How to beat a LP-A heads up 101

This guy was rarely raising preflop, but was betting a hell of a lot postflop, minbetting with any two. Anything other than an open minbet on the flop by him I perceived as strength.

So I just bode my time and waited for my chance to pick him off, I think I played it well. Any suggestions/questions?

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PokerStars Game #3864520854: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:19:14 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (5732 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (7768 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [6s 9d]
dwarfman: calls 100
dutchmn1: checks
*** FLOP *** [3s Kd 6c]
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: raises 400 to 600
dutchmn1: calls 400
*** TURN *** [3s Kd 6c] [5c]
dutchmn1: checks
dwarfman: bets 4932 and is all-in
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 1600 from pot
dwarfman: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1600 | Rake 0
Board [3s Kd 6c 5c]
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) collected (1600)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) folded on the Turn

*********** # 97 **************
PokerStars Game #3864525737: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:19:38 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (6532 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (6968 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [Qs 6d]
dutchmn1: raises 200 to 400
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 400 from pot
dutchmn1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) collected (400)

*********** # 98 **************
PokerStars Game #3864528214: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:19:50 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (6332 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (7168 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [4d 2d]
dwarfman: raises 400 to 600
dutchmn1: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Ah 3h 8c]
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: calls 200
*** TURN *** [Ah 3h 8c] [5d]
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [Ah 3h 8c 5d] [Kh]
dutchmn1: checks
dwarfman: bets 800
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 2000 from pot
dwarfman: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2000 | Rake 0
Board [Ah 3h 8c 5d Kh]
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) collected (2000)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) folded on the River

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PokerStars Game #3864534167: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:20:20 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7332 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (6168 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [Ts 2s]
dutchmn1: calls 100
dwarfman: checks
*** FLOP *** [2h Ah 5d]
dwarfman: checks
dutchmn1: bets 400
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 400 from pot
dutchmn1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [2h Ah 5d]
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) collected (400)

*********** # 100 **************
PokerStars Game #3864537741: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:20:38 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7132 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (6368 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [8d 9h]
dwarfman: calls 100
dutchmn1: checks
*** FLOP *** [9c 2c As]
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: raises 400 to 600
dutchmn1: calls 400
*** TURN *** [9c 2c As] [5h]
dutchmn1: checks
dwarfman: bets 6332 and is all-in
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 1600 from pot
dwarfman: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1600 | Rake 0
Board [9c 2c As 5h]
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) collected (1600)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) folded on the Turn

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PokerStars Game #3864543347: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:21:06 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7932 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5568 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [3s Kc]
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 200 from pot
dwarfman: shows [3s Kc] (high card King)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) collected (200)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

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PokerStars Game #3864545478: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:21:17 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (8032 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5468 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [Kh 8d]
dutchmn1 said, "2 7"
dwarfman: calls 100
dutchmn1: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qd 7c 9d]
dutchmn1: checks
dwarfman: checks
*** TURN *** [Qd 7c 9d] [4s]
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 400 from pot
dutchmn1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [Qd 7c 9d 4s]
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) collected (400)

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PokerStars Game #3864550124: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:21:40 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7832 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5668 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [6s Tc]
dutchmn1: calls 100
dwarfman: checks
*** FLOP *** [2s Qc 7s]
dwarfman: checks
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 400 from pot
dutchmn1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [2s Qc 7s]
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) collected (400)

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PokerStars Game #3864553215: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:21:56 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7632 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5868 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [5h Tc]
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 200 from pot
dutchmn1: shows [7d Kd] (high card King)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) collected (200)

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PokerStars Game #3864555035: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:22:05 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7532 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5968 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [4h 8s]
dutchmn1: calls 100
dwarfman: checks
*** FLOP *** [3d Td 2s]
dwarfman: checks
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 400 from pot
dutchmn1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [3d Td 2s]
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) collected (400)

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PokerStars Game #3864558247: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:22:21 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7332 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (6168 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [5c 2h]
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 200 from pot
dutchmn1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) collected (200)

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PokerStars Game #3864560164: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:22:30 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7232 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (6268 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [7h 3h]
dutchmn1: calls 100
dwarfman: checks
*** FLOP *** [Js 5d Jh]
dwarfman: checks
dutchmn1: bets 400
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 400 from pot
dutchmn1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [Js 5d Jh]
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) collected (400)

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PokerStars Game #3864563779: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:22:49 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7032 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (6468 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [7d 8h]
dwarfman: calls 100
dutchmn1: checks
*** FLOP *** [8c 5s 2d]
dutchmn1: checks
dwarfman: bets 200
dutchmn1: calls 200
*** TURN *** [8c 5s 2d] [5c]
dutchmn1: checks
dwarfman: bets 600
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 800 from pot
dwarfman: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
Board [8c 5s 2d 5c]
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) collected (800)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) folded on the Turn

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PokerStars Game #3864568737: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:23:14 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7432 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (6068 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [Tc Qh]
dutchmn1: calls 100
dwarfman: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ad Ks Jc]
dwarfman: checks
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: raises 400 to 600
dutchmn1: calls 400
*** TURN *** [Ad Ks Jc] [9h]
dwarfman: bets 400
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 1600 from pot
dwarfman: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1600 | Rake 0
Board [Ad Ks Jc 9h]
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) collected (1600)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

