Fun HU tourney win for review/entertainment.

I've been working on my heads up game a little lately. I felt like I played pretty well in this tourney, and there were a lot of interesting hands that might be worth discussing. And I never get to post in the SNG forum so...

Stake is 10+1 on stars and villain is unknown.




******* Hand 1 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1500
BB: t1500

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with J:club: 8:spade:
Renton raises to t60, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to Renton.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 2 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1480
Renton: t1520

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 5:club: 9:spade:
SB calls t10 (pot was t30), Renton checks.

Flop: 2:diamond: 8:club: 5:heart: (t40, 2 players)
Renton checks, SB bets t20, Renton calls t20 (pot was t60).

Turn: A:club: (t80, 2 players)
Renton bets t40, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to Renton.

Results:
Final pot: t80


******* Hand 3 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1560
BB: t1440

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with T:heart: A:club:
Renton raises to t60, BB raises to t200, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t140 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t120


******* Hand 4 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1500
Renton: t1500

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 2:club: 5:spade:
SB calls t10 (pot was t30), Renton checks.

Flop: 9:heart: 4:heart: 6:diamond: (t40, 2 players)
Renton checks, SB bets t40, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 5 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1480
BB: t1520

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with 6:spade: 6:heart:
Renton raises to t60, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to Renton.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 6 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1500
Renton: t1500

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with K:club: Q:club:
SB raises to t40, Renton calls t20 (pot was t60).

Flop: Q:spade: 9:diamond: A:spade: (t80, 2 players)
Renton checks, SB bets t40, Renton calls t40 (pot was t120).

Turn: 9:spade: (t160, 2 players)
Renton checks, SB bets t80, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t80 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t160


******* Hand 7 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1420
BB: t1580

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with T:spade: T:heart:
Renton raises to t60, BB calls t40 (pot was t80).

Flop: K:heart: T:diamond: J:diamond: (t120, 2 players)
BB bets t60, Renton raises to t240, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t180 returned to Renton.

Results:
Final pot: t240


******* Hand 8 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1460
Renton: t1540

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with J:club: 6:diamond:
SB raises to t60, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 9 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1520
BB: t1480

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with 3:club: 2:spade:
Renton folds, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t10


******* Hand 10 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1490
Renton: t1510

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 4:heart: 5:club:
SB raises to t40, Renton calls t20 (pot was t60).

Flop: 9:club: Q:spade: 6:diamond: (t80, 2 players)
Renton checks, SB bets t40, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t80


******* Hand 11 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1470
BB: t1530

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with 6:club: A:spade:
Renton raises to t60, BB calls t40 (pot was t80).

Flop: 2:heart: 5:club: 3:heart: (t120, 2 players)
BB checks, Renton checks.

Turn: 3:spade: (t120, 2 players)
BB bets t60, Renton calls t60 (pot was t180).

River: 8:spade: (t240, 2 players)
BB bets t120, Renton calls t120 (pot was t360).

Results:
Final pot: t480
BB showed Th Kc


******* Hand 12 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1290
Renton: t1710

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 3:heart: 5:heart:
SB raises to t60, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 13 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1690
BB: t1310

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with K:heart: 7:spade:
Renton folds, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t10


******* Hand 14 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1320
Renton: t1680

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 6:spade: J:diamond:
SB calls t10 (pot was t30), Renton checks.

Flop: A:heart: 7:spade: 4:diamond: (t40, 2 players)
Renton checks, SB bets t20, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 15 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1660
BB: t1340

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with T:spade: T:club:
Renton raises to t60, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to Renton.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 16 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1320
Renton: t1680

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 2:club: 2:heart:
SB raises to t60, Renton raises to t160, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t100 returned to Renton.

Results:
Final pot: t120


******* Hand 17 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1740
BB: t1260

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with Q:heart: 8:heart:
Renton raises to t60, BB calls t40 (pot was t80).

Flop: 2:spade: 6:diamond: A:club: (t120, 2 players)
BB checks, Renton checks.

Turn: K:heart: (t120, 2 players)
BB checks, Renton checks.

River: A:diamond: (t120, 2 players)
BB bets t60, Renton calls t60 (pot was t180).

Results:
Final pot: t240
BB showed Jd Td


******* Hand 18 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1140
Renton: t1860

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 6:spade: A:diamond:
SB calls t10 (pot was t30), Renton checks.

Flop: 7:diamond: T:diamond: K:spade: (t40, 2 players)
Renton checks, SB bets t20, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 19 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1840
BB: t1160

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with J:diamond: K:club:
Renton raises to t60, BB calls t40 (pot was t80).

Flop: J:heart: 7:heart: Q:heart: (t120, 2 players)
BB checks, Renton checks.

Turn: 9:diamond: (t120, 2 players)
BB bets t20, Renton calls t20 (pot was t140).

River: 6:diamond: (t160, 2 players)
BB bets t80, Renton calls t80 (pot was t240).

Results:
Final pot: t320
BB showed Ac Qs


******* Hand 20 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1320
Renton: t1680

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 5:spade: 8:spade:
SB calls t10 (pot was t30), Renton checks.

