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  1. #1

    Default Heads up play question

    Last night I was in a heads up match with a player that did the following things.
    A) Never raised pre-flop, only called or folded.
    B) Never raised a bet from me post-flop. Either bet post-flop, check-called, or check-fold
    C) Seemed to always bet when he had it.
    D) Never tried to get me all-in, never tried to bet a lot with the best hand
    E) Folded a lot

    I played, how I normally play, aggressive, betting out my flush draws and straight draws. The reason I lost, was not respecting his bets, I think. I called him down a couple of times, without much. After doing that, I started folding to his bets, which presented a dillemma. If I start folding because I think he has it, he may recognize this and start betting when he doesn't. I tried raising when he bet, only to get called.

    I figured this would be easy, but we never seemed to both run into a hand at the same time.

    What are your guy's suggestions for playing against this type of player? I'll post the hand history in the next post.

    Note: this started as a 4-player. Two heads up wins in a row to win. I beat the first guy easily, expected to do the same to the second.
    "Why does this still seem like gambling to you!?"
  2. #2
    *********** # 22 **************
    PokerStars Game #576056807: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:12:17 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (3000 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3000 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [3h Qd]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [2d Kh Ad]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 40
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 80 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Board [2d Kh Ad]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (80)

    *********** # 23 **************
    PokerStars Game #576057708: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:12:36 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2960 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3040 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [4c Ks]
    davfagan: raises 80 to 120
    focuss: calls 80
    *** FLOP *** [Tc 6s 5s]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 250
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [Tc 6s 5s]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 24 **************
    PokerStars Game #576058651: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:12:57 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (3080 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (2920 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [8s Jh]
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 40 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (40)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 25 **************
    PokerStars Game #576059133: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:13:07 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (3100 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (2900 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [5c 2d]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 40 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (40)

    *********** # 26 **************
    PokerStars Game #576059529: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:13:16 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (3080 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (2920 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [3s 5c]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Td 3c Ts]
    davfagan: bets 120
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 80 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Board [Td 3c Ts]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (80)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 27 **************
    PokerStars Game #576060922: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:13:45 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (3120 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (2880 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ac 3s]
    davfagan: raises 80 to 120
    focuss: calls 80
    *** FLOP *** [6c Ad 7s]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: calls 200
    *** TURN *** [6c Ad 7s] [5c]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: checks
    *** RIVER *** [6c Ad 7s 5c] [5d]
    focuss: bets 120
    davfagan: calls 120
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    focuss: shows [As 8c] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
    davfagan: mucks hand
    focuss collected 880 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 880 | Rake 0
    Board [6c Ad 7s 5c 5d]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) mucked [Ac 3s] - two pair, Aces and Fives
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) showed [As 8c] and won (880) with two pair, Aces and Fives

    *********** # 28 **************
    PokerStars Game #576062975: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:14:29 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2680 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3320 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [5s Ad]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: raises 80 to 120
    focuss: calls 80
    *** FLOP *** [9c Jc Kh]
    davfagan: bets 250
    focuss: calls 250
    *** TURN *** [9c Jc Kh] [5d]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: checks
    *** RIVER *** [9c Jc Kh 5d] [Td]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 200
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 740 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 740 | Rake 0
    Board [9c Jc Kh 5d Td]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the River
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (740)

    *********** # 29 **************
    PokerStars Game #576064813: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:15:05 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2310 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3690 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [6c Js]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 40 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (40)

    *********** # 30 **************
    PokerStars Game #576065194: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:15:15 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2290 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3710 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [3c 9d]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [8s 3s Ts]
    davfagan: bets 100
    focuss: raises 100 to 200
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 280 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 280 | Rake 0
    Board [8s 3s Ts]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (280)

    *********** # 31 **************
    PokerStars Game #576066182: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:15:37 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2150 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3850 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [6s 7s]
    davfagan: raises 80 to 120
    focuss: calls 80
    *** FLOP *** [2s 3d Tc]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [2s 3d Tc]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 32 **************
    PokerStars Game #576067429: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:16:03 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2270 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3730 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [5h Tc]
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 40 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (40)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 33 **************
    PokerStars Game #576067892: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:16:13 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2290 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3710 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Qs 3h]
    davfagan: calls 20
    focuss: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Jc 6c 6s]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: checks
    *** TURN *** [Jc 6c 6s] [As]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: checks
    *** RIVER *** [Jc 6c 6s As] [3s]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 150
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 80 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Board [Jc 6c 6s As 3s]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (80)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the River

