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  1. #1

    Default Heads up 18 hands - help me improve please

    SnG 10+1$ 10 players, total 10 000 in chips, pays 50-30-20
    HU with nice stack, blinds at 320/160 but soon to increase.
    Please comment on any hand or my over all strategy. I really need to improve my HU play.

    Hand1:
    Seat: 6 Hero 6420$ (Dealer)
    Seat: 8 Oponent 3580$
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Oponent : Posts small blind 160.00
    Hero : Posts big blind 320.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 3420.00
    Hero : Folds
    Oponent : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Oponent Mucked Cards (Winning) 3900.00
    Hero Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand2:
    Seat: 6 Hero 6100$
    Seat: 8 Oponent 3900$ (Dealer)
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Hero : Posts small blind 160.00
    Oponent : Posts big blind 320.00
    Hero : Calls for 160.00
    Oponent : Checks
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    Flop

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    Hero : Bets 320.00
    Oponent : Folds
    Hero : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Hero Mucked Cards (Winning) 960.00
    Oponent Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand3:
    Seat: 6 Hero 6740$ (Dealer)
    Seat: 8 Oponent 3260$
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Oponent : Posts small blind 320.00
    Hero : Posts big blind 640.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 3260.00
    Hero : Folds
    Oponent : Mucks cards
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    Oponent Mucked Cards (Winning) 4220.00
    Hero Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand4:
    Seat: 6 Hero 5460$
    Seat: 8 Oponent 4540$ (Dealer)
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Hero : Posts small blind 320.00
    Oponent : Posts big blind 640.00
    Hero : Went all-in 5460.00
    Oponent : Folds
    Hero : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Hero Mucked Cards (Winning) 6420.00
    Oponent Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand5:
    Seat: 6 Hero 6420$ (Dealer)
    Seat: 8 Oponent 3580$
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Oponent : Posts small blind 320.00
    Hero : Posts big blind 640.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 3260.00
    Hero : Folds
    Oponent : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Oponent Mucked Cards (Winning) 4220.00
    Hero Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand6:
    Seat: 6 Hero 5780$
    Seat: 8 Oponent 4220$ (Dealer)
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Hero : Posts small blind 320.00
    Oponent : Posts big blind 640.00
    Hero : Raises for 1920.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 3580.00
    Hero : Calls for 1980.00
    Oponent: :Ts:
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    Flop

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    Turn

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    River

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    Showdown
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    Hero
    - Two Pair
    Oponent
    - Flush
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    Result
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    Hero Showed Cards
    Oponent Showed Cards (Winning) 8440.00
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand7:
    Seat: 6 Hero 1560$ (Dealer)
    Seat: 8 Oponent 8440$
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Oponent : Posts small blind 320.00
    Hero : Posts big blind 640.00
    Oponent : Folds
    Hero : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Oponent Mucked Cards
    Hero Mucked Cards (Winning) 960.00
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand8:
    Seat: 6 Hero 1880$
    Seat: 8 Oponent 8120$ (Dealer)
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Hero : Posts small blind 320.00
    Oponent : Posts big blind 640.00
    Hero : Went all-in 1560.00
    Oponent : Folds
    Hero : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Hero Mucked Cards (Winning) 2520.00
    Oponent Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand9:
    Seat: 6 Hero 2520$ (Dealer)
    Seat: 8 Oponent 7480$
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Oponent : Posts small blind 320.00
    Hero : Posts big blind 640.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 7160.00
    Hero : Went all-in 1880.00
    Oponent : Receives returned betting money 4960.00
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    Flop

