****General Questions THREAD (Open Sticky)****

[DeckardCain]

Originally Posted by tomcat20185

What's a good rate for a 50nl coach? (In terms of the student cost)

Is it worth it? Has anyone been a break even or losing person and became a winning hu player after coaching who wants to share their experiences?

Thanks

I'd say around $50/hr is pretty cheap, if you can get lower than thats even better.

I was a breakeven player at 50nl, slightly losing before I got coaching and then became a winning HU player after a few sessions with a CR pro last year. Definitely worth it imo. I play 100nl-400nl now. And 6max 200nl is pretty "soft" to me now. Not going to lie though, it's taken a lot of work in between my first coachign session and now, and it definitely doesn't come easy. but coaching will set you in the right direction

[ServerBTest002]

Hi, I'm a newbie here and I want to verify a rumor that spread among my friends...
"The 2p2 hu forum is very dangerous for a noob", because many players post here trying to outplay the mind of the reader so they don't post what they actual think
Is that true?

[BreakYaNeck]

Originally Posted by ServerBTest002

Hi, I'm a newbie here and I want to verify a rumor that spread among my friends...
"The 2p2 hu forum is very dangerous for a noob", because many players post here trying to outplay the mind of the reader so they don't post what they actual think
Is that true?

lol no. once you get to know who certain posters are you will see there are a ton of very good posts. there are some bad ones too but you just have to learn how is competent and who is a retard

[kimoser22]

Just trying NL50 on full tilt last night and I am the fish so I thought ppl would want to play me but everyone kept getting up 10 bucks and quitting me...anyway I got a good 500 hand session going against villain. This hand was at the end of the session and I had noticed that he was calling my 3-bets OTB with hands like A3, A7o. So I decided to 3-bet lighter (don't know if this is correct). He also had decided to recently float flops in 3-bet pots but normally would shut down to a second barrel.

Hero in BB ($75):dealt J9
Villain SB/BTN (Covers me)

Villain raises to 1.5, Hero raises to 5, Villain calls 3.5

Flop: A49

Hero bets 7.5 (been the standard c-bet in 3-bet pots), Villain calls 7.5

Turn: 8 Pot(25)

Hero?

[BreakYaNeck]

Originally Posted by kimoser22

Just trying NL50 on full tilt last night and I am the fish so I thought ppl would want to play me but everyone kept getting up 10 bucks and quitting me...anyway I got a good 500 hand session going against villain. This hand was at the end of the session and I had noticed that he was calling my 3-bets OTB with hands like A3, A7o. So I decided to 3-bet lighter (don't know if this is correct). He also had decided to recently float flops in 3-bet pots but normally would shut down to a second barrel.

Hero in BB ($75):dealt J9
Villain SB/BTN (Covers me)

Villain raises to 1.5, Hero raises to 5, Villain calls 3.5

Flop: A49

Hero bets 7.5 (been the standard c-bet in 3-bet pots), Villain calls 7.5

Turn: 8 Pot(25)

Hero?

Seems like an easy bet of about 18

[RunMarty!]

Hi, I just switched to HU after about 18 months at FR. I watched pr1nnyraiding series 1 before getting started and now I am beginning on series 2. I mostly have been limiting opponents to only short stackers and loose passives = 60/20ish. However, when playing against these particular types of opponents, I dont bluff much. This causes my redline to be waaaaay negative which makes me wonder am I taking the wrong approach. Should I worry about this?

Thanks

[nonsimplesimon]

Hello -

I wanted to ask a question about transitioning to HUNL.

I am a LHE reg - have been playing for a couple of years and I'm a breakeven player. I'm not the greatest player and I have a lot to learn. I am a member of DC and have access to all their HU vids.

My question is should I learn and play 6m first then transition into HU? Or should I just start with the basics of HUNL and just go from there? Am I loosing time by not learning HU strat if that's the game I'd like to play or is there a "right of passage" in that you should learn 6M or even FR first before transitioning into HUNL?