    *********** # 34 **************
    PokerStars Game #576069167: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:16:40 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2330 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3670 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ac 8s]
    focuss: raises 40 to 80
    davfagan: raises 40 to 120
    focuss: calls 40
    *** FLOP *** [2d 9c 6d]
    davfagan: bets 150
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [2d 9c 6d]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 35 **************
    PokerStars Game #576070149: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:17:01 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2450 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3550 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ah Qc]
    davfagan: raises 80 to 120
    focuss: calls 80
    *** FLOP *** [Kh As 5h]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [Kh As 5h]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 36 **************
    PokerStars Game #576071096: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:17:22 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2570 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3430 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [8c 3d]
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 40 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (40)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 37 **************
    PokerStars Game #576071513: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:17:31 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2590 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3410 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [7c 5h]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 40 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (40)

    *********** # 38 **************
    PokerStars Game #576071979: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:17:41 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2570 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3430 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [8d 5d]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Ac 6d 5h]
    davfagan: bets 150
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 80 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Board [Ac 6d 5h]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (80)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 39 **************
    PokerStars Game #576073080: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:18:04 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2610 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3390 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [8c Qs]
    davfagan: raises 80 to 120
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 80 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (80)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 40 **************
    PokerStars Game #576073701: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:18:17 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2650 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3350 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Jh 9s]
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 40 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (40)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 41 **************
    PokerStars Game #576074222: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:18:28 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2670 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3330 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Jh 3d]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 40 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (40)

    *********** # 42 **************
    PokerStars Game #576074676: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:18:37 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2650 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3350 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9s Ts]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: raises 80 to 120
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 80 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (80)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 43 **************
    PokerStars Game #576075388: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:18:52 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2690 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3310 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [2c 8h]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 40 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (40)

    *********** # 44 **************
    PokerStars Game #576075858: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:19:02 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2670 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3330 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [2h 4s]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Jd 6s 3c]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 40
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 80 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Board [Jd 6s 3c]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (80)

    *********** # 45 **************
    PokerStars Game #576076869: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:19:22 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2630 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3370 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [3c 4h]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 40 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (40)

    *********** # 46 **************
    PokerStars Game #576077335: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:19:32 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2610 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3390 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9h 5c]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [4s 8d 8s]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 40
    davfagan: raises 160 to 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 160 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 160 | Rake 0
    Board [4s 8d 8s]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (160)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 47 **************
    PokerStars Game #576078469: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:19:55 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2690 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3310 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [2h 5s]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 40 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (40)

    *********** # 48 **************
    PokerStars Game #576078931: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:20:04 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2670 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3330 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [5s 2s]
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 40 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (40)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 49 **************
    PokerStars Game #576079400: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:20:14 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2690 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3310 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9d 5s]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 40 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (40)

    *********** # 50 **************
    PokerStars Game #576079856: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:20:24 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2670 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3330 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Jc Kd]
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 40 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (40)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 51 **************
    PokerStars Game #576080286: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:20:33 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2690 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3310 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Jc 4c]
    davfagan: calls 20
    focuss: checks
    *** FLOP *** [9d 6c 9s]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: checks
    *** TURN *** [9d 6c 9s] [7h]
    focuss: bets 40
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 80 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Board [9d 6c 9s 7h]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (80)

    *********** # 52 **************
    PokerStars Game #576081514: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:20:58 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2650 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3350 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9d 2h]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Td Qh Kd]
    davfagan: bets 100
    focuss: calls 100
    *** TURN *** [Td Qh Kd] [9c]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 80
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 280 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 280 | Rake 0
    Board [Td Qh Kd 9c]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the Turn
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (280)

    *********** # 53 **************
    PokerStars Game #576083113: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:21:30 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2510 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3490 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ad 8h]
    davfagan: raises 80 to 120
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 80 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (80)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 54 **************
    PokerStars Game #576083742: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:21:43 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2550 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3450 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 20
    davfagan: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [6d Qs]
    focuss: calls 20
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [3c Jd Kh]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: checks
    *** TURN *** [3c Jd Kh] [As]
    davfagan: bets 1150
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 80 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 80 | Rake 0
    Board [3c Jd Kh As]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (80)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

