Critique My HU Play --- Just 7 Hands

[EasilyFound]

$11 SNG. I am very unsuccessful playing HU. I come in second way more than I should. Here I started out behind. I'm sure there were hands that I should have pushed, but which I didn't. I've tried playing sometimes where I push almost everything. But it seems to backfire. And when I play cautious or tight, it seems to not work also. So any help you could provide would be great. My ROI is suffering badly because I can't finish first more often.

Here goes:


***** Hand History for Game 2084235864 *****
don7768 finished in third place and won $20.
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:04 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (5190)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (2810)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9c, 3s ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000
EasilyFound folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1500
bmrpoker balance 5690, bet 1000, collected 1500, net +500
EasilyFound balance 2310, lost 500 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2084237136 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:22 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (5690)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (2310)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Jh, Th ]
EasilyFound raises (2060) to 2310
EasilyFound is all-In.
bmrpoker calls (1810)
Creating Main Pot with $4620 with EasilyFound
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qc, 9c, 5c ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7c ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 8h ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 4620 |
Board: [ Qc 9c 5c 7c 8h ]
bmrpoker balance 3380, lost 2310 [ 5s As ] [ a pair of fives -- As,Qc,9c,5s,5c ]
EasilyFound balance 4620, bet 2310, collected 4620, net +2310 [ Jh Th ] [ a straight, eight to queen -- Qc,Jh,Th,9c,8h ]

***** Hand History for Game 2084238467 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:40 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3380)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4620)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9s, 4d ]
bmrpoker folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 750
bmrpoker balance 3130, lost 250 (folded)
EasilyFound balance 4870, bet 500, collected 750, net +250

***** Hand History for Game 2084239130 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:49 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3130)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4870)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 5d, 4c ]
EasilyFound folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 750
bmrpoker balance 3380, bet 500, collected 750, net +250
EasilyFound balance 4620, lost 250 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2084239884 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:00 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3380)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4620)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Js, 7s ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000
EasilyFound folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1500
bmrpoker balance 3880, bet 1000, collected 1500, net +500
EasilyFound balance 4120, lost 500 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2084240831 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:14 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3880)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4120)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 7d, 6c ]
EasilyFound folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 750
bmrpoker balance 4130, bet 500, collected 750, net +250
EasilyFound balance 3870, lost 250 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2084241940 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:29 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (4130)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (3870)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Qd, 5d ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000
EasilyFound calls (500)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9h, 8h, Qh ]
EasilyFound bets (2870)
EasilyFound is all-In.
bmrpoker calls (2870)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3s ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 6s ]
Creating Main Pot with $7740 with EasilyFound
** Summary **
Main Pot: 7740 |
Board: [ 9h 8h Qh 3s 6s ]
bmrpoker balance 8000, bet 3870, collected 7740, net +3870 [ Qc Th ] [ a pair of queens with ten kicker -- Qc,Qh,Th,9h,8hTh(kicker card) ]
EasilyFound balance 0, lost 3870 [ Qd 5d ] [ a pair of queens -- Qd,Qh,9h,8h,6s ]

[shejk]

I'd push Dealt to EasilyFound [ 5d, 4c ], Dealt to EasilyFound [ Js, 7s ] and Dealt to EasilyFound [ 7d, 6c ]. If I decided to play Q5, I'd push that too.

The 54 hand is marginal though.

[theredbaron]

What works for me (and verified by eastbays program)is pushing from the small blind with a WIDE range of hands. If I get a HUGE chip lead I will push 72 offsuit.

Calling a push, I like to be a bit tighter when covered, but not much. I'll pretty much call with any ace or two faces.

The SB aggression has put me into a lot of firsts. It REALLY bugs the opponent when you push trash and beat them.

Just my two cents. Get eastbays program and open up some of your old hand histories, you'll see DOZENS of missed push opportunities.

JP

[ QUOTE ]
$11 SNG. I am very unsuccessful playing HU. I come in second way more than I should. Here I started out behind. I'm sure there were hands that I should have pushed, but which I didn't. I've tried playing sometimes where I push almost everything. But it seems to backfire. And when I play cautious or tight, it seems to not work also. So any help you could provide would be great. My ROI is suffering badly because I can't finish first more often.

