Heads-Up and pocket pairs

[marctg]

How do you guys play PPs when heads up. By heads up I mean only two players left in the tourney, not that everyone folded. I was playing a home game this past weekend and one of the first hands in heads up I was dealt QQ. I raised 2xbb but after thinking about it I am not sure if that was the best way to play it. My thought afterwards were that if he did call I might be in trouble because he wouild call with almost any Ace or King. I think I should have checked the flop and hopefully he would catch a pair.

[whiska]

you should never slow play pocket pairs QQ+ preflop.. this is dangerous especially w/ more players because if u just call the BB, then someone could catch two pair of something like 3-10, they might check (or bet, doesnt matter cause u will be calling either way w/ QQ) and whatever their action is, your best bet is to go All in with a flop of undercards while holding QQ+ and u will lose if someone caught their hand.

this is all preflop though, if u hit trips or quads (!) on the flopper, then u could slow play.

my 2cents

[ilikeaces86]

Just go all in its quite simple on PP the blinds get so frigin high that you dont need to play it post flop just go all in prelfop.

[JeffreyGB]

If you're heads up and he's folding to a 2x raise, you're playing too passive.

All-in is good if there's a chance you'll get called. If not, try a standard raise of like 4x (which you should be making frequently regardless of the cards anyway).

[Fnord]

If he's folding to 2xBB raises HU, you should be able to run him over.

[a500lbgorilla]

{Moved from HE strats}

-'rilla

[Humphrind]

I've slow-played AA HU and had to fold it on the turn when a 4-flush comes up and my AA is un-improved.

It's a bad situation. I'd say that if you are very careful about reading your board and your opponent, you can slow-play JJ+ HU.