    *********** # 55 **************
    PokerStars Game #576084942: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (20/40) - 2004/07/28 - 22:22:08 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2590 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3410 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 20
    focuss: posts big blind 40
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Qh 4d]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 40 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 40 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (40)

    *********** # 56 **************
    PokerStars Game #576085615: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:22:22 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2570 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3430 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [7d 2s]
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 60 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 60 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (60)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 57 **************
    PokerStars Game #576086149: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:22:32 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2600 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3400 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [5s 7s]
    davfagan: calls 30
    focuss: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Td 6s As]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 180
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 120 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Board [Td 6s As]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (120)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 58 **************
    PokerStars Game #576087399: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:22:58 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2660 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3340 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Kd 3c]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [Ts Th Jd]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 60
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 120 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Board [Ts Th Jd]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (120)

    *********** # 59 **************
    PokerStars Game #576088405: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:23:19 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2600 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3400 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [8d 3h]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 60 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 60 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (60)

    *********** # 60 **************
    PokerStars Game #576088850: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:23:28 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2570 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3430 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [8c 6d]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [4c 6h 5s]
    davfagan: bets 150
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 120 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Board [4c 6h 5s]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (120)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 61 **************
    PokerStars Game #576089696: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:23:46 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2630 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3370 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9h 7d]
    davfagan: calls 30
    focuss: checks
    *** FLOP *** [4c 5d Qh]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: checks
    *** TURN *** [4c 5d Qh] [As]
    focuss: bets 60
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 120 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Board [4c 5d Qh As]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (120)

    *********** # 62 **************
    PokerStars Game #576090596: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:24:05 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2570 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3430 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [7h 3c]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [7d 8c Jd]
    davfagan: bets 180
    focuss: calls 180
    *** TURN *** [7d 8c Jd] [Js]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 60
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 480 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 480 | Rake 0
    Board [7d 8c Jd Js]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the Turn
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (480)

    *********** # 63 **************
    PokerStars Game #576092094: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:24:36 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2330 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3670 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [5h 8s]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 60 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 60 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (60)

    *********** # 64 **************
    PokerStars Game #576092528: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:24:46 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2300 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3700 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Qh 6s]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [5c Kh Qs]
    davfagan: bets 180
    focuss: calls 180
    *** TURN *** [5c Kh Qs] [Kd]
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: raises 200 to 400
    davfagan: calls 200
    *** RIVER *** [5c Kh Qs Kd] [Jc]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: checks
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    davfagan: shows [Qh 6s] (two pair, Kings and Queens)
    focuss: shows [Kc 2h] (three of a kind, Kings)
    focuss collected 1280 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1280 | Rake 0
    Board [5c Kh Qs Kd Jc]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) showed [Qh 6s] and lost with two pair, Kings and Queens
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) showed [Kc 2h] and won (1280) with three of a kind, Kings

    *********** # 65 **************
    PokerStars Game #576094193: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:25:21 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1660 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4340 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [3c 9h]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 60 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 60 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (60)

    *********** # 66 **************
    PokerStars Game #576094634: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:25:30 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1630 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4370 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Jd Ts]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: raises 120 to 180
    focuss: calls 120
    *** FLOP *** [3h 7s 4c]
    davfagan: bets 150
    focuss: calls 150
    *** TURN *** [3h 7s 4c] [2c]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: checks
    *** RIVER *** [3h 7s 4c 2c] [Qc]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 60
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 660 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 660 | Rake 0
    Board [3h 7s 4c 2c Qc]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the River
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (660)

    *********** # 67 **************
    PokerStars Game #576096343: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:26:06 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1300 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4700 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9s 6d]
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 60 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 60 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded before Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (60)

    *********** # 68 **************
    PokerStars Game #576096821: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:26:16 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1270 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4730 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Js 5c]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [7h 5h Td]
    davfagan: bets 120
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 120 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Board [7h 5h Td]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (120)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 69 **************
    PokerStars Game #576097658: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:26:34 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1330 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4670 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [4d 5c]
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 120 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (120)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 70 **************
    PokerStars Game #576098260: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:26:47 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1390 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4610 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [4h 8d]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [6h Jd Ks]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: checks
    *** TURN *** [6h Jd Ks] [Ah]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 60
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 120 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Board [6h Jd Ks Ah]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the Turn
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (120)

