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guys if i am heads up a against an huge fish. like with a vpip of 95% calls almost every 3bb bet from BB how often should i open raise here on SB? He is a bad player and i know im much better. Iv'e heard that i should almost always open raise on the button but i don't know if it's profitible against a player that almost always calls me.

please pm me.

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10-04-2011 , 05:21 PM

#377

RANGERgfx

adept

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open 100% and try opening for more like 4x or 5x

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10-05-2011 , 08:06 AM

#378

MechanicalBoy

grinder

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I was playing a tricky player sit 50x, he's opening about 60% and limping 15-20%

he's quite aggro and bluffy but not crazy, I didn't 3bet so much and his % calling range isn't relevant

he opens 3x, I have 2

. What should I do 50bb deep?

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10-05-2011 , 08:12 AM

#379

Jakester1288

old hand

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Shove.

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10-05-2011 , 05:13 PM

#380

TooCuriousso1

Golden 2017

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call.

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10-05-2011 , 05:19 PM

#381

Jakester1288

old hand

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Meh calling is ok, but he's going to take so many pots off us when we have the best hand, I think the EV of shoving will be better. Calling will be fine too, especially if you're a good hand reader.

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10-05-2011 , 05:28 PM

#382

Lovefish

grinder

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^^ please don't post if you can't give meaningful advices. equity wise, 22 vs ATC is a flip pre. so when ur called ur either a 20/80 dog or flipping. risking 25 to win 1.5 is just freaking ******ed.

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10-05-2011 , 06:44 PM

#383

Jakester1288

old hand

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^ Someone's never played HUSNGS.

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10-05-2011 , 06:51 PM

#384

gsp100

centurion

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Originally Posted by Jakester1288

^ Someone's never played HUSNGS.

lol
husngs are a flip anyways.

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10-05-2011 , 07:22 PM

#385

Jakester1288

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,394

Meh. The cash player most likely has no experience playing <100bbs (well, not much), calling 3bbs preflop then c/f'ing tons of flops sucks at 50bbs, we don't get villains stack every time we hit a set, and playing small pairs OOP generally sucks, when shortstacked at least.

It's not the point that we're behind or flipping, it's the fact it's a +EV move, and IMO the optimal one unless you're great postflop, and the villain described was aggro, so will take a ton of pots off us with his cbets/double barrels when we've got the best hand, and shoving pre takes his positional advantage off him.

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10-05-2011 , 10:32 PM

#386

TooCuriousso1

Golden 2017

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hes opening 60%, what % of hands does he call with? 10ish%? (55+ AT+ KQ+)

we win 4bb when we take it down 5/6th of the time.

we have 37% equity when called 1/6th of the time.

(4bb*5/6) - (13bb*1/6) = ~1bb

and it still actually looks shoving is +EV at villain calling with 15%

lemme know if I did something wrong

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10-05-2011 , 11:46 PM

#387

Jakester1288

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,394

Just use this:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/18...ulator-662586/

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10-13-2011 , 07:30 AM

#388

d7o1d1s0

Coach NLHE

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,459

hey. I'm a winning 6-max player @50NL, looking to get into HU play but don't particularly want to pay the rake + suffer the variance while I'm learning. What I'm looking for is a few thinking opponents to play some practise matches on play money tables. We can put a few bucks on it to keep it interesting and just xfer afterwards. Anywhere from 2-4 tables for 30mins+, then we can get on skype and discuss the match.

If anyone's interested shoot me a PM, won't turn anyone down.

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10-13-2011 , 02:17 PM

#389

sicEM55

journeyman

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i haven't read this entire thread yet but what i have read has me a bit discouraged. i keep reading post where ppl say not to even try and play below 50nl or 100nl due to the rake. i don't have the roll for either of those so i've been playing 25nl at lock poker, is this a waste of my time? there is never anyone playing the HUsngs on lock so i can't use those to build my br. if playing 25nl is a waste of time due to rake, what should i do? just give up trying to learn HU?

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10-13-2011 , 03:01 PM

#390

TooCuriousso1

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this might give u better insight. it doesnt show merge though but at least u can get an idea of what youre paying.

http://www.pokertableratings.com/blo...heads-up-rake/

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10-13-2011 , 03:44 PM

#391

sicEM55

journeyman

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which forum should i post in to find someone to either sweat me or review a recorded session? i'm also interested in looking into getting some coaching how do you go about doing this?

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10-13-2011 , 04:46 PM

#392

TooCuriousso1

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Originally Posted by sicEM55

which forum should i post in to find someone to either sweat me or review a recorded session?

idk, theres a hu skype group thread in this forum. prolly on first or second page.

i'm also interested in looking into getting some coaching how do you go about doing this?
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/16...oach-listings/

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10-13-2011 , 06:02 PM

#393

Jakester1288

old hand

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Originally Posted by sicEM55

which forum should i post in to find someone to either sweat me or review a recorded session? i'm also interested in looking into getting some coaching how do you go about doing this?

PM me for my skype, I'd love to do this with you, can't PM you from my phone.

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10-13-2011 , 07:18 PM

#394

TooCuriousso1

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fyi he'll need to get his post count up to i think 10? before he can PM

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10-13-2011 , 08:13 PM

#395

sicEM55

journeyman

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thanks for the quick answers toocuriousso1...could you recommend anyone for coaching or to review a session for me? i have seen you sitting at the high stakes hu tables on lock so i figured you could help.

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10-13-2011 , 08:23 PM

#396

TooCuriousso1

Golden 2017

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im not too sure who to recommend really, but i would imagine if u look thru that coaching forum u could find some good ppl in your price range (esp from americans that arent playing much because of BF). and look at the reviews in there from past clients.

u shoud take jakester ^ up on his offer.

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10-13-2011 , 09:19 PM

#397

sicEM55

journeyman

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Originally Posted by Jakester1288

PM me for my skype, I'd love to do this with you, can't PM you from my phone.

do you have AIM?

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10-14-2011 , 01:26 AM

#398

Jakester1288

old hand

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Skype only sir.

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10-14-2011 , 03:34 PM

#399

chessterfish

veteran

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don't know if its a noob question or not, so i'm posting here

1st hand at a 50nl table, an "unknown" sits with a $35 stack, we know he isn't a regular at the games and he doesn't have anything in his sn or location that might help us with reads

1st hand we raise to $1.50 and villain snap shoves

what range should we call with?

how would this change if he had a $50 stack?

if he was italian?

if he didn't snap shove?

thanks