Grrr ... heads up can be so frustrating sometimes. First hand was like one of the first hands against a villain that session who normally plays pretty tight when the table is full. Second hand is against a player I don't consider very good and doesn't usually buy in full. My notes are only "mostly micro stakes - seems bad".

I don't know what the deal is but there's a big difference between my heads-up #'s and full ring ones. Granted, I play many more hands full ring, but to be honest, MOST of the time HU, a fish sits down. My stats ATM:

HU
$25NL -1 buyin
$50NL -7 buyins
$100NL -5 buyins
$200NL -5 buyins (small sample size)

Full Ring
$25NL +21 buyins
$50NL +50 buyins
$100NL +40 buyins
$200NL -2 buyins (small sample size)

That is DOWN 18 buy-ins HU versus being UP 109 buyins Full Ring. I am not up at any stake heads-up from 25NL to $200NL ATM. I still think it's worth it to get tables going, but I'm wondering if I have some major flaws in my game or something. If so, what? Maybe I'll renew my DC membership and go over some HU series again. I've been playing HU and starting tables FR for YEARS starting @ $50NL on Stars the first time I came up. Plus, I specifically spent time studying it. I thought I'd at least be marginally winning by now. Ah well ... /rant I guess.

Hand #1
Merge Network $1.00/$2.00 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BB: $218.40
Hero (BTN/SB): $200.00

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN/SB with A A
Hero raises to $4.00, BB raises to $16.00, Hero calls $12

Flop: ($32.00) 3 7 5 (2 players)
BB bets $19.00, Hero raises to $45.00, BB raises to $185.00, Hero calls $139 all in

Turn: ($400.00) 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($400.00) Q (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $400.00
BB shows 4 2 (Seven High Straight)
Hero shows A A
BB wins $398.00
BB wins $1.00
(Rake: $1.00)

Hand #2
Merge Network $0.50/$1.00 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN/SB: $85.83
Hero (BB): $100.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with A Q
BTN/SB calls $0.50, Hero raises to $4.00, BTN/SB calls $3

Flop: ($8.00) 8 Q Q (2 players)
Hero bets $4.00, BTN/SB raises to $8.00, Hero calls $4

Turn: ($24.00) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $15.00, BTN/SB raises to $73.83 all in, Hero calls $58.83

River: ($171.66) 2 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $171.66
BTN/SB shows 8 8 (Full House - Eights over Queens)
Hero shows A Q
BTN/SB wins $170.66
(Rake: $1.00)