    *********** # 71 **************
    PokerStars Game #576099249: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:27:07 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1330 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4670 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ac 2c]
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 120 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (120)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 72 **************
    PokerStars Game #576099777: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:27:18 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1390 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4610 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Kh Js]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: raises 120 to 180
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 120 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (120)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 73 **************
    PokerStars Game #576100510: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:27:34 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1450 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4550 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Td Ah]
    davfagan: raises 180 to 240
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 120 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (120)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 74 **************
    PokerStars Game #576101111: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:27:48 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1510 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4490 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9s Jc]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [3s 5s 2h]
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [3s 5s 2h]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 75 **************
    PokerStars Game #576102003: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:28:07 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1630 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4370 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ac Tc]
    davfagan: raises 140 to 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 120 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (120)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 76 **************
    PokerStars Game #576102566: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:28:18 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1690 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4310 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Qd 9h]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [5s 2s 7h]
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [5s 2s 7h]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 77 **************
    PokerStars Game #576103422: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:28:37 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1810 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4190 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9s 6s]
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 120 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 120 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (120)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 78 **************
    PokerStars Game #576104021: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:28:50 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1870 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4130 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Qh Ts]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [Ac 2h 8d]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: checks
    *** TURN *** [Ac 2h 8d] [Kh]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 60
    davfagan: calls 60
    *** RIVER *** [Ac 2h 8d Kh] [Jd]
    davfagan: bets 250
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 360 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 360 | Rake 0
    Board [Ac 2h 8d Kh Jd]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (360)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the River

    *********** # 79 **************
    PokerStars Game #576105484: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:29:22 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2050 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3950 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [6s 4s]
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [Td Kd Qc]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [Td Kd Qc]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 80 **************
    PokerStars Game #576106329: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:29:40 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2170 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3830 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [4c 5d]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [6s 7s Kh]
    davfagan: bets 180
    focuss: calls 180
    *** TURN *** [6s 7s Kh] [5c]
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: calls 200
    *** RIVER *** [6s 7s Kh 5c] [9d]
    davfagan: bets 500
    focuss: calls 500
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    davfagan: shows [4c 5d] (a pair of Fives)
    focuss: shows [Kc Ad] (a pair of Kings)
    focuss collected 1880 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1880 | Rake 0
    Board [6s 7s Kh 5c 9d]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) showed [4c 5d] and lost with a pair of Fives
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) showed [Kc Ad] and won (1880) with a pair of Kings

    *********** # 81 **************
    PokerStars Game #576107992: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:30:12 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1230 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4770 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Qc 4s]
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [6h 8h 8s]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 180
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [6h 8h 8s]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 82 **************
    PokerStars Game #576108866: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:30:30 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1350 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4650 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [8s 4c]
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 60 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 60 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (60)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 83 **************
    PokerStars Game #576109320: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:30:40 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1380 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4620 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9h Ac]
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [Jh Qh 4d]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 150
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [Jh Qh 4d]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 84 **************
    PokerStars Game #576110341: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:31:01 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1500 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4500 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Kd Ac]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [Ks 2c 8c]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: checks
    *** TURN *** [Ks 2c 8c] [Jc]
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [Ks 2c 8c Jc]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

    *********** # 85 **************
    PokerStars Game #576111444: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:31:23 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1620 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4380 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [9d Kh]
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [As 7h Td]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [As 7h Td]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 86 **************
    PokerStars Game #576112383: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:31:42 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1740 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4260 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 30
    davfagan: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Th Qc]
    focuss: calls 30
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [Jc 5h Qd]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: checks
    *** TURN *** [Jc 5h Qd] [2s]
    davfagan: bets 150
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [Jc 5h Qd 2s]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

    *********** # 87 **************
    PokerStars Game #576113815: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level II (30/60) - 2004/07/28 - 22:32:11 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1860 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4140 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 30
    focuss: posts big blind 60
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [5c Kh]
    davfagan: raises 60 to 120
    focuss: calls 60
    *** FLOP *** [4h 9c 4d]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 180
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 240 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 240 | Rake 0
    Board [4h 9c 4d]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (240)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 88 **************
    PokerStars Game #576115114: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:32:37 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1980 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4020 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 50
    davfagan: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [3d 5s]
    focuss: calls 50
    davfagan: checks
    *** FLOP *** [2d Ad Jd]
    davfagan: bets 100
    focuss: raises 100 to 200
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 400 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 400 | Rake 0
    Board [2d Ad Jd]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (400)

