im not very experienced in Hu play.

how does preflop seem to you playing with a lag player? how may it affect your decision on drawing if he is a tag?

keep the 9 since its a crap hand u wanna pat fast?

when he draws 3 (but he hasn't checked yet) what do u think about staying pat?

Poker Stars $1/$2 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball - 2 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

Pre Draw: (1.5 SB) Hero is BB with Q T 9 5 4
BTN/SB raises, Hero calls

First Draw: (4 SB) (2 players)
Hero draws 2, BTN/SB draws 3
Hand: J T 9 5 4
Hero bets, BTN/SB calls

Second Draw: (3 BB) (2 players)
Hero stands pat, BTN/SB draws 2
Hand: J T 9 5 4
Hero bets, BTN/SB calls

Third Draw: (5 BB) (2 players)
Hero stands pat, BTN/SB stands pat
Hand: J T 9 5 4
Hero checks, BTN/SB bets, Hero folds

wow, just fold pre. if you are calling 54>954 imo but both are folds OOP, esp if he's laggy. as played i guess i c/c flop, but c/f is probably close and just as good.

I probably fold this, but im nitty hu. I don't mind it as played though if you intend to snow at it a lot; I liked the way you played it postdraw. If he is loose, you could also just defend 45 here.

im confused a little journey.

aren'ti supposed to p[lay more hands against a laggy player who can be raising 68 otb rather tha defending this against a ta who is only raising good hands ?

whats a good defend range here if dont wantto be run over by a laggy guy?

u defend 35? i guess without the 9 i wouldn't defend it but i though i could play it as a 2cd.

loose and aggresive players will be betting and raising more, and correctly so vs a wide and weak range (like you'll have if you play these trash hands), meaning that you'll get to the turn with a ton of weak 2cds that will just have to fold, and even when you make a 1cd with these hands, you're just hoping to be a card ahead and get him to fold his unimproved hands. because he's loose and aggresive he probably wont want to give up on pots very easily whereas at least tight players are tight and may just give up.

basically you should remember the #1 (and possibly one of the most disregarded in TD at least) rule in all of poker... "position". playing really weak hands that dont improve easily OOP isnt good poker.

I normally defend and draw to 54 but realise it could be bad now. Feel like a nit folding it, haha.

Depends on how villain plays whether I defend it pre or not (its worse against quick patters)

If your new to hu then its a fold, even if your not its a fold. If the guy is loose to the point of drawing 3 alot then call with any x7, x8 3 card draws and 3 bet any 2 card 86 and 7 of course. How often was he opening and drawing 3?

he was opening a lot yea, but i liked the discussion from the guyz above. in my mind i had
that the more loose he is the wider i can be, but it appears the consensus is that the spewer he is the more i should draw good to make him pay.
like, pat early against nits, draw to wheel against spewtards is the moto? :P

You should always try and draw good. Against a player who is going to be literally giving you free chips from loose play and bad decesions you should.

Think about patting with all your 9s.
3 bet pre wider.
Value raising thinner.
Check calling river with 10s and Js depending on his patting tendancies.

usually i never keep 9s on the flop but HU i think its a good thing when u dont have a wheel draw or something