Short 58 hand HU match vs Unknown

[Schneids]

Never seen this name/opponent before. So, we'll all make some reads as we go. SBB, $100/200.


1) I fold 43o in SB.


2) I defend with Qc8h.
Flop J4Kr. I check and fold.

3) I raise with Kc2d, he calls.
Flop Qs5d3d he check and folds.

4) I fold 73o in BB.

5) I raise with Ac3c, he reraises, I call.
Flop 2d4h9s. He checks, I check.
Turn 4d. He bets, I call. I’m a little suspicious about his action so far but I think I want to see a showdown.
River Tc. He bets, I call, I lose to KK.

6) I defend with J7.
Flop K7Tr. I c/r he calls.
Turn Jc two clubs now I bet he calls.
River 9d I bet he folds. I think this is a bet because I want him to wonder what I c/r the flop with and I want him to pay to see if he’s curious to see if I’m running a bluff.

7) I raise Ad4h, he 3 bets, I call.
Flop JcTc2d he bets I fold. So far I’m playing really snug. Thinking about mixing it up a little more soon.

8) He folds SB.

9) I fold Td2d in SB.

10) He raises, I reraise with 7h3c, he calls.
Flop JsTc9c I bet he raises I call.
Turn 4d I check and fold.

11) I raise 76o he calls then check folds to my bet on a J42r flop.

12) I defend with Qc6h then check fold a Ah2d7h flop. I don’t really think I need to start pressing yet, I just want to keep patient since so far I have not been flopping too well. No worries though, I tell myself.

13) I raise with J7o he calls.
Flop K84r flop he bets into me, I fold. This is often a good flop to fight back at but something with his bet timing makes me believe he has something. I’ll keep the zen and keep patient (often a bad thing HU but occasionally good).

14) He completes, I check with 92o.
Flop Jd8c7h I check and fold. Yup, I’m trying really hard to be passive and wait this out. His limp scares me, if I see him do it more often I might start betting out this hand.

15) I raise with 8c7c and he folds.

16) I fold my 52o BB to his raise.

17) I raise with Kd4d and he folds.

18) He completes, I raise with AsTs, he calls.
Flop KhJd7s. I bet, he calls.
Turn 2h. I check, he bets. Ok, time to try cashing in on my image. I raise. He folds, yay!

19) I limp with Ac4s, he raises, I call. After that last hand I want him to think I’m going back into my shell, content with finally winning a pot. I’m hoping he tries to bully me around again and get back control.
Flop Tc7d4d he checks I bet he raises I call.
Turn 7h he bets I call. I contemplate a raise but don’t think the reasons for doing so justify one.
River 9c he bets I call, he shows KhQd, I win. I’m now in the lead for the first time this match, up $35.

20) He raises, I 3bet with ThTs, he calls.
Flop Kh8h4h. I bet he quickly calls.
Turn 9s. I bet he quickly calls.
River Tc. Well, I think he has a heart draw so I check. He checks behind. Damn.

21) I raise with Ks7c, he reraises, I call.
Flop JhTd3h. He bets, I call.
Turn 8d. He bets, I call. Given the past history I don’t think he is going to bet a river expecting me to fold, so I think I will often be able to get a free showdown or bluff the river if the card is nice. Plus my gutshot is often good and king is often good.
River 8h. He bets, I fold.

22) He raises, I reraise with 7d6c, he 4 bets I call.
Flop Ad3s5h I check he checks.
Turn 2h I check he checks.
River 6h I check he bets I call he wins with 88. I think it would have maybe been better to bet/fold this river as it’s more likely he will call with KQ/KJ than bet it after checking it this long.

23) I raise J4o he calls then folds to my flop bet on a Q36r board.

24) He folds his SB.

25) I raise with Jd7d, he calls.
Flop Ac6s6c, he c/r me and I fold.

26) I defend with J4o then check/fold a KQ8r flop.