    *********** # 89 **************
    PokerStars Game #576116152: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:32:59 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1780 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4220 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 50
    focuss: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ad 4d]
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 200 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 200 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (200)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 90 **************
    PokerStars Game #576116664: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:33:09 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1880 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4120 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 50
    davfagan: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Kh As]
    focuss: calls 50
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: calls 100
    *** FLOP *** [3d 7s 5d]
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 400 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 400 | Rake 0
    Board [3d 7s 5d]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (400)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 91 **************
    PokerStars Game #576117522: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:33:28 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2080 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3920 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 50
    focuss: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [3c 8c]
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 200 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 200 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (200)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 92 **************
    PokerStars Game #576118086: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:33:39 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2180 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3820 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 50
    davfagan: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Js 2h]
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 100 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 100 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (100)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 93 **************
    PokerStars Game #576118521: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:33:48 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2230 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3770 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 50
    focuss: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [2c Qd]
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 200 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 200 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (200)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 94 **************
    PokerStars Game #576119056: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:33:58 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2330 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3670 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 50
    davfagan: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [8d Qd]
    focuss: calls 50
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: calls 100
    *** FLOP *** [8c Ah 4c]
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 400 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 400 | Rake 0
    Board [8c Ah 4c]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (400)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop

    *********** # 95 **************
    PokerStars Game #576119928: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:34:17 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2530 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3470 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 50
    focuss: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [5s 9c]
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: calls 100
    *** FLOP *** [6s Ac 2c]
    focuss: bets 100
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 400 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 400 | Rake 0
    Board [6s Ac 2c]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded on the Flop
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (400)

    *********** # 96 **************
    PokerStars Game #576120681: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:34:33 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2330 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3670 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 50
    davfagan: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ks 4s]
    focuss: raises 100 to 200
    davfagan: calls 100
    *** FLOP *** [5d 8s 7h]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 100
    davfagan: calls 100
    *** TURN *** [5d 8s 7h] [9h]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 100
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 600 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 600 | Rake 0
    Board [5d 8s 7h 9h]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the Turn
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (600)

    *********** # 97 **************
    PokerStars Game #576122444: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:35:07 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (2030 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (3970 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 50
    focuss: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [2s 2d]
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: calls 100
    *** FLOP *** [Kd As Kc]
    focuss: bets 100
    davfagan: calls 100
    *** TURN *** [Kd As Kc] [4s]
    focuss: bets 300
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 600 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 600 | Rake 0
    Board [Kd As Kc 4s]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) collected (600)

    *********** # 98 **************
    PokerStars Game #576123833: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:35:36 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1730 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4270 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 50
    davfagan: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [6s 5s]
    focuss: calls 50
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: calls 100
    *** FLOP *** [9h Ah 3d]
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: calls 200
    *** TURN *** [9h Ah 3d] [4d]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 100
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: calls 100
    *** RIVER *** [9h Ah 3d 4d] [Qs]
    davfagan: checks
    focuss: bets 100
    davfagan: folds
    focuss collected 1200 from pot
    focuss: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 1200 | Rake 0
    Board [9h Ah 3d 4d Qs]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) folded on the River
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) collected (1200)

    *********** # 99 **************
    PokerStars Game #576125553: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:36:12 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1130 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4870 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 50
    focuss: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Td Ks]
    davfagan: raises 1030 to 1130 and is all-in
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 200 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 200 | Rake 0
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) collected (200)
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) folded before Flop

    *********** # 100 **************
    PokerStars Game #576126205: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:36:25 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #2 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1230 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4770 in chips)
    focuss: posts small blind 50
    davfagan: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ad 2s]
    focuss: calls 50
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: calls 100
    *** FLOP *** [6s 3s 2d]
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: calls 200
    *** TURN *** [6s 3s 2d] [4h]
    davfagan: bets 830 and is all-in
    focuss: folds
    davfagan collected 800 from pot
    davfagan: doesn't show hand
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 800 | Rake 0
    Board [6s 3s 2d 4h]
    Seat 1: davfagan (big blind) collected (800)
    Seat 2: focuss (button) (small blind) folded on the Turn

