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Old 09-22-2007, 06:14 PM
jitterbug726 jitterbug726 is offline
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Default Re: How to play NLH headsu sng when the blinds reach 50/100 (5-10 doll

DaveT is correct, the early strategy takes some practice and one really needs to be comfortable with firing bullet after bullet into pots. As for the ill-timed bluffs, here's an example of one such hand:

Full Tilt Poker Game #3640853292: $20 + $1 Heads Up Sit & Go (27777795), Table 1 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:38:34 ET - 2007/09/22
Seat 1: MoMoneyInc (1,910)
Seat 2: jitterbug726 (1,090)
MoMoneyInc posts the small blind of 20
jitterbug726 posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jitterbug726 [6c 9h]
MoMoneyInc calls 20
jitterbug726 checks
*** FLOP *** [6s 8s Td]
jitterbug726 bets 40
MoMoneyInc calls 40
*** TURN *** [6s 8s Td] [Jd]
jitterbug726 bets 80
MoMoneyInc raises to 160
jitterbug726 calls 80
*** RIVER *** [6s 8s Td Jd] [Th]
jitterbug726 checks
MoMoneyInc bets 480
jitterbug726 has 15 seconds left to act
jitterbug726 calls 480
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MoMoneyInc shows [7s 3s] a pair of Tens
jitterbug726 shows [6c 9h] two pair, Tens and Sixes
jitterbug726 wins the pot (1,440) with two pair, Tens and Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,440 | Rake 0
Board: [6s 8s Td Jd Th]
Seat 1: MoMoneyInc (small blind) showed [7s 3s] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 2: jitterbug726 (big blind) showed [6c 9h] and won (1,440) with two pair, Tens and Sixes
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As you can see, I had already lost about a third of my stack (not bluffing but got outdrawn in back to back hands). I had not let up with my aggression and I felt as if this would be one of the moments that a confused opponent might try to make a move.

As you see, I flop bottom pair and an inside straight draw, and bet out. The flat call from the opponent shows weakness, and so I'm not afraid to fire again when the J comes on the turn.

His instant min reraise seemed weird because though it made a straight seem possible, I couldn't see him playing Q9 that way. A hand like J9 is out of the question too since he didn't reraise me on the flop.

When another 10 hits the river, I am sure that my opponent has missed a flush draw. I decide its best to let him make a play, and then call it. Why don't I reraise if I'm so sure?

It was mainly because I wanted to show it down and piss off my opponent even more. It helps prevent them from attempting any more big bluffs at you when you're holding a hand that you're not 100% sure about.
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