27) I raise with T9o, he calls.
Flop KdJs6s. He c/r me I 3 bet he calls.
Turn Jd, he checks I bet he calls.
River 6d. I don’t think he’ll call with board. So, I bet after he checks, and he calls… with K8. I lose and now down a little over $2000.

28) He folds his SB.

29) I raise with AhQd, he 3 bets, I 4bet he calls.
Flop 7s6s9c. He checks I check.
Turn 3d. He checks I bet he calls.
River 5h he checks I check and beat his AdTs. I’m playing so passively today.

30) He limps, I check with 8h5h.
As8sQh flop, I check and call.
Turn 4s I check he checks.
River 7s I bet he folds.

31) I complete with Qc4h he checks.
KhQd2s flop he bets I raise he folds.

32) He raises, I call with Ad6c.
Flop AcJh7d. I c/r him he 3 bets I call. After that last hand I think c/r is def the best play because he’s going to have a hard time letting himself get blown off two pots in a row. I think I’ll let him take the lead this time.
Turn Th. I check, he checks. I suck.
River 3h. I bet he calls I win.

33) I fold 94o in the SB.

34) He completes, I raise with 4h2h, he calls.
Flop 9d6c3s. I bet he calls.
Turn 8h. One more shot… I bet, he calls. Ok can’t win.
River 7h. I check, he checks behind with J8 and wins.

35) I fold 63o in SB. Presently down $1000.

36) I defend with 8c5d (sssssh mike l).
Flop Kh6s3c. I check intending to c/r. He checks behind.
Turn 4d. I check because I think he checked intending to go to showdown. He checks.
River 6d. I check, he checks and wins with A8o.

37) I raise with Qs3d he calls.
Flop 5h3cTs. He bets, I raise, he 3 bets I call.
Turn 2h. He checks, I check.
River 3h. He checks, I bet he calls and I win. I’m guessing he had A2 or 24 or something.

38) I defend with Qh3h and check/fold a Kd5s4c flop.

39) I raise with Js6d, he calls.
Flop Ac9c7c. He checks I check.
Turn 5h. He bets, I raise, he calls.
River Kh. He checks, I bet, he folds.

40) He folds his SB. We’re tied again.

41) He folds his BB to my raise with AsQs.

42) I defend with Kd7h.
Flop Jh4h2d. I bet, he calls.
Turn Qh I bet he calls.
River 7d I check, he bets, I call. He shows Kc6h and I win.

43) I fold 63o in SB.

44) I fold 43o in BB.

45) I raise with Tc7c, he folds.

46) I fold 63o in BB.

47) I complete with 9h4h, he checks.
Flop 4c4d7d. He checks, I check.
Turn Qs. He checks, I bet, he folds.

48) He raises, I reraise with KdKh, he calls.
Flop TcTs6s. I bet, he raises, I call.
Turn Qd. I check, he checks.
River 4h. I check, he bets, I raise, he calls I win. I’m now up $1600.

49) I raise with 4d4s he calls.
Flop Td8s3d, he folds to my bet.

50) He folds his SB.

51) I fold 83o in my SB.

52) I fold 73o in my BB.

53) I fold 93o in my SB.

54) He raises, I reraise with QsTc, he 4 bets, I call.
Flop 8c7c4h. I check and call.
Turn 3h, I check and fold.

55) I raise with 7d5d, he reraises, I four bet. Two can play at this gear changing game.
Flop Ts3c2s. He checks I bet he calls.
Turn 7c he checks I bet he folds.

56) I fold 53o in my BB.

57) I raise Qc6c, he calls.
Flop Ac3c9h. He checks I bet he raises I 3 bet he 4 bets I call.
Turn 7s he bets I call.
River Tc he bets I raise he folds.

58) I fold Ts2s in my BB.

HU match ends here with me up $2446 (I miss the Q6 flush and I’m only up $849, or, 4.25BBs. Fairly close match), 3rd person joins the table.


I think overall I played much more straight forward than I normally do, but I think it was a good thing because this opponent was doing such too and rarely testing me postflop. All individual hand or general thought comments appreciated.