| Playing Heads Up Texas Holdem |
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| Monday, 09 March 2009 17:45 | |||||||||
Texas Hold ‘em is by far one of the most popular and exciting variations of poker.
On one hand, this is great news for Hold ‘em players because it means you can always find a good sized game.
On the other hand, it also means that the field of poker players is larger and that there are more serious players chasing the big payouts from Texas Hold ‘em tournaments.
If you feel like you can hold your own in the game, there is no reason not to give it a try, but if it turns out you’re as good as you’ve always bragged you are then you need to be prepared to play heads up.
Successful heads up playing strategies differ significantly from traditional strategies designed for full table play.
It can also mean thousands (in rare cases even millions) of dollars more in prize money. In other words, if you are at the final table a lot more is at stake than a placing.
Tight players especially are at a disadvantage in heads up where waiting out their hands is no longer an option.
By the end of the tournament, a single hand can decide your fate.
At a full table a King Ten is incredibly vulnerable and better left on the table, but in heads up these cards are actually quite good.
Always remember that the key to doing well in heads up is playing aggressively; the blinds are high at this point, so every win is a significant one.
By letting the other player call the shots, you are basically giving away your chips (and your shot at first place).
Raise before the flop and continue betting aggressively after it if you’ve got a decent hand.
Don’t back down, but choose your big bets wisely. With a middling hand call them on their bets, but with a good one raise and re-raise them.
Because of the size of the blinds at this point in the game every pot is big and every win is valuable.
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