    *********** # 101 **************
    PokerStars Game #576127516: Tournament #2193809, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level III (50/100) - 2004/07/28 - 22:36:51 (ET)
    Table '2193809 2' One on One Seat #1 is the button
    Seat 1: davfagan (1630 in chips)
    Seat 2: focuss (4370 in chips)
    davfagan: posts small blind 50
    focuss: posts big blind 100
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to davfagan [Ks 2s]
    davfagan: raises 100 to 200
    focuss: calls 100
    *** FLOP *** [2c Ts 5h]
    focuss: checks
    davfagan: bets 200
    focuss: calls 200
    *** TURN *** [2c Ts 5h] [Kh]
    focuss: bets 100
    davfagan: raises 1130 to 1230 and is all-in
    focuss: calls 1130
    *** RIVER *** [2c Ts 5h Kh] [Ad]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    focuss: shows [Td Tc] (three of a kind, Tens)
    davfagan: shows [Ks 2s] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
    focuss collected 3260 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 3260 | Rake 0
    Board [2c Ts 5h Kh Ad]
    Seat 1: davfagan (button) (small blind) showed [Ks 2s] and lost with two pair, Kings and Deuces
    Seat 2: focuss (big blind) showed [Td Tc] and won (3260) with three of a kind, Tens
    "Why does this still seem like gambling to you!?"
  3. #3
    Read Hold 'Em for Advance Players.

    It has a very good section on heads up play. It talks about the strategy of raising/betting every time, and how your opponent has to call more than 55% of the time to survive. It also talks about how to combat that strategy, and the post-flop strategy.

    Granted, its a limit hold 'em book, but I thought it was pretty good.
    "Limit poker is a science, but no-limit is an art..."
  4. #4
    interestingly, i played a heads-up tourney last night with someone that sounds just like your guy. he was running me down in chips (at one point, i was down to 400 and him at 2600), and i couldn't seem to hit a flop. he would call me down to the river, and usually have better pair, two pair etc., and either read me very well, or was unbluffable. he would also bluff to the river, and then show me crap cards after i folded.

    so, i:

    -stopped raising preflop
    -stopped betting as often on flops i missed (i still did a few which seemed to make him more cautious, so he folded more)
    -when i hit the flop, rather than raising or betting big, i would escalate my bets on each street. i only did this with strong hands (top two pair, flush, quads, str, etc).

    in other words, be less aggressive and wait for a chance to trap. i don't think this guy as quite a calling station, but he'd beaten me at showdown so many times, he was prime for trapping. it worked, and i did win.

    hope this helps.
    i hate what i have become to escape what i hated being...
  5. #5
    Yea, I played this right before I went to bed, and thought a lot about it. Thought about not raising pre-flop, which maybe isn't as big of a disadvantage. Then I thought about checking all the way post-flop, but considered that bad, as giving him a chance to catch cards, and never winning those pots where I bet and he folds. I fell asleep before I came up with a strategy I thought would win. My play may have been affected by an earlier heads up SNG where I flopped top two pair, and tried to slowplay...checked down through the turn, and then I bet the river big, and he raised big, and I didn't even consider him for catching his straight.
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    This is my favorite type of player to play against heads up (passive player that's bordering on being a calling station - just tighter). Almost always kill them. Its the crazy aggressive ones that give me a hard time.

    I still raise preflop against them on the button with any good / great / monster hand, and the same amount with each, on the same blind level. I don't raise preflop on complete blind steals, because they're likely to call, and I barely ever raise on the BB, since they have position on me (and since they always bet when they have the hand, position will give you tons of info). On the BB, I almost always check fold to these players when the blinds are small and I've missed the flop.

    So, you're making the pots bigger when you have position, and have good or better hole cards, with your preflop raises. Since they only bet when they have it, and never bet big, unless you have a monster don't raise them. If you have a very good hand, just call them down.

    If they don't lead out on the flop when you have the button, whether you hit the flop or not, I think you should make it nearly automatic to back up your preflop raises on the button with a flop bet, since you said they fold a lot and also bet when they have the hand. If they fold, you just won a much bigger pot than they are usually winning on your BB, due to your preflop raise.

