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10-07-2020 , 01:54 AM

abstractdude

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Heads up is supposedly where ranges ought to be the widest, preflop and post flop. Does being competent at hu imply that I have a stronger understanding of the game than, say, a 6 máx specialist?

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10-11-2020 , 11:35 AM

Aesah

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there are also less ranges though (and obviously no multiway situations which are the most complicated of all), so i feel like that would be not the right conclusion

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10-11-2020 , 05:41 PM

Y.J

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6max is known to be the most diverse. If you learn 6max you can play any game. You’ll beat the 9max players when playing 9max, you’ll beat tourney players when in a tourney, but if you’re HU against a HU player you’ll probably lose. HU is great at teaching you to play HU but little else.

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10-12-2020 , 05:56 PM

tombos21

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A lot of spots in 6max games just involve nut-peddling and playing the top 5-20% of hands. That doesn't work in HU, You have to be in there fighting for your K6o and your J2s.

I think HU is probably best for developing your exploitative sense. Mistakes get magnified when you're playing such a wide range every single hand. The stronger player will have a much bigger edge in HU compared to 6max. It's a shame that the format is dying.

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10-12-2020 , 06:01 PM

abstractdude

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Originally Posted by abstractdude

Heads up is supposedly where ranges ought to be the lowest, preflop and post flop. Does being competent at hu imply that I have a stronger understanding of the game than, say, a 6 máx specialist?

Just reread my post and where it says "lowest" I meant widest.

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