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    Turn

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    River

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    Showdown
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    Hero
    - One Pair
    Oponent
    - No Pair
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    Result
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    Oponent Showed Cards
    Hero Showed Cards (Winning) 5040.00
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand10:
    Seat: 6 Hero 5040$
    Seat: 8 Oponent 4960$ (Dealer)
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Hero : Posts small blind 320.00
    Oponent : Posts big blind 640.00
    Hero : Went all-in 4720.00
    Oponent : Folds
    Hero : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Hero Mucked Cards (Winning) 5680.00
    Oponent Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand11:
    Seat: 6 Hero 5680$ (Dealer)
    Seat: 8 Oponent 4320$
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Oponent : Posts small blind 320.00
    Hero : Posts big blind 640.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 4000.00
    Hero : Folds
    Oponent : Mucks cards
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    Result
    ------------------
    Oponent Mucked Cards (Winning) 4960.00
    Hero Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand12:
    Seat: 6 Hero 5040$
    Seat: 8 Oponent 4960$ (Dealer)
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Hero : Posts small blind 320.00
    Oponent : Posts big blind 640.00
    Hero : Raises for 1920.00
    Oponent : Folds
    Hero : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Hero Mucked Cards (Winning) 2880.00
    Oponent Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand13:
    Seat: 6 Hero 6320$ (Dealer)
    Seat: 8 Oponent 3680$
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Oponent : Posts small blind 640.00
    Hero : Posts big blind 1280.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 3680.00
    Hero : Folds
    Oponent : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Oponent Mucked Cards (Winning) 5600.00
    Hero Mucked Cards
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand14:
    Seat: 6 Hero 4400$
    Seat: 8 Oponent 5600$ (Dealer)
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Hero : Posts small blind 640.00
    Oponent : Posts big blind 1280.00
    Hero : Calls for 640.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 4320.00
    Hero : Folds
    Oponent : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Hero Mucked Cards
    Oponent Mucked Cards (Winning) 6880.00
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand15:
    Seat: 6 Hero 3120$ (Dealer)
    Seat: 8 Oponent 6880$
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Oponent : Posts small blind 640.00
    Hero : Posts big blind 1280.00
    Oponent : Folds
    Hero : Mucks cards
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    Result
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    Oponent Mucked Cards
    Hero Mucked Cards (Winning) 1920.00
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand16:
    Seat: 6 Hero 3120$
    Seat: 8 Oponent 6880$ (Dealer)
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Hero : Posts small blind 640.00
    Oponent : Posts big blind 1280.00
    Hero : Went all-in 3120.00
    Oponent : Calls for 2480.00
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    Flop

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    Turn

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    River

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    Showdown
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    Hero
    - Straight
    Oponent
    - Straight
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    Result
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    Hero Showed Cards (Winning) 3760.00
    Oponent Showed Cards (Winning) 3760.00
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand17:
    Seat: 6 Hero 4400$ (Dealer)
    Seat: 8 Oponent 5600$
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Oponent : Posts small blind 640.00
    Hero : Posts big blind 1280.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 5600.00
    Hero : Went all-in 2480.00
    Oponent : Receives returned betting money 2480.00
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    Flop

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    Turn

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    River

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    Showdown
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    Hero
    - One Pair
    Oponent
    - No Pair
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    Result
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    Oponent Showed Cards
    Hero Showed Cards (Winning) 7520.00
    ************************************************** ******
    Hand18:
    Seat: 6 Hero 7520$
    Seat: 8 Oponent 2480$ (Dealer)
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    OpeningBetRound
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    Hero : Posts small blind 640.00
    Oponent : Posts big blind 1280.00
    Hero : Raises for 3160.00
    Oponent : Went all-in 1200.00
    Hero : Receives returned betting money 1320.00
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    Flop

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    Turn

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    River

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    Showdown
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    Hero
    - One Pair - T's
    Oponent
    - One Pair - 5's
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    Result
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    Hero Showed Cards (Winning) 4960.00 and 1'st place for 50$
    Oponent Showed Cards and out in 2'nd place for 30$
    ************************************************** ******
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  2. #2
    When you are at 5 bets, you cant just be calling raises...If you are coming in you are pushing, especially when the blinds are that high. The only hand i didnt like was the 4-5s call out of the bb although it is arguable. Otherwise, it was ok.
  3. #3
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    #2 raise pf

    #14, DO NOT limp when your opponenent has been all-in happy unless you have every intention of calling an all-in when he does it. You either raise this hand pf, or fold it

    #18 fold that shit


    Played well overall.
  4. #4
    Thank you both for comments

    Quote Originally Posted by AHiltz
    #2 raise pf

    #14, DO NOT limp when your opponenent has been all-in happy unless you have every intention of calling an all-in when he does it. You either raise this hand pf, or fold it

    #18 fold that shit

    Played well overall.
    #14 so the call would be ok with a more passive oponent?
    #18 T4o is not a good hand, but I would probably go with any hand to try to take him out at that point. Wrong?
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  5. #5
    Overall OK.

    The raise with T4 was fine, he pretty much has to call with anything, but he might not realize that and make a mistake and fold.

    I don't really like 45s limp. I'd rather not see a flop with 5-high even suited and connected.

    I like to raise maybe 70-80% from SB. Doesn't really matter what the cards are in the 20--30% you limp, you are just trying to be deceptive.

    It seemed like (from SB) you generally raised your good hands and limped your bad ones. Predictable, but it wasn't a very long match, so whatever.
  6. #6
    Every hand looks fine except for the SB complete with 54d. Either push it or fold it. Only hands you should complete the SB with once the blinds get this huge are monsters if you think villain will raise back.

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