The value of a heads-up game
 

Heads-up game, the big blind is all in for the precise amount of the big blind and the small blind has him covered.

The big blinds hand is turned face up before the small blind acts:

What is the small blinds EV?

Re: The value of a heads-up game
 

Assuming the SB is half the BB, his EV is half a SB, no?

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Assuming the SB is half the BB, his EV is half a SB, no?

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No. I'm thinking the big blind will lose about 0.6% of his money per event but was hoping someone could verify this.

Re: The value of a heads-up game
 

Intuitively, I'd think the BB would lose more, because the SB would fold every time the BB held an overpair to his 2 cards.

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You mean the best hand pre-flop doesnt always hold up?
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Intuitively, I'd think the BB would lose more, because the SB would fold every time the BB held an overpair to his 2 cards.

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But the big blind is only missing out on a small percentage of edge here. Most pair vs two undercards runs between 3:1 to 4:1. The small blind happens to be getting 3:1 on his money.

Re: The value of a heads-up game
 

+.0588 units per hand, assuming 1-2 blinds.
Calculated using Karlson's 169x169 data match ups.

Re: The value of a heads-up game
 

No, the sb gains almost 3% of the BB's money per event.