Hello all. I am a little new to Heads Up play. I typically play 6max NL but wanted to try something new. I think that I have major leaks in my HU game but that if I could get better at it, my overall poker would improve, so I am determined. Please feel free to take off the gloves if you need to.
This is an entire Tournament. It is only four hands.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (2 handed)
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Button (t1500)
Hero (t1500)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Button calls t10, Hero checks.
Flop: (t40) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.
Turn: (t40) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t30</font>, Button folds.
Final Pot: t40
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
No showdown. Hero wins t40. </font>
So far so good. I will take chips on turn if villain shows no interest.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (2 handed)
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BB (t1480)
Hero (t1520)
Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>.
Final Pot: t30
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (2 handed)
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Button (t1490)
Hero (t1510)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Button calls t10, Hero checks.
Flop: (t40) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, Button checks.
Turn: (t40) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t30</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t120</font>, Hero calls t90.
River: (t280) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t380</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: t280
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Button doesn't show.
Outcome: Button wins t280. </font>
OK villain did not like my first hand play and might be bluffing (or semi bluffing) but it is early so I can let this go.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (2 handed)
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BB (t1630)
Hero (t1370)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t60</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t100</font>, Hero calls t40.
Flop: (t200) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t220</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t600</font>, BB calls t380.
Turn: (t1400) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t640</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t930</font>, Hero calls t30 (All-In).
River: (t3000) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t2740
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has Ad Jh (one pair, aces).
Hero has 7s As (one pair, aces).
Outcome: BB wins t3000. </font>
I am thinking I am ahead of some Aces (not many) plus all king hands. The donk bet made me nuts because usually I don't read this as a strong hand. Usually in cash games it screams weakness. So I shoved. I would appreciate any thoughts.