The Worst Heads Up Sin?

Well, since folding too much is already taken, I'm going to say failing to change gears. Predictable play will get you eaten alive by good heads up players.

[microbet]

You spent untold tens of thousands of dollars to learn Haiku out in the arctic tundra, the least you can do in your pursuit of perfection in poker is lose a little money to Irie.

[SumZero]

I don't know about 7 deadly HU sin but my list would look something like:

1. Folding too much.
2. Slow playing vulnerable hands (I.e., nearly all of them. For example see Scotty HU in PSII quarterfinals).
3. Raising too little.
4. Not adjusting to opponents tendancies.
5. Calling too much.
6. Never bluffing.
7. Folding your sb when your opponent is not raising your limp.

[Indiana]

Yugo,

Irie is likely better than me but I'm not sure by how much. Basically in our first match we got it all in when I had flopped top two pair and he had an overpair. After the money was in and I was a big favorite, he caught two pair on the turn and drew me out. This was a final four match for the 2+2 weekly heads up challenge. He has pointed out my obvious trash talking and attitude problem, which I have promised to work on if he will play me again.

Indy

My heads up leak: not thinking. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Blinds(150/300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 9c 2d ]
MDP430 calls [150].
Hero checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6d, 5h, 2c ]
Hero checks.
MDP430 is all-In [5765]
Hero is all-In [3635]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ks ]
** Dealing River ** [ Jc ]
Hero shows [ 9c, 2d ] a pair of twos.
MDP430 shows [ 6c, Qh ] a pair of sixes.

[The Yugoslavian]

Well that certainly is impressive.

You should play 5 $200 HU SNGs with him as it sounds like you very well may have an overlay.

Yugoslav

[Indiana]

Funny Yugo, Funny. I would be really dumb to play at that limit with a known expert. I want to develop my game so I'd love to play him for $20 or so, but I ain't gonna make my life so hard by playing him for that kind of cheese.

Indy

[The Yugoslavian]

Naw...I think you need to put the smackdown on that little batch....Irie ain't got sh!t on you!

Yugoslav

[Indiana]

Stop trying to pad ur best friend's bankroll. Actually, I don't think that 5 games would prove much. I may actually win 3/5 due to the variance of HU matches. I do respect this guy's game so I will just hope to get the opp to play him again.

Indy

[eastbay]

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Building a pot out of position with a decent but vunerable hand. Example: I have K9, no raise before flop and opponent is aggressive. Flop is Q92 rainbow. Dont build a pot because you will be raised on the end.


[/ QUOTE ]

I don't get it. If the guy "will" raise me on the end, I happily build the pot and call the river raise.

eastbay