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PokerStars Game #3864574039: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:23:41 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (8232 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5268 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [2h Qd]
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 200 from pot
dutchmn1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) collected (200)

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PokerStars Game #3864575924: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:23:50 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (8132 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5368 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [6s Js]
dutchmn1: calls 100
dwarfman: checks
*** FLOP *** [7c 2h 5d]
dwarfman: checks
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: folds
dutchmn1 collected 400 from pot
dutchmn1: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [7c 2h 5d]
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) collected (400)

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PokerStars Game #3864578970: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:24:06 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7932 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5568 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [Ad 2c]
dwarfman: calls 100
dutchmn1: checks
*** FLOP *** [7s 6h Ah]
dutchmn1: checks
dwarfman: bets 400
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 400 from pot
dwarfman: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 400 | Rake 0
Board [7s 6h Ah]
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) collected (400)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) folded on the Flop

*********** # 113 **************
PokerStars Game #3864582899: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:24:27 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (8132 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5368 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [Ac 9s]
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 200 from pot
dwarfman: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 200 | Rake 0
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) collected (200)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 114 **************
PokerStars Game #3864584850: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:24:37 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (8232 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (5268 in chips)
dwarfman: posts small blind 100
dutchmn1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [Ac Ah]
dwarfman: calls 100
dutchmn1: raises 400 to 600
dwarfman: raises 600 to 1200
dutchmn1: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [As Jd Tc]
dutchmn1: checks
dwarfman: bets 600
dutchmn1: calls 600
*** TURN *** [As Jd Tc] [9s]
dutchmn1: checks
dwarfman: bets 5600
dutchmn1: calls 3468 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [As Jd Tc 9s] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dutchmn1: shows [Js 7s] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
dwarfman: shows [Ac Ah] (three of a kind, Aces)
dwarfman said, "gg."
dutchmn1 said, "gg"
dwarfman collected 10536 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10536 | Rake 0
Board [As Jd Tc 9s 7d]
Seat 2: dwarfman (button) (small blind) showed [Ac Ah] and won (10536) with
three of a kind, Aces
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (big blind) showed [Js 7s] and lost with two pair, Jacks and
Sevens

NIce win Dwarfman. I have one question. I am trying to watch your sng videos on stars but windows media player says there is an error downloading the codec. What do you use to play the video?

Cheers

Perfect oppurtunity to check the turn-

*********** # 109 **************
PokerStars Game #3864568737: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:23:14 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7432 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (6068 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [Tc Qh]
dutchmn1: calls 100
dwarfman: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ad Ks Jc]
dwarfman: checks
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: raises 400 to 600
dutchmn1: calls 400
*** TURN *** [Ad Ks Jc] [9h]
dwarfman: bets 400
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 1600 from pot
dwarfman: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1600 | Rake 0
Board [Ad Ks Jc 9h]
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) collected (1600)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

turn:

*If he's got something he will probably bet out.
*He could catch 2 pair or trips or something on the river.
*check raise and then check might induce a stab at the pot
*perhaps there are 3 cards in the deck that force a split, but I doubt it- and it is also possible that there are 3 cards in the deck that complete a worse draw to str8- so I am not going to worry in the least about giving someone a free cards when I am holding the NUTS.
*He probably has nothing, but even then, checking is your best chance to get more out of him.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Scarface

NIce win Dwarfman. I have one question. I am trying to watch your sng videos on stars but windows media player says there is an error downloading the codec. What do you use to play the video?

Cheers

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I've made the codec you need available on the same website as my SnG videos. The file you want to download and run is TSCC.exe.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by MAX

Perfect oppurtunity to check the turn-

*********** # 109 **************
PokerStars Game #3864568737: Tournament #19193125, Hold'em No Limit - Level VI
(100/200) - 2006/02/04 - 20:23:14 (ET)
Table '19193125 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: dwarfman (7432 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (6068 in chips)
dutchmn1: posts small blind 100
dwarfman: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dwarfman [Tc Qh]
dutchmn1: calls 100
dwarfman: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ad Ks Jc]
dwarfman: checks
dutchmn1: bets 200
dwarfman: raises 400 to 600
dutchmn1: calls 400
*** TURN *** [Ad Ks Jc] [9h]
dwarfman: bets 400
dutchmn1: folds
dwarfman collected 1600 from pot
dwarfman: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1600 | Rake 0
Board [Ad Ks Jc 9h]
Seat 2: dwarfman (big blind) collected (1600)
Seat 4: dutchmn1 (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

turn:

*If he's got something he will probably bet out.
*He could catch 2 pair or trips or something on the river.
*check raise and then check might induce a stab at the pot
*perhaps there are 3 cards in the deck that force a split, but I doubt it- and it is also possible that there are 3 cards in the deck that complete a worse draw to str8- so I am not going to worry in the least about giving someone a free cards when I am holding the NUTS.
*He probably has nothing, but even then, checking is your best chance to get more out of him.

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Good point, thanks.