Flop: 6:club: Q:spade: 8:club: (t40, 2 players)
Renton checks, SB bets t20, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 21 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1660
BB: t1340

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with 3:diamond: A:heart:
Renton raises to t60, BB raises to t160, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t100 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t120


******* Hand 22 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1400
Renton: t1600

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with T:diamond: K:club:
SB calls t10 (pot was t30), Renton raises to t80, SB calls t60 (pot was t100).

Flop: 2:heart: 3:heart: T:heart: (t160, 2 players)
Renton bets t120, SB calls t120 (pot was t280).

Turn: Q:diamond: (t400, 2 players)
Renton checks, SB bets t200, Renton raises all-in t1400, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t1200 returned to Renton.

Results:
Final pot: t800


******* Hand 23 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t2000
BB: t1000

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with 3:spade: A:diamond:
Renton folds, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t10


******* Hand 24 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1010
Renton: t1990

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with A:club: J:club:
SB raises to t60, Renton raises to t200, SB folds.
Uncalled bets: t140 returned to Renton.

Results:
Final pot: t120


******* Hand 25 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t2050
BB: t950

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with Q:club: 6:diamond:
Renton folds, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t10


******* Hand 26 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t960
Renton: t2040

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 3:heart: 7:heart:
SB raises to t60, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 27 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t2020
BB: t980

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with 4:heart: 7:heart:
Renton folds, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t10


******* Hand 28 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t990
Renton: t2010

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with Q:spade: 5:diamond:
SB raises to t60, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t40


******* Hand 29 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1990
BB: t1010

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with 3:spade: Q:club:
Renton folds, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t20 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t10


******* Hand 30 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1020
Renton: t1980

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 8:spade: 5:diamond:
SB calls t10 (pot was t30), Renton checks.

Flop: K:club: 6:spade: 6:club: (t40, 2 players)
Renton bets t40, SB raises to t80, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t40 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t120


******* Hand 31 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t10/t20
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1920
BB: t1080

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with 9:diamond: T:diamond:
Renton raises to t60, BB raises to t180, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t120 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t120


******* Hand 32 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t1140
Renton: t1860

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 3:club: 5:heart:
SB raises to t60, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t30 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t60


******* Hand 33 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t1830
BB: t1170

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with K:heart: Q:club:
Renton raises to t90, BB calls t60 (pot was t120).

Flop: 7:diamond: 7:club: 3:heart: (t180, 2 players)
BB checks, Renton checks.

Turn: 6:club: (t180, 2 players)
BB bets t30, Renton calls t30 (pot was t210).

River: Q:spade: (t240, 2 players)
BB bets t90, Renton raises to t240, BB calls t150 (pot was t570).

Results:
Final pot: t720
BB mucks 8d 6d


******* Hand 34 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t810
Renton: t2190

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with 2:spade: 8:heart:
SB raises to t60, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t30 returned to SB.

Results:
Final pot: t60


******* Hand 35 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
Renton: t2160
BB: t840

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is SB with 9:diamond: T:heart:
Renton folds, Renton folds.
Uncalled bets: t30 returned to BB.

Results:
Final pot: t15


******* Hand 36 ********

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t15/t30
2 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
SB: t855
Renton: t2145

Pre-flop: (2 players) Renton is BB with T:spade: T:club:
SB raises to t60, Renton raises to t180, SB calls t120 (pot was t240).

Flop: 4:heart: 6:diamond: 7:diamond: (t360, 2 players)
Renton is all-in t1965, SB calls all-in t675.
Uncalled bets: t1290 returned to Renton.

Turn: A:heart: (t1710, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t1710)


River: 9:club: (t1710, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t1710)


Results:
Final pot: t1710
Renton showed Ts Tc

Hand 11 - Fold on river. If I call it's to see what kind of hand he makes this play with

{After looking at results, I see this a lot. Maybe 3:1 is good enough?}

Hand 13 - Don't fold pre-flop

Hand 17 - I like

Hand 22 - Awkward stack size. I like the check-raise, but it sucks to overpush.

Hand 23, 25, 27, 29, 35 - Don't fold pre-flop. He's not challenging you for completing the small blind, you undoubtedly have a post-flop edge

Hand 31 - I would be tempted to call this. He hasn't played back a lot so the raise is scary. You have position post-flop. Only a mediocre HU hand. Folding is probably better

Hand 33 - good

{Lol at opponent}

Overall pretty standard I think

just glancing through it, you were way too tight. you should be more aggressive overall, which i found odd considering your ring game play. it seems like you werent cbetting very much, which in heads up play, is a huge weapon.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Bode-ist

just glancing through it, you were way too tight. you should be more aggressive overall, which i found odd considering your ring game play. it seems like you werent cbetting very much, which in heads up play, is a huge weapon.

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I was very agg in the beginning and once i had a 2:1 chip lead i tightened up some. With the awkward stacks at that point I didn't want to be messing around too much with speculative hands, when the implied odds weren't there so much.

I knew I was a better player, so I just chose to pick my spots from that point. I don't really like smallballing against people who are likely to call the flop light.