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NEW RULE*** HU NL no longer will allow personal bankroll questions, questions about which sites have which games (IE 25 hu nl type things), questions about rake all of which which can easily go into the Zoo and any type of beginner/starting question in its own separate OP. The (LC) Low Content thread is a perfectly acceptable place to ask any of these questions and you will generally get a better response there than making your own OP.
Heads Up (HU) Forum Posting Guidelines, FAQ and Essential Reading
First of all if you ever have any questions PM cwar or contact me on AIM (cwar24).
By: ChicagoRy, Leader and cwar
Welcome to the HU Forum! This forum is for NL HU cash and HU SnGs. Let me state this from the beginning please PLEASE convert and tag your posts with the appropriate game and limit.
********TAG YOUR POSTS********
(100NL) – No limit cash games
(50SNG) – No limit SNGs
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This guide has three main sections:
1. Posting Guidelines – What to post and what not to post.
2. Frequently Asked Questions
3. Essential Reading – Great reading for all posters.
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POSTING GUIDELINES
What to post
NOTE THE FIRST RULE OF HAND POSTS:
ABSOLUTELY NO PERSONAL QUESTIONS:
-Asking how to beat that guy that "raises a lot" and similar requests will be deleted
-Strongly consider posting a hand that exemplifies what you want to know (or make one up) instead of asking a general question
-BBV type threads will not be tolerated.
1. Hands and sessions
Poker is a game of theory and experience applied to a given situation. Many posters have played hundreds of thousands of hands and have studied poker for years, but that does you little good if you don’t explain the situation you’re in. So how to you do this? Well, here are a few tips:
To convert your hands use the inline coverter or:
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LeggoPoker
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Pokerhand
Try and include a read, this should include:
-Recent hands
-Your image
-Any relevant tendencies
2. Videos
-Video’s are a great way to for you to get help with your over all game. Other posters will be able to see the same reads as you, experience hands in the same order and, if you record your thoughts while you play, get inside your decision making process.
Some tips for making and posting videos:
*Making videos requires screen recording software.
CamStudio, which is such a program, is available at no cost and is spyware free.
*Upload your video with
Megaupload or
LeggoPoker (Soon)
3. Theory Posts
-Theory posts can come in all shapes and forms but they should be well thought out and complete, preferably including some hand examples and/or specific questions/conclusions.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are good stats?
Stats really arent that important and generally cannot tell you if you are doing something wrong HU, this is very different from 6max so keep it in mind, stat posts should generally be put in the Low Content thread.
What should I do if I see a post that is inappropriate?
Please hit the notify moderator button next to the posters name.
How many buyins do I need to move up to the next level in NL?
HU has a bit more variance than other forms of poker. Generally speaking, 20-30 buyins for husngs would be on the aggressive side for a bankroll, most professional husng players use 35+. For hu cash, 40 is a general consensus, though well disciplined and/or high successful players use less regularly.
If you have a specific question about this topic, the Low Content thread is a great place to ask it.
What should I use to keep track of my winrate?
Poker Tracker, Tourney manager, Holdem Manager, Poker Tourney, Excel and Sharkscope are all good ways to keep track.
Should I move up?
This topic is hugely dependent on you, lots of posts on your specific situation will not be allowed, use the Low Content thread for this.
What’s a good win rate for X limit?
ROIs are hugely affected by variance, theres a lot of misinformation out there. For now lets say 10% is a very solid winrate and 15% is possible. For HU cash 10bb/100 is very good. Questions about winrates and ROIs should go in the Low Content or Beginner's thread.
What is SAGE?
SAGE is an unexploitable system. That means its not optimal and will not win you the most money however it is a very good system to know and understand.
Are there any books out about NL HUSNG?
Harrington on Hold’em offers a small section on them. Collin Moshman has a new book titled "Heads Up No Limit Hold Em" and can be found in the 2+2 store.
How do I use the 2+2 search engine?
This should help.
How does the recent law that was passed in the USA, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) affect me?
Please visit the legislation forum for discussion of the law and its likely consequences.
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ESSENTIAL READING
Husng
4 man vs 2 man discussion
Cwar's A beginner's guide to HUSNG
ChicagoRy's Intro to 25-50 Blinds
dboy23's Playing OOP in HUSNGs
Dboy's Bankroll Management Guide and
More discussion and
Even more discussion
Jay Shark Sample Size and How Confident You Can Be Your Winning
Cwar on Continuation Betting
Somekid talks about Continuation Betting
Frede tries to deal with a maniac-overbettor
Dboy induces a bluff-raise from a LAG and then wonders what he got himself into
Collin Moshman talks about 3-betting
Jay_Shark on 3-betting
Interesting High Stakes hand
Phatjeffrey vs xSCWx videos and discussion
Indy Interview with The Camel
Indy Interview with BCM11
Indy Interview with ThePhenom919
Indy Interview with Stevesbets
HU Cash
Jsnipes HU NLCASH Video
MasterLJ's Well
Roshambo
Roshambo LEVEL 6 Thinking
Other/Misc.
Protecting Yourself From Malware
Think about Shania
Peter_rus’s Flopping top pair or higher abilities for some hands.
Favorite threads on 2+2
Entity’s When a read is not a read
Krishan’s How to tell if you are running good or bad (Revised v2)
Krishan’s 11 things to help pull out of a downswing...
Classic example of the c/c-c/c (or ILP) line
Ed Miller’s Biggest leaks
Thanks to everyone who has contributed and helped to make this:
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