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I like SNGs all the way to 3 people, but I am terrible at HU. I thought the best way to work on that would be some low/micro HU tourneys, but I've decided I don't like them and I think I lose more than just getting HU in SNG and practicing then. Should I give up on SNGs and stick to cash or what? The other alternative that I've been given is to just push any playable hand once I get to HU and just hope for the best. Can I still be a winning player at SNGs if I only finish first when I get really lucky?
BTW - Currently I am about even in low SNGs, so I really need to be able to win a couple (based on talent, not luck) if I want to move up or even just make any money. |
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I would imagine that as a substantially losing HU player, you're probably going to be breakeven at SnGs at best. Just an intuitive guess, mind you, but converting your 2nds into 1sts really matters. If you could become a marginally losing HU player, you could probably beat the small-stakes SnGs in general.
I see three options: <ul type="square">[*]Accept your SnG winrate for what it is.[*]Keep seeking to improve even though you hate it. If you can break even on SS SnGs, then you have a free practice lab. It sounds like you prefer this approach to just playing HU. [*]Switch to ring games.[/list] Experimenting with strategies that seem radical (pushing 2/3 of your hands) is not a bad idea. Proper HU play is MUCH more aggressive than even 3-handed. Many opponents will think they can adjust, but they'll still fold A7 to your push with K8. Your problem might be even more acute with MTT since the payout slope is steeper. |
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Well, i'm also new to SNGs but, Dan Harringtons Hold'em Books really helped me playing HU. So my advice would be Volume II of his books.
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Thanks. I think that practicing in the SNGs is my best bet, although I have started to do one SNG and one ring game (I can't play more than two tables at once - I get distracted; plus I am not great at reading hands yet, so I need to watch them more closely). I'm +EV (this means I am a slight winner, right?) at micro cash, so it makes it easier to take the bubble losses in the SNGs. It will take longer to get better at HU this way, but it is less costly and less frustrating. I will definitely work on a more aggressive strategy to see if that helps.
I'll also look into Harringtons II book. Thanks |
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Doesn't your pokersite have HU games? Playing them would be the way to develop this skill.
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This was addressed in the OP, unless you're saying that HU cash games are somehow more palatable than HU tourneys.
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Practicle, not palatable.
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I think you mean practical. However, I think AKQ meant palatable. Wouldn't HU tourney actually be cheaper (if you are implying that practical means less costly)? I'm guessing that he thinks ring HU might be more comfortable/easy for me to play? Of course, as I am writing this, I'm not sure why. Either way, it doesn't really matter, because I think I'm going to try the play money games (if they have HU) and the friends option to work on HU practice.
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If you have an xbox or a 360 you could buy the wsop vid game. It has a heads up sng type thing. Just play against a friend. The game is only $25.
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[ QUOTE ]
I like SNGs all the way to 3 people, but I am terrible at HU. I thought the best way to work on that would be some low/micro HU tourneys, but I've decided I don't like them and I think I lose more than just getting HU in SNG and practicing then. [/ QUOTE ] Sometimes the best way to get better at something is to work on it, even if you don't like it. Drop down in stakes and gain some experience. Alternatively, if you can find a friend to practice with you, simulate end-of-game conditions by playing HU with someone with stacks and blinds close to what your last SnG was at when it became HU. It'll be faster to play those out than to play a HU SnG from scratch. |
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