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Joined: Jan '09
Location: New Zealand
Age: 36 (M)
Posts: 463
HU matches have a lot more variance. i have no idea about techniques so theres not much edge i can get out of HU games. But once you do play HU, you tend to loosen up on 6max and FR tables.
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Australia
Age: 40 (M)
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Posted by DaMessiah666: Sometimes, when I don't have enough time to play in a Sit'n'go, I decide to play a Heads up. I've realized that all techniques learnt during all time cannot be applied in this kind of games. In 3 or 4 hands, the opponent make all-in, you call and the tournament is over. For me it's a question of luck more than skill.
Umm, after 3 or 4 hands opponent make all-in ?? WTF?
What level HU are you playing?? This sounds like rubbish play to me, if playing HU SnG on first maybe 1-4 levels of blinds do NOT call an allin on anything less than KK/AA it just isn't worth it. If you wanna gmable like that, don't blame HU. HU is a seriously skilled game. I love playing HU, in fact if I stuck to it I'd probably be doing a lot better in poker, my HU stats are much better than any other part of my game. Just be aggressive but not dumb. Pot control is everything in HU. I prefer HU ring than SnG - but they are similar in many ways.
Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 4873
i am not that good at headsup but i wanna get better, so i play now and then at stakes which won't hurt my bankroll so i can learn. i do feel u need some bit of luck to win but in long term i'm sure it'll cancel out.
Joined: May '08
Location: Netherlands
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 6197
Posted by DaneMitic:
Posted by doomdy: HU is deffo not skill, just check some good HU on sharkscope and they allways up making really big dollars. I tried it for some time but was break even, it was to clear a bonus in which i didnt have much time but i needed the point cos this bonus was big for me.
Anyway i dont like them, i am not good at it, but sometimes i try some and practice myself on $5 lowlimit HU to get better.
Why do you think there is no skill involved in HU?
Joined: Oct '08
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 43 (M)
Posts: 1086
Whaaaaat? HU is extremely skilled! Well, apart from maybe the $1+$2 SnG's @ Stars and FT which are extremely soft, especially if you're all-in PF range is better than A4o
$5> get a lot tougher, but that's what training videos are for.
I consider playing heads-up the worst kind of poker. It's nothing but luck, luck and more luck. Ok, you can use some bluffing skills, but in the end, it only depends on two things that determine your chances to win :
1. luck, luck, luck 2. who has most money to throw away ? If you're up against someone who doesn't care about losing a few grand, and you play from your normal paycheck yourself, than you'll end up losing, no mather what luck you may have. Money speaks wonders in heads-up games, and bullying the other is one of the greatest factors that decide who wins, besides luck and the occasional (!!!) normal hand.
Joined: Feb '10
Location: Hungary
Age: 42 (M)
Posts: 98
Well i'm a cg player, so i'm usually play on FR tables, but nowdays i'm trying to get skills on sng and i must say, hads ups are very exciting. Yesterday i was playing in a satellite sng and at the end i was the winner. It was a great moment. Maybe the best one of my poker carrer. So yes, i like HU!
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Denmark
Age: 47 (M)
Posts: 87
Posted by DaMessiah666: Sometimes, when I don't have enough time to play in a Sit'n'go, I decide to play a Heads up. I've realized that all techniques learnt during all time cannot be applied in this kind of games. In 3 or 4 hands, the opponent make all-in, you call and the tournament is over. For me it's a question of luck more than skill.
Headsup is a lot more than luck! However there is a big difference on headsup sit and go`s and headsup on the final table in tournaments.
Posted by doomdy: HU is deffo not skill, just check some good HU on sharkscope and they allways up making really big dollars. I tried it for some time but was break even, it was to clear a bonus in which i didnt have much time but i needed the point cos this bonus was big for me.
Anyway i dont like them, i am not good at it, but sometimes i try some and practice myself on $5 lowlimit HU to get better.
Why do you think there is no skill involved in HU?
Sry type mismatch Meant ''HU is deffo skill''
Ah, I guessed so, was pretty confused when i saw your posted, though.
Sometimes I played them but I don't like them; when you play heads up after tournament is quite different ( expecially if you have lot of chips ) but when you start plaiyng with same stack, luck has a a strong weight
Joined: Aug '08
Location: Germany
Age: 47 (M)
Posts: 353
Posted by DaMessiah666: Sometimes, when I don't have enough time to play in a Sit'n'go, I decide to play a Heads up. I've realized that all techniques learnt during all time cannot be applied in this kind of games. In 3 or 4 hands, the opponent make all-in, you call and the tournament is over. For me it's a question of luck more than skill.
I don't play Heads-Up, I hate it because I am not very good in it...
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Portugal
Age: 44 (M)
Posts: 4827
Its a great way to train for tournament finals (if you get to get there ) and it also seems like a very nice way to double up faster, althought its not that simple. Sometimes i play it to be faster, but i rather play the 10 player double up SnG. Its safer because we also have others fighting for the same objective, so its like you have partners at the table!
Meant ''HU is deffo skill'' 
