Playing HU live...any tips?

[suzanne]

I am getting very nervous about the upcoming game that I, perhaps foolishly, decided to play. (Thank you Blonde/Frank and TCs)

I have almost no experience playing HU live and I feel a bit like a lamb to the slaughter, so I am looking for any advice.

I play HU online a fair bit but mostly around $5 which isnt quite the same as a £100 buyin :/

This article looks quite good, should I use this as a guideline?

http://www.pokersite.org/poker-strategy/heads-up/10-tips/

[AndrewT]

In my experience with HU, they never have it, right up until the hand they do.

You need to spot when this hand is one hand earlier than I do.

[suzanne]

In my experience with HU, they never have it, right up until the hand they do.

You need to spot when this hand is one hand earlier than I do.

 

Thats kind of what I figured, so is it more down to luck than skill?

[Ironside]

i am sure you have played the blonde HU on more than one occasion just assume the blonde is a turbo

you will have more time to sit back get a feel for the oppos play

just remember to raise your button more often than you limp with it

and 3b from BB when you have a pair or suited connector or 2 broadway cards

and dont forget 4bet shoving with your aces

[cambridgealex]

Hope that advice is a level

[toddswain]

Hope that advice is a level

[Ironside]

Hope that advice is a level

would be a level if suzzane wasnt a novice by her own admission if she isnt confident in her game she needs aggression

suzzane is a rock in mtts and can make tikay look like a lag as she waits for hands

playing HU she needs to open up her range and play them strongly

for a more experianced player playing HU deep there is obviously more to the game

but for suzzane there is no point in her playing flops when she isnt comfy playing with or without a hand

[cambridgealex]

So you're suggesting she 3bets small pairs and suited connectors out of position?

[Longy]

I am no heads up expert in fact i am very ordinary at it.

If you feel you are a clear underdog in the match, varience is your friend. That means being more aggresive and playing bigger pots, I would very much turn it into a preflop game personally in that spot.

[EvilPie]

So you're suggesting she 3bets small pairs and suited connectors out of position?

Just trying out one of your new ideas......

[outragous76]

let the blinds get big and them jam big cards Aces and pairs

[Ironside]

So you're suggesting she 3bets small pairs and suited connectors out of position?

yes because you need to take advantage of the fact the oppo will release his button raises to suzannes 3bets more often than not

i agree with longy bigger pots with more marginal hands preflop is what suzzane is looking for

[EvilPie]

Very much what Longy says.

Don't be afraid to call off your whole stack with A9 or even a small pair pre.

It'll usually be ahead especially against someone who thinks you're weak so continually raises.

Don't necessarily look at getting it in first so that they fold. They'll only be folding worse. Let them try to bully you then call.

Even if you're a 30% dog it's still probably better than you would be long term so you should be happy with it.

[EvilPie]

let the blinds get big and them jam big cards Aces and pairs

Was going to say this as well.

Obviously depends on the structure.

If it's fast then this is a great strat.

[George2Loose]

If u believe ur opponent has an edge try and get into big pots/flips

Best advice- enjoy it and the result will come