I'm losing HU too much.

[Alibi]

Can you examine my heads up please? I have gotten 2nd way too many times recently.

I'm not sure if I'm playing g00t hu or not.

PokerStars Game #2179569615: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:17:10 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (5875 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (7625 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Tc Qs]
thebigblue66: calls 200
HoboJaws: raises 800 to 1200
thebigblue66: folds
HoboJaws collected 850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Seat 7: HoboJaws (big blind) collected (850)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2179571636: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:17:24 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (6300 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (7200 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
thebigblue66: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [2s Jd]
HoboJaws: folds



PokerStars Game #2179573056: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:17:33 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (6075 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (7425 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Ad 9h]
thebigblue66: calls 200
HoboJaws: raises 800 to 1200
thebigblue66: folds
HoboJaws collected 850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Seat 7: HoboJaws (big blind) collected (850)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2179575259: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:17:49 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (6500 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (7000 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
thebigblue66: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [2d 5s]
HoboJaws: folds



PokerStars Game #2179576700: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:17:59 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (6275 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (7225 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [6c 7d]
thebigblue66: folds
HoboJaws collected 450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 450 | Rake 0
Seat 7: HoboJaws (big blind) collected (450)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (button) (small blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2179578513: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:18:12 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (6500 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (7000 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
thebigblue66: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [6s Ts]
HoboJaws: folds



PokerStars Game #2179580010: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:18:22 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (6275 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (7225 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Tc 2s]
thebigblue66: calls 200
HoboJaws: checks
*** FLOP *** [7d Qs 3h]
HoboJaws: checks
thebigblue66: bets 400
HoboJaws: raises 800 to 1200
thebigblue66: calls 800
*** TURN *** [7d Qs 3h] [4h]
HoboJaws: bets 2000
thebigblue66: folds
HoboJaws collected 3250 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3250 | Rake 0
Board [7d Qs 3h 4h]
Seat 7: HoboJaws (big blind) collected (3250)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn



PokerStars Game #2179584055: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:18:50 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (7900 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (5600 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
thebigblue66: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Jd 7s]
HoboJaws: folds



PokerStars Game #2179585453: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:19:00 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (7675 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (5825 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Qd Jh]
thebigblue66: calls 200
HoboJaws: raises 800 to 1200
thebigblue66: raises 4600 to 5800 and is all-in
HoboJaws: folds



PokerStars Game #2179589433: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:19:27 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (6450 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (7050 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
thebigblue66: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Qc Ac]
HoboJaws: raises 800 to 1200
thebigblue66: folds
HoboJaws collected 850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Seat 7: HoboJaws (button) (small blind) collected (850)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (big blind) folded before Flop



PokerStars Game #2179591328: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:19:40 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (6875 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (6625 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts small blind 200
HoboJaws: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Jd 6h]
thebigblue66: calls 200
HoboJaws: checks
*** FLOP *** [5c As 8h]
HoboJaws: checks
thebigblue66: checks
*** TURN *** [5c As 8h] [Kh]
HoboJaws: checks
thebigblue66: checks
*** RIVER *** [5c As 8h Kh] [9d]
HoboJaws: checks
thebigblue66: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HoboJaws: shows [Jd 6h] (high card Ace)
thebigblue66: shows [3d 5h] (a pair of Fives)
thebigblue66 collected 850 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 850 | Rake 0
Board [5c As 8h Kh 9d]
Seat 7: HoboJaws (big blind) showed [Jd 6h] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (button) (small blind) showed [3d 5h] and won (850) with a pair of Fives



PokerStars Game #2179595885: Tournament #10463657, Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2005/07/24 - 21:20:12 (ET)
Table '10463657 1' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 7: HoboJaws (6450 in chips)
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (7050 in chips)
HoboJaws: posts the ante 25
thebigblue66: posts the ante 25
HoboJaws: posts small blind 200
thebigblue66: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HoboJaws [Js Ac]
HoboJaws: raises 800 to 1200
thebigblue66: raises 4800 to 6000
HoboJaws: raises 425 to 6425 and is all-in
thebigblue66: calls 425
*** FLOP *** [9c Kc 5s]
*** TURN *** [9c Kc 5s] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [9c Kc 5s 4d] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
thebigblue66: shows [3s 3d] (a pair of Threes)
HoboJaws: shows [Js Ac] (high card Ace)
thebigblue66 collected 12900 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12900 | Rake 0
Board [9c Kc 5s 4d 2s]
Seat 7: HoboJaws (button) (small blind) showed [Js Ac] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 9: thebigblue66 (big blind) showed [3s 3d] and won (12900) with a pair of Threes

[a500lbgorilla]

Looks fine. You gave yourself a 50% chance to win the match.

-'rilla

Stopped reading after you folded J2 pre-flop. You're like 45% against a random hand and you're giving up two to one odds? You hit a pair of deuces and you're more likely than not to win the hand.

[Alibi]

I think raise/fold is a better hu strat than calling with terrible shit.

[rubixstreub]

I think raise/fold is a better hu strat than calling with terrible shit.

I agree, but it probably depends on the person you're playing. At these low levels (5/10), more likely than not, you'll be playing heads up against someone who doesn't know what they're doing and calling preflop will lead them to check the BB. If you start passive, they'll stay passive with you.

If you come out strong though, raising preflop or folding, a call will look very weak and they're most likely to reraise you (nobody enjoys feeling like they're being pushed around).

I like to come out aggressive, raise/fold, and if I pick up a monster from the SB I just call. Usually I'll get a big semi-bluff raise back, I'll go over them with a push which tends to be a great way to cripple them or even take the tourney if they call my AKs with their A8.

[drmcboy]

I'll never fold the button until opp proves he'll raise a limp, assuming equalish stacks. 23o, calling. Also the J6 hand you've got to take a stab sometime, jack high is not going to be good. Other than that looks good.

[dwags222]

I always save my all ins for a pocket pair or a made hand on the flop because i've busted out alot on cards that aren't made cards. i like to play post flop hu i win alot more when the person i'm playing allows that.