Rate my SnG heads up play

Heres a heads-up situations at the end of a $5 SnG at stars. I know I have a lot of areas I can improve on. Let me know what you think.

*********** # 82 **************
PokerStars Game #1267301354: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:52:21 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (8360 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (5140 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [9d Ac]
bdawg56kg: raises 400 to 600
fyrmun: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [6d 7c 4c]
fyrmun: bets 200
bdawg56kg: calls 200
*** TURN *** [6d 7c 4c] [8h]
fyrmun: bets 200
bdawg56kg: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [6d 7c 4c 8h] [9h]
fyrmun: bets 400
bdawg56kg: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fyrmun: shows [Qs 5c] (a straight, Five to Nine)
bdawg56kg: mucks hand
fyrmun collected 2850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2850 | Rake 0
Board [6d 7c 4c 8h 9h]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) mucked [9d Ac]
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) showed [Qs 5c] and won (2850) with a straight, Five
to Nine

*********** # 83 **************
PokerStars Game #1267301961: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:52:54 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (6935 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (6565 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [8d 7s]
fyrmun: calls 100
bdawg56kg: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qd Jc 3d]
bdawg56kg: bets 400
fyrmun: raises 400 to 800
bdawg56kg: folds
fyrmun collected 1250 from pot
fyrmun: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1250 | Rake 0
Board [Qd Jc 3d]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) collected (1250)

*********** # 84 **************
PokerStars Game #1267302372: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:53:17 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (6310 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (7190 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [8d Jd]
bdawg56kg: calls 100
fyrmun: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 5c Js]
fyrmun: checks
bdawg56kg: checks
*** TURN *** [3c 5c Js] [6h]
fyrmun: checks
bdawg56kg: bets 200
fyrmun: folds
bdawg56kg collected 450 from pot
bdawg56kg: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [3c 5c Js 6h]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) collected (450)
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) folded on the Turn

*********** # 85 **************
PokerStars Game #1267302974: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:53:51 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (6535 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (6965 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [3d 9c]
fyrmun: calls 100
bdawg56kg: checks
*** FLOP *** [8c Kc 5d]
bdawg56kg: checks
fyrmun: checks
*** TURN *** [8c Kc 5d] [Jc]
bdawg56kg: checks
fyrmun: checks
*** RIVER *** [8c Kc 5d Jc] [9d]
bdawg56kg: bets 200
fyrmun: raises 400 to 600
bdawg56kg: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fyrmun: shows [8h Ks] (two pair, Kings and Eights)
bdawg56kg: mucks hand
fyrmun collected 1650 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1650 | Rake 0
Board [8c Kc 5d Jc 9d]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) mucked [3d 9c]
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) showed [8h Ks] and won (1650) with two
pair, Kings and Eights

*********** # 86 **************
PokerStars Game #1267303452: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:54:19 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (5710 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (7790 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [Js Qh]
bdawg56kg: raises 400 to 600
fyrmun: folds
bdawg56kg collected 450 from pot
bdawg56kg: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) collected (450)
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 87 **************
PokerStars Game #1267303710: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:54:34 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (5935 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (7565 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [9h Jh]
fyrmun: raises 200 to 400
bdawg56kg: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [7c Ah 2c]
bdawg56kg: checks
fyrmun: bets 200
bdawg56kg: raises 600 to 800
fyrmun: raises 1400 to 2200
bdawg56kg: folds
fyrmun collected 2450 from pot
fyrmun: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2450 | Rake 0
Board [7c Ah 2c]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) collected (2450)

*********** # 88 **************
PokerStars Game #1267304259: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:55:02 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (4710 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (8790 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [2h Ac]
bdawg56kg: calls 100
fyrmun: raises 800 to 1000
bdawg56kg: folds
fyrmun collected 450 from pot
fyrmun: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) collected (450)

*********** # 89 **************
PokerStars Game #1267304530: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:55:19 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (4485 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (9015 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [8d Ks]
fyrmun: calls 100
bdawg56kg: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ac Jh 5s]
bdawg56kg: bets 600
fyrmun: folds
bdawg56kg collected 450 from pot
bdawg56kg: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [Ac Jh 5s]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) collected (450)
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

*********** # 90 **************
PokerStars Game #1267304972: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:55:43 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (4710 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (8790 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [8c 6c]
bdawg56kg: calls 100
fyrmun: checks
*** FLOP *** [6d 9c Th]
fyrmun: bets 200
bdawg56kg: calls 200
*** TURN *** [6d 9c Th] [Ks]
fyrmun: bets 200
bdawg56kg: folds
fyrmun collected 850 from pot
fyrmun: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [6d 9c Th Ks]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) collected (850)

