Heads-up theory question

Trix · #1 09-08-2005, 10:52 PM

What do you think the EV of either seat is when BB has the Button like on party ? (5/10 blinds)

If you dont want to guess at this, but someone offered to play 10/20 heads up with you where the button doesn´t move, meaning you are either SB or BB(Button) for the entire session, which seat would you pick?

Basicly the question is whether the lower investment makes up for beeing out of position ?

If you dont think it´s close, then what blind structure would change your seat selection ?

#2 09-08-2005, 11:04 PM

I have no idea as to anything that resembles a real statistic, but I know that I would definitely choose to be on the button every hand.

jba · #3 09-09-2005, 02:00 PM

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I have no idea as to anything that resembles a real statistic, but I know that I would definitely choose to be on the button every hand.

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me too.

kidcolin · #4 09-09-2005, 02:08 PM

I think in heads up play the bigger "investment" isn't much of an issue. SB needs to equal that investment if he wants to see a flop. Otherwise you get yours back plus his. The SB usually has to risk a bigger investment (since he'll rarely limp) to try to get yours. I think The advantage is obvious.

If SB became significantly lower than BB, maybe as low as 1/4th, but probably two or three times lower, I'd be willing to listen to arguments for taking the SB.

#5 09-09-2005, 02:41 PM

This question doesn't make sense to me. Maybe I'm misunderstanding it? You'd always want the button because you're last to act. The small blind doesn't have a smaller investment than the big blind because the small blind needs to at least complete the big blind to play.

As far as EV's, it would depend on your skill level relative to your opponents. I've logged about 11K hands (a small sample) playing heads up with this structure. I average .08BB/Hand from the button and .00BB/Hand from the small blind.

kidcolin · #6 09-09-2005, 04:01 PM

Basically, if you're playing against a complete dunce, with a SB/BB ratio of 1/10th or something, you might profit more by folding off junk and playing stronger hands. You lose little by folding off your blind and win more with stronger, non-marginal hands. But this would never happen.