Somebody explain this to me because I really don't understand it. In a cash game with only 2 players on Pokerstars, the player on the dealer button is the big blind, while the other player is the small blind. The SB obviously acts first before the flop, but also acts first on all subsequent betting rounds.
Needless the say, the correct format for heads up play is for the dealer to be the SB, acting first preflop and last post-flop.
As it plays, the dealer has such a large advantage being last to act on all betting rounds. The reason the dealer is the SB and acts first preflop (in correct play) is to help balance out the starting positions in heads up play.
With the SB also being out of position (PokerStars play) for the rest of the hand, it would often be correct to simply fold preflop, something that is rarely the right play with the correct method.
Hmm.. discuss.