*********** # 91 **************
PokerStars Game #1267305364: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:56:06 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (4285 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (9215 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [Jc Kc]
fyrmun: calls 100
bdawg56kg: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd 6d 2d]
bdawg56kg: checks
fyrmun: checks
*** TURN *** [Kd 6d 2d] [Ah]
bdawg56kg: bets 200
fyrmun: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [Kd 6d 2d Ah] [3c]
bdawg56kg: bets 400
fyrmun: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bdawg56kg: shows [Jc Kc] (a pair of Kings)
fyrmun: mucks hand
bdawg56kg collected 1650 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1650 | Rake 0
Board [Kd 6d 2d Ah 3c]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) showed [Jc Kc] and won (1650) with a pair of Kings
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) mucked [Jh 3d]

*********** # 92 **************
PokerStars Game #1267305919: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:56:38 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (5110 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (8390 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [Ah 2d]
bdawg56kg: raises 400 to 600
fyrmun: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [6c 3d 6h]
fyrmun: checks
bdawg56kg: bets 800
fyrmun: folds
bdawg56kg collected 1250 from pot
bdawg56kg: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1250 | Rake 0
Board [6c 3d 6h]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) collected (1250)
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) folded on the Flop

*********** # 93 **************
PokerStars Game #1267306324: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:57:01 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (5735 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (7765 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [Qs Kd]
fyrmun: calls 100
bdawg56kg: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd Js 9s]
bdawg56kg: bets 400
fyrmun: calls 400
*** TURN *** [Jd Js 9s] [7h]
bdawg56kg: checks
fyrmun: checks
*** RIVER *** [Jd Js 9s 7h] [Th]
bdawg56kg: bets 400
fyrmun: raises 600 to 1000
bdawg56kg: raises 600 to 1600
fyrmun: raises 2600 to 4200
bdawg56kg: raises 910 to 5110 and is all-in
fyrmun: calls 910
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bdawg56kg: shows [Qs Kd] (a straight, Nine to King)
fyrmun: shows [As 8d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
bdawg56kg collected 11470 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11470 | Rake 0
Board [Jd Js 9s 7h Th]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) showed [Qs Kd] and won (11470) with a straight,
Nine to King
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) showed [As 8d] and lost with a straight,
Seven to Jack

*********** # 94 **************
PokerStars Game #1267307235: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:57:56 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (11470 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (2030 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [Td 5s]
bdawg56kg: calls 100
fyrmun: raises 1805 to 2005 and is all-in
bdawg56kg: folds
fyrmun collected 450 from pot
fyrmun: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) collected (450)

*********** # 95 **************
PokerStars Game #1267307542: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:58:13 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (11245 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (2255 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [5h Kh]
fyrmun: calls 100
bdawg56kg: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c Ts 4s]
bdawg56kg: checks
fyrmun: bets 200
bdawg56kg: folds
fyrmun collected 450 from pot
fyrmun: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [3c Ts 4s]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) collected (450)

*********** # 96 **************
PokerStars Game #1267307911: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:58:35 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (11020 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (2480 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [Ad Kd]
bdawg56kg: raises 400 to 600
fyrmun: folds
bdawg56kg collected 450 from pot
bdawg56kg: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) collected (450)
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 97 **************
PokerStars Game #1267308199: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:58:52 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (11245 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (2255 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [3h Ah]
fyrmun: raises 1000 to 1200
bdawg56kg: folds
fyrmun collected 450 from pot
fyrmun: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) collected (450)

*********** # 98 **************
PokerStars Game #1267308597: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:59:16 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (11020 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (2480 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [Ts Kd]
bdawg56kg: raises 400 to 600
fyrmun: folds
bdawg56kg collected 450 from pot
bdawg56kg: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) collected (450)
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) folded before Flop

*********** # 99 **************
PokerStars Game #1267308821: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:59:29 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (11245 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (2255 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [Ks 2s]
fyrmun: calls 100
bdawg56kg: checks
*** FLOP *** [2h 2c 6s]
bdawg56kg: checks
fyrmun: checks
*** TURN *** [2h 2c 6s] [Qs]
bdawg56kg: checks
fyrmun: bets 400
bdawg56kg: raises 400 to 800
fyrmun: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [2h 2c 6s Qs] [2d]
bdawg56kg: bets 400
fyrmun: folds
bdawg56kg collected 2050 from pot
bdawg56kg: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2050 | Rake 0
Board [2h 2c 6s Qs 2d]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) collected (2050)
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) folded on the River

*********** # 100 **************
PokerStars Game #1267309519: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 06:00:10 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (12270 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (1230 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [3h Kc]
bdawg56kg: calls 100
fyrmun: checks
*** FLOP *** [2h 7c Ac]
fyrmun: checks
bdawg56kg: checks
*** TURN *** [2h 7c Ac] [3s]
fyrmun: checks
bdawg56kg: checks
*** RIVER *** [2h 7c Ac 3s] [Jd]
fyrmun: checks
bdawg56kg: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fyrmun: shows [5d 9c] (high card Ace)
bdawg56kg: shows [3h Kc] (a pair of Threes)
bdawg56kg collected 450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Board [2h 7c Ac 3s Jd]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (button) (small blind) showed [3h Kc] and won (450) with a
pair of Threes
Seat 3: fyrmun (big blind) showed [5d 9c] and lost with high card Ace