I have a lot of time to really sit down and study now that I am laid off but I don't want to waste time either by not going the right study route. Also - I have the $ for a good solid 50HUNL - should I just go for it?
Thanks - NSS

edit: I should I also add that I have experienced some pretty sick downswings playing 1/2LHE and the variance even though I've heard it's the worst in HUNL doesn't scare me. I think I have the fortitude to handle it if I can load up a 100bi br. Thank you again.

[Aidan]

Originally Posted by kimoser22

Just trying NL50 on full tilt last night and I am the fish so I thought ppl would want to play me but everyone kept getting up 10 bucks and quitting me...anyway I got a good 500 hand session going against villain. This hand was at the end of the session and I had noticed that he was calling my 3-bets OTB with hands like A3, A7o. So I decided to 3-bet lighter (don't know if this is correct). He also had decided to recently float flops in 3-bet pots but normally would shut down to a second barrel.

Hero in BB ($75):dealt J9
Villain SB/BTN (Covers me)

Villain raises to 1.5, Hero raises to 5, Villain calls 3.5

Flop: A49

Hero bets 7.5 (been the standard c-bet in 3-bet pots), Villain calls 7.5

Turn: 8 Pot(25)

Hero?

Two nine of clubs? That's unpossible.

[BreakYaNeck]

Originally Posted by Aidan

Two nine of clubs? That's unpossible.

lol i didnt even notice

[nonsimplesimon]

Originally Posted by Aidan

Two nine of clubs? That's unpossible.

Musta played it at UB!

[ServerBTest002]

Originally Posted by BreakYaNeck

lol no. once you get to know who certain posters are you will see there are a ton of very good posts. there are some bad ones too but you just have to learn how is competent and who is a retard

Great, ty man

[BreakYaNeck]

Originally Posted by ServerBTest002

Great, ty man

sure np and gl. enjoy the forums

[Jen-Sung Tan]

Originally Posted by vap3

what do you think are the pros and cons of HU sngs and HU cash?
- rake
- game structure (cash = 100 bb stacks ; sng 10-100 bb stacks)
- hourly rate
- variance
- if the regular 6 max cash player should start HU sng or HU cash first if wanting to venture into the HU world
- As well as anything else that I haven't mentioned and you wish to add/comment.

• 0.25/0.50: 0.05 for every 1.00= 5% | 5.25 SnG: single 0.25 fee on 5.25= 4.76%
• Cash has deeper stacks with lower blinds.
• Ring Games allow rebuys where SnG's have rematches. Commitment determines hourly rate.
• Constant blind pressure makes variance higher in tournaments.
• Decision between cash and tournaments depends on bankroll situation.
  Lower buy-ins are available for SnG's while Cash reaches much higher stakes.
• Cash has deeper stacks, rebuys, and liberty to leave whenever. SnG's have lower rake, constant blind pressure, and remtaches.

[invisibleleadsoup]

hey,

i'm a midstakes 6 max player learning HU at 100nl and 200nl,i notice the rake is massive in these games,i'm just wondering has anyone ever put up a post comparing HU rake across the sites,it seems like it could make 100nl almost unbeatable,even though the players are terrible.

HU rake on my site is capped at $1,i'm wondering is this standard and also what sort of effect it would have on your winrate at low stakes.

is there a big difference between rake on the various networks? i'm playing at ongame at the moment but could move to somewhere else.

[BreakYaNeck]

Originally Posted by invisibleleadsoup

hey,

i'm a midstakes 6 max player learning HU at 100nl and 200nl,i notice the rake is massive in these games,i'm just wondering has anyone ever put up a post comparing HU rake across the sites,it seems like it could make 100nl almost unbeatable,even though the players are terrible.

HU rake on my site is capped at $1,i'm wondering is this standard and also what sort of effect it would have on your winrate at low stakes.

is there a big difference between rake on the various networks? i'm playing at ongame at the moment but could move to somewhere else.

i believe pokerlisting compares rakeback for sites. 100NL is very beatable. Most sites cap it at $.50 but some do cap it at $1 which is outrageous and I wont play lower than NL200 on these sites