Alex Helby Optimal Blind Strategy HU

[gildwulf]

I was reading through old rec.gambling archives and came across a series of posts on optimal HU blind play.

I'm not going to copy and paste the whole thing (I tried, it doesn't work well) but I will post a summary of BB defense:



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F 82-83 72-73 62-63 52 42-43 32
C 22 T2s-T4s 92s-94s 82s-85s 72s-76s 62s-65s 52s-54s 42s-43s 32s
J2-K3 Q2-Q4 J2-J4 T2-T5 92-96 84-87 74-76 64-65 53-54
R1 33-66 A2s-A9s K2s-K9s Q2s-QJs J2s-JTs T4s-T9s 95s-98s 86s-87s
A2-A9 K4-KT Q5-QJ J6-JT T6-T9 97-98
R2 77-QQ ATs-AKs AK AJ
R3 AA
CR1 KTs-KQs AQ KQ
*1 KK
*2 KJ
*3 AT
*4 J5

> *1 => (KK) 60.0% R3, 40.0% CR2
> *2 => (KJo) 62.7% R1, 37.3% CR1
> *3 => (ATo) 73.0% R2, 27.0% CR1
> *4 => (J5o) 64.3% C , 35.7% R1

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Can any of the serious heads-up players on the forum comment on this pre-flop strategy and talk about it? I am tweaking my HU strategy and it is slightly different from this. For instance, I fold hands like 92o-94o in the big blind. I also fold a few more hands in SB.

I would really love to hear input from posters at much higher levels than I play (i.e. 30/60 and above). And I know pre-flop hand charts are lame, but it's a big adjustment from six-max (or even 3-4 handed) and I am still getting used to it.

Thanks,
Zach