Here goes:


***** Hand History for Game 2084235864 *****
don7768 finished in third place and won $20.
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:04 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (5190)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (2810)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9c, 3s ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000
EasilyFound folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1500
bmrpoker balance 5690, bet 1000, collected 1500, net +500
EasilyFound balance 2310, lost 500 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2084237136 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:22 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (5690)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (2310)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Jh, Th ]
EasilyFound raises (2060) to 2310
EasilyFound is all-In.
bmrpoker calls (1810)
Creating Main Pot with $4620 with EasilyFound
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qc, 9c, 5c ]
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 7c ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 8h ]
** Summary **
Main Pot: 4620 |
Board: [ Qc 9c 5c 7c 8h ]
bmrpoker balance 3380, lost 2310 [ 5s As ] [ a pair of fives -- As,Qc,9c,5s,5c ]
EasilyFound balance 4620, bet 2310, collected 4620, net +2310 [ Jh Th ] [ a straight, eight to queen -- Qc,Jh,Th,9c,8h ]

***** Hand History for Game 2084238467 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:40 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3380)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4620)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9s, 4d ]
bmrpoker folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 750
bmrpoker balance 3130, lost 250 (folded)
EasilyFound balance 4870, bet 500, collected 750, net +250

***** Hand History for Game 2084239130 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:49 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3130)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4870)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 5d, 4c ]
EasilyFound folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 750
bmrpoker balance 3380, bet 500, collected 750, net +250
EasilyFound balance 4620, lost 250 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2084239884 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:00 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3380)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4620)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Js, 7s ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000
EasilyFound folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1500
bmrpoker balance 3880, bet 1000, collected 1500, net +500
EasilyFound balance 4120, lost 500 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2084240831 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:14 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3880)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4120)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 7d, 6c ]
EasilyFound folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 750
bmrpoker balance 4130, bet 500, collected 750, net +250
EasilyFound balance 3870, lost 250 (folded)

***** Hand History for Game 2084241940 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:29 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (4130)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (3870)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Qd, 5d ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000
EasilyFound calls (500)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9h, 8h, Qh ]
EasilyFound bets (2870)
EasilyFound is all-In.
bmrpoker calls (2870)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3s ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 6s ]
Creating Main Pot with $7740 with EasilyFound
** Summary **
Main Pot: 7740 |
Board: [ 9h 8h Qh 3s 6s ]
bmrpoker balance 8000, bet 3870, collected 7740, net +3870 [ Qc Th ] [ a pair of queens with ten kicker -- Qc,Qh,Th,9h,8hTh(kicker card) ]
EasilyFound balance 0, lost 3870 [ Qd 5d ] [ a pair of queens -- Qd,Qh,9h,8h,6s ]

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[TStokes]

Could someone inform me where eastbays program is?

[DasLeben]

http://sitngo-analyzer.com

[valenzuela]

I like everything but the J7 hand , that was a push IMO.

[wuwei]

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***** Hand History for Game 2084240831 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:14 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3880)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4120)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 7d, 6c ]
EasilyFound folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 750
bmrpoker balance 4130, bet 500, collected 750, net +250
EasilyFound balance 3870, lost 250 (folded)

[/ QUOTE ]

I would have pushed this hand in order to take back the momentum. I hate feeling like I'm back on my heels.

[ QUOTE ]
***** Hand History for Game 2084241940 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:29 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (4130)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (3870)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Qd, 5d ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000
EasilyFound calls (500)

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm not a big fan of just calling his min raise here for over 1/7th of your stack. If I wanted to play this hand, I'd come over the top.

[DasLeben]

The 54o hand is a push, and it's not even that close.

[Nick B.]

This is how I would play it.

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***** Hand History for Game 2084235864 *****
don7768 finished in third place and won $20.
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:04 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (5190)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (2810)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 9c, 3s ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000
EasilyFound folds.


Fold


***** Hand History for Game 2084237136 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:22 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (5690)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (2310)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Jh, Th ]

Push


***** Hand History for Game 2084239130 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:37:49 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3130)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4870)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 5d, 4c ]


Fold

***** Hand History for Game 2084239884 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:00 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3380)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4620)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Js, 7s ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000


I would call. go broke on most flops that i flop a pair/draw.

***** Hand History for Game 2084240831 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:14 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (3880)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (4120)
EasilyFound posts small blind (250)
bmrpoker posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ 7d, 6c ]

Push

***** Hand History for Game 2084241940 *****
500/1000 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 12408131) - Sat May 21 18:38:29 EDT 2005
Table Table 35029 (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 3: bmrpoker (4130)
Seat 8: EasilyFound (3870)
bmrpoker posts small blind (250)
EasilyFound posts big blind (500)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EasilyFound [ Qd, 5d ]
bmrpoker raises (750) to 1000
EasilyFound calls (500)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9h, 8h, Qh ]
EasilyFound bets (2870)
EasilyFound is all-In.
bmrpoker calls (2870)
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 3s ]
** Dealing River ** : [ 6s ]
Creating Main Pot with $7740 with EasilyFound
** Summary **
Main Pot: 7740 |
Board: [ 9h 8h Qh 3s 6s ]
bmrpoker balance 8000, bet 3870, collected 7740, net +3870 [ Qc Th ] [ a pair of queens with ten kicker -- Qc,Qh,Th,9h,8hTh(kicker card) ]
EasilyFound balance 0, lost 3870 [ Qd 5d ] [ a pair of queens -- Qd,Qh,9h,8h,6s ]

Play it the same except c/r the flop

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[EasilyFound]

Thanks for the advice. It was very helpful.