplaying your opponent, or hitting your hand, after the flop.
When there is a big diference in chip stacks the key is to be extremely aggressive. You need to catch up if you`re down or end it swiftly if you`re up. Do not be afraid to push hard and often.
Here are some basic heads-up tips:
1. It is nearly always a mistake to fold pre-flop in the small blind. You should call, even with rags. There are times when your opponent will also check and let you see a flop that might hit your hand. Make your opponent raise you off the hand, do not concede it straight away. The other advantage of this ploy is that you can then trap by limping in with a huge hand from the small blind. When your opponent raises you can fire back with a big over the top raise.
2. A decent starting hand heads-up is Q7. Anything above this hand is playable and fairly strong. Anything below it is of doubtful value. Suited connectors, and suited hands in general, are of limited value heads-up.
3. Most flops miss most hands heads-up. You must be prepared to bluff more regularly heads-up. Your starting requirements to play must be less rigorous, but your play after the flop will determine if you win or lose.
Posted by: Marc at 14:41
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