HU review 21 Hands 100/200 equal stacks

Ok im seriously gonna review my HU plays with your help. I have too many 2nd place finishes.

Please provide some criticism on my plays.

Villian had been fairly quiet early on and the bubble didnt last to long to see him changes gears. He seemed to come alive tho HU been fairly agg.

I have tidied up the HH somewhat. Thanks


*********** # 104 **************
PokerStars Game #4822596559: Tournament #24135740, $10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:18:34 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (7205 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (6295 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Ad Th]
digital poet [observer] said, "gg, gl folks"
CelticUabhar: raises 400 to 600
Largescar: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Ks 4s 8s]
Largescar: bets 1200
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 1250 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 105 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:19:06 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6580 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (6920 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Ad 9s]
Largescar: calls 100
CelticUabhar: checks
*** FLOP *** [Ts 6d 7s]
CelticUabhar: checks
Largescar: bets 400
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 450 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand

*********** # 106 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:19:33 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6355 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7145 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [8h Ks]
CelticUabhar: calls 100
Largescar: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh Jc 7h]
Largescar: checks
CelticUabhar: bets 300
Largescar: folds
CelticUabhar collected 450 from pot


*********** # 107 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:20:06 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6580 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (6920 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [7s Th]
Largescar: raises 400 to 600
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 450 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand

*********** # 108 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:20:22 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6355 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7145 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Td Ad]
CelticUabhar: raises 600 to 800
Largescar: folds
CelticUabhar collected 450 from pot
CelticUabhar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 109 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:20:38 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6580 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (6920 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [2s Ad]
Largescar: folds
CelticUabhar collected 250 from pot
CelticUabhar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 110 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:20:48 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6705 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (6795 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [9c Ah]
CelticUabhar: calls 100
Largescar: checks
*** FLOP *** [4d 7c 6s]
Largescar: bets 400
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 450 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand
on the Flop


*********** # 111 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:21:07 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6480 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7020 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [4h 3d]
Largescar: calls 100
CelticUabhar: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc 7h 6c]
CelticUabhar: checks
Largescar: bets 400
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 450 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 112 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:21:31 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6255 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7245 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Td Tc]
CelticUabhar: raises 600 to 800
Largescar: folds
CelticUabhar collected 450 from pot
CelticUabhar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 113 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:21:48 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6480 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7020 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [3h Kd]
Largescar: calls 100
CelticUabhar: checks
*** FLOP *** [5s Tc Qd]
CelticUabhar: checks
Largescar: checks
*** TURN *** [5s Tc Qd] [7s]
CelticUabhar: checks
Largescar: checks
*** RIVER *** [5s Tc Qd 7s] [7c]
CelticUabhar: checks
Largescar: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CelticUabhar: shows [3h Kd] (a pair of Sevens)
Largescar: shows [8h Ks] (a pair of Sevens)
CelticUabhar collected 225 from pot
Largescar collected 225 from pot


*********** # 114 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:22:19 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6480 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7020 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Kh Ac]
CelticUabhar: raises 600 to 800
Largescar: folds
CelticUabhar collected 450 from pot
CelticUabhar: doesn't show hand

*********** # 115 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:22:38 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6705 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (6795 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [3d 6c]
Largescar: folds
CelticUabhar collected 250 from pot


*********** # 116 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:22:48 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6830 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (6670 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Kc 9c]
CelticUabhar: calls 100
Largescar: checks
*** FLOP *** [Td 9h 6d]
Largescar: checks
CelticUabhar: bets 350
Largescar: folds
CelticUabhar collected 450 from pot


*********** # 117 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:23:12 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (7055 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (6445 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [7s Ah]
Largescar: raises 400 to 600
CelticUabhar: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [Th 2s 5s]
CelticUabhar: checks
Largescar: bets 1200
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 1250 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 118 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:23:40 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6430 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7070 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [9d 2s]
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 250 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand

*********** # 119 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:23:52 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6305 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7195 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [6s 3d]
Largescar: raises 600 to 800
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 450 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 120 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:24:30 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6080 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7420 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Qh 2h]
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 250 from pot


*********** # 121 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:24:42 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (5955 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7545 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [3s 4d]
Largescar: calls 100
CelticUabhar: checks
*** FLOP *** [4s Qh Kd]
CelticUabhar: bets 250
Largescar: folds
CelticUabhar collected 450 from pot
CelticUabhar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 122 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:25:02 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6180 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7320 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [9h 2s]
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 250 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 123 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:25:15 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6055 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7445 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Td 6d]
Largescar: raises 400 to 600
CelticUabhar: folds
Largescar collected 450 from pot
Largescar: doesn't show hand


*********** # 124 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:25:30 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (5830 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7670 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
CelticUabhar: posts small blind 100
Largescar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [Qh Ad]
CelticUabhar: raises 600 to 800
Largescar: folds
CelticUabhar collected 450 from pot


*********** # 125 **************
Level VII (100/200) - 2006/05/03 - 17:25:48 (ET)
Table '24135740 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 5: CelticUabhar (6055 in chips)
Seat 8: Largescar (7445 in chips)
CelticUabhar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts the ante 25
Largescar: posts small blind 100
CelticUabhar: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CelticUabhar [7d 7s]
Largescar: raises 400 to 600
CelticUabhar: raises 5430 to 6030 and is all-in????????????

i wish i got hands this good heads up. i glanced through all the hands and I didn't see any big mistakes of any kind. I might keep the raises at 3xbb because you want them to call when your on the button. in this situation, you might have been able to tone up the aggression postflop because this guy seemed pretty tight. from what i see, hes the type who is aggressive but will back down if theres any resistance.

I play the last hand the same as you. its good because your most likely 55-80% to win, given that he had been raising on the button most of the time. most of the time you'll just be getting a fold, and the times you get called, your probably in decent shape. the only bad part about this push that you basically told him you can't possibly have a big hand like JJ+

maybe re-raise to 2k and then pull a stop and go?

I think you definitely need to cbet more of these flops. I'm seeing all low card flops come, he raised preflop and you check the flop. Come out firing at him, put the decision on HIM. You'll win many pots this way. Raise = good cards. Low card flop = What you want

OK, I'll have a go at this. I think you played it a bit too passively. Maybe this is my own personal playing style but I would be raising preflop more frequently, particularly on the button when you have position for the rest of the hand. This not only gives you the chance to win your opp's blinds if he/she folds but also sets you up to throw out a c-bet on the flop if you miss.

I agree with fjuanl, keep your raises to 3x BB, you want SOME action with your big hands and if you throw out a c-bet it keeps the pot size under control.

105. I would make it 600 to go, opp might have folded preflop.

106. Raise preflop! K8o is a pretty good hand heads up (56% to win against a random hand)

110. Raise preflop! A9o is a strong hand heads up (61% to win against a random hand)

113. I would have bet the turn (say 3-400) after opp checked behind you on the flop.

116. Raise preflop! (~60% to win against a random hand)

120. I would have at least completed the SB here, if not raised preflop. Remember what was in HOH2 - if your opponent mostly doesn't raise you preflop if you complete the SB then you should complete with any two cards. Q2s isn't a terrible hand HU, it's definitely worth at least a call IMO.

Thanks guys,

Tiapan cheers for pointing specific hands out. i dunno wtf i was thinking.

Got to get my aggression back.

He was a lot more aggressive and usually in HU, aggression wins.