*********** # 101 **************
PokerStars Game #1267309956: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 06:00:35 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (12495 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (1005 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [8s Ac]
fyrmun: calls 100
bdawg56kg: raises 12270 to 12470 and is all-in
fyrmun: calls 780 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [3s 4d 7h]
*** TURN *** [3s 4d 7h] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [3s 4d 7h Kc] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bdawg56kg: shows [8s Ac] (high card Ace)
fyrmun: shows [2h Jc] (high card King)
bdawg56kg said, "gg"
bdawg56kg collected 2010 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2010 | Rake 0
Board [3s 4d 7h Kc Ts]
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (big blind) showed [8s Ac] and won (2010) with high card Ace
Seat 3: fyrmun (button) (small blind) showed [2h Jc] and lost with high card
King

Just going through your hands real quick, you need to be more aggressive when heads up. Raise more pre flop and attack after the flop. Put him to the test. You also call raises too much. Re-raise a few times.

I'd definitely agree. Far too passive for my tastes. Heads up, there's really only two positions: The Bully, and the Bitch. Always be the bully. Doesn't matter if you're short stack. or large, Constantly put them to the test. Even if your raises aren't massive... you've got to constantly be putting them on decisions. Cards aren't really important. Some people argue that Heads up is a coinflip, and between two very good players, that's probably true... but this guy could be pushed around. I have no doubt about it looking over the hand histories. He's not a good player... but he took control. You called him down a lot, and were lucky enough to hold up... but try that strategy against a better player, and you'll suffer, long term.

looking back over that, I guess it wasn't that passive, post flop. Preflop, I'd still raise him more.

Thanks for all the advice guys. I know I tend to be a bit passive, but it always seems to backfire on me when I try to get super aggressive and end up trapping myself by getting caught in a big bluff. Can you give me some hand #'s that you are talking about? Thanks again.

*********** # 82 **************
PokerStars Game #1267301354: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:52:21 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (8360 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (5140 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [9d Ac]
bdawg56kg: raises 400 to 600
fyrmun: calls 400

First hand you posted...You raise with the Ace -Nine. That's fine heads up. He calls.

*** FLOP *** [6d 7c 4c]
fyrmun: bets 200
bdawg56kg: calls 200


A minimum bet? Now, he DOES have the 5... but who can really call your raise with a 5 in their hand. I'm raising him here, as I'm 90 percent certain I still have the best hand. That's the kind of thing you've got to do heads up. If you're going to call... just fold. If he doesn't have the straight draw, you're ahead. If he doesn't, you're really drawing to two overs, if you think he's got a hand. Calling is WEAK. You either believe him and decide not to gamble, or you think he's full of crap. Raise or Fold. The rest of the hand is luck. He drew out. He should have never gotten that far. You let him create a cheap draw by taking control of the hand, and you backing down.






Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject: Rate my SnG heads up play

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*********** # 84 **************
PokerStars Game #1267302372: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:53:17 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (6310 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (7190 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
bdawg56kg: posts small blind 100
fyrmun: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [8d Jd]
bdawg56kg: calls 100
fyrmun: checks

Raise. They're fair sized, and suited, and two gap connected. Now, this is my somewhat loose strategy heads up. We all know you need to hit a flop with this to win... IF it gets that far. Raise him. He may lay down, and we're ahead. Some will disagree with this... but I believe in sheer agression heads up.





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PokerStars Game #1267303710: Tournament #5618991, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII
(100/200) - 2005/02/25 - 05:54:34 (ET)
Table '5618991 1' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: bdawg56kg (5935 in chips)
Seat 3: fyrmun (7565 in chips)
bdawg56kg: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts the ante 25
fyrmun: posts small blind 100
bdawg56kg: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [9h Jh]
fyrmun: raises 200 to 400
bdawg56kg: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [7c Ah 2c]
bdawg56kg: checks
fyrmun: bets 200
bdawg56kg: raises 600 to 800


This one I just question your logic. It's pretty transparent to me that he hit his small ace.. you've only got a backdoor flush draw, and it's a pretty small pot. I'd probably just live to fight another day... I like the check raise... but not with an ace on the board if I don't have one.



*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bdawg56kg [8d Ks]
fyrmun: calls 100
bdawg56kg: checks

Why not raise here? he raises good hands, and limps poor. Raise him. He either calls, and you make more whne he folds later, or you win the exact same amount you did...



Just a couple examples where your lack of aggression might have cost you money. Just my take. Some others will disagree, i'm certain. We always do, around here :)

You'll notice two hands with suited jacks, and one I said you should play and one I said you shouldn't. The difference between them is position. You certainly can play J9/8s heads up... but it's about position. You can raise with them... you can't CALL a raise with them.