    If they call or bet on the flop, slow way down, and fold to a bet if you don't have a pair or draw or maybe two overs (since they'll usually be betting small enough for you to have correct pot odds to call if you preflop raised). Also, the semi-bluffs on the flop are nice because even if they don't fold, you will 9 times out of 10 get the option to get the free river card after they check to you on the turn.

    The key against this type of player is don't get too aggressive. Bluff if they check on the flop, since they don't check raise and they lead out when they have the hand. But other than that, you shouldn't be backing up a flop bluff with a turn bluff, etc. They have you beat if they called, and they aren't likely to lay it down.

    And position is huge, like I said. Raise on the button / SB, don't raise without a killer hand on the BB, especially since you said they never preflop raise. You're trapping yourself out of position with an inferior hand if you do this regularly.
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    you know, this whole post got me thinking: in a 1 on 1 heads-up tourney (NOT the final two of a full table SNG) when the blinds are still trivial (BB < 100), is there really any point to raising preflop from either position?

    if you always pf raise, or pf raise from the button/SB, you are disguising when you truly do have a good hand preflop. but wouldn't you be doing the same thing if you never raised preflop?

    in most the heads-up tournies i've done, most people do not raise much preflop. heads-up really seems to be more about hitting the flop with what you've got, rather than winning pots with good preflop hands. plus, in a 1 on 1, you generally play whatever you're dealt (unless you last long enough for the blinds to get big - i've never had one last up to the $100 BB).

    thoughts?
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    i think fishstick is on too something. I just finished a heads up game with a tight player. He would rarely call my preflop raises unless he was holding good cards. Then when i tried to back up my raise with a big bet on the flop he would call. Then if i tried to double that bet he would come back with a reraise. If i hadn't hit on any pairs or draws i would fold, otherwise i would call him out and usually lost on showdown. Heads up games seem to come down to who wins the big where both players have substantial hands. With the blinds so low, stealing isnt gonna do much. You need to get that big swing where your oppenent has something like 2 pair or a set and you flopped the nut str8. I hate heads up games unless its brought about by going through at least a 9 person SNG. Then at least your already in the money and have nothing to lose. The best is when your playing ripptyde and he bluffs like a maniac and you have the nuts. then boom! J/k ripp but thanks for turning me on to this site. good stuff.
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    Default Re: Heads up play question

    These oops are the best to play against
    (1) Little risk of losing all your money
    (2) Little push-back on your bets
    (3) Predictable

    How I would play against these opps
    Quote Originally Posted by davfagan
    Last night I was in a heads up match with a player that did the following things.
    A) Never raised pre-flop, only called or folded.
    A small preflop raise is in order. They should fold most of the time. You might consider not raising the preflop if you can drag opp to river with your top-pair. If you are in position. When they have top pair and bet and you have 2pair+, small/medium re-raises to river should work.
    Quote Originally Posted by davfagan
    B) Never raised a bet from me post-flop. Either bet post-flop, check-called, or check-fold
    Good: You can sit to the river and catch 2pair+ and bust them. If they check on flop, a bet is in order. You might only want to bet with a marginal hand or a good draw. I wouldnt bet the turn unless something hit. Check to the river and show them. If they bet the river, you probably will need to fold, unless you hit a 2pair+ (maybe even top-pair with good kicker)
    Quote Originally Posted by davfagan
    C) Seemed to always bet when he had it.
    Fold the hand. If you are drawing to a strong hand and the bets are pot odds friendly, you can stay in. If you catch your monster, you should be able to extract a sizable re-raise and take them down.

    Quote Originally Posted by davfagan
    D) Never tried to get me all-in, never tried to bet a lot with the best hand
    If they dont bet alot with best hand, you cant play the marginal hands or bad pot odd draws. You will break them with a stronger hand though. So if you have trips (or some other monster) and they have top pair on flop, you can call them to the river and do a sizable re-raise. it might be hard for these folks to fold the river.

    Quote Originally Posted by davfagan
    E) Folded a lot
    A small preflop raise and a small flop bet overall is in order. With bad hands, the opp will fold preflop hands. With bad flops, opp will fold the bet. Just remember that any calls/raises on pre-flop, flop should be taken with extreme caution. Opp probably has a better hand then you.

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