Fnord said it best (i am paraphrasing even when i am using quotes here).

he described a live game where he was in repeated hands with the same player. that player looked to be aggressive. fnord says, "i never fold HU pots."

he called, and called, and called this guy. he continually picked off bluffs. he eventually told the guy, "in case you havent figured, i dont fold HU." of course, this sends the guy off on tilt, and he bluffed harder.

fnord kept calling.

i started doing this, w/o saying anything, in my 6max games. and, you know what? i dont get beat very often...even w/ Khi. most of the time, they check at some point, allowing me to know almost exactly where i stand, or they keep firing and i take pots away from the craziest shit with Ahi.

i had a hand yesterday where a chump 3bet my AK with 34s. i capped, and he donked a middle of the road flop. i was scared of draws/sets, but said, "fnord says not to fold." i never paired, and neither did he. i couldnt believe my eyes when i saw 34s. i noted him and took another 3 pots from him in the same fashion. dont get me wrong...there ARE times when it is obvious to fold (fnord may not, but i will). 45o as a BBspecial cant be good against a completing sb that fires all streets on a montone flop. he has to be at least 6hi...lol. which leads me back to my "rules of engagement..."

rule #6...dont fold when its HU preflop. if you have as little as a face card, call down or check behind, but dont fold.

these bluff-tards make it profitable...go figure. i will lose tons of pots unnecessarily doing this, eventually, but it's not like it costs me much. if i dont bet, he cant raise. if you think about it, calling down also DESTROYS your image to anyone paying attention. now, other players will think you are either a call station (and stop bluffing you so you can catch a ton of free cards) or start firing at you (because they see you showing down utter crap and think you suck). either way, you win by making them over/under play hands they shouldnt. in other words, all of a sudden, THEY START MAKING MISTAKES FOR NO REASON.

damn, that fnord is a genius sometimes.

here are the other rules of engagement...

rule #1...turn raises mean business. almost EVERY time. and tend to chill out when you get one in the face. if you have two pair beat, and nothing obvious is out there, you can stay a bit frisky. but, if the board is flushy, your straight isnt worth capping all streets with anymore.

rule #2...dont bet/raise like a monkey to blow others off a hand if you have no potential whatsoever. you need to have at least a backdoor combo draw, or mid pair to try and blow them out. you need outs to come to your rescue sometimes. dont go wild w/o outs. but, when you are going nuts, be aware of scare cards that dont help you whatsoever, but look like they helped something you are representing. (that last one is golden)

rule #3....dont fold the river in 10+BB pots for 1BB. if you bet and they raise, maybe thats a different version of "one more bet," but not for a check/call, or villain leading out and you calling.

rule #4...for pp's, just remember...5:1 preflop. and, dont take them too far postflop, unless you can get the pot HU against a player prone to bluff or 3barrel overcards.

rule #5...i see bluffs/draws raise flops and turns quite frequently, but i dont see them 3bet. 3betting is a real hand.

later