Sit and Go heads up play when the blinds are big

McGrain · #1 10-01-2007, 11:17 AM

Any tips?

I find this very tough as the usual rules I try to play by when heads up (small bets, avoid speculative all in play, raise or fold) seem to go by the by in favour of random pushing.

This is because the blinds are so big - I make an information raise, he goes all in and I can't call according to my usual heads up rules.

I've adjusted to this pretty quickly, but my win rate when I get heads up Sit and Go is exactly 50/50.

I'm pretty new to this form of poker, but i've been playing cash games and tournaments all year.

So any Sit and Go heads up specific advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks for reading.

Kurn, son of Mogh · #2 10-01-2007, 11:31 AM

Try the STT strategy forum. You'll get the best answers there.

McGrain · #3 10-01-2007, 11:35 AM

Thanks friend I will go and have a look.

Don't normally leave "Beginner", it's frightening out there.

If anyone would care to post in here all the same, i'd be greatful.

Perk76 · #4 10-01-2007, 11:38 AM

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LOLOL...you got 75 posts man, your not a beginner. You will get better strategy answers posting in the appropriate section. STT has a ton of soley stt players that can help ya.

McGrain · #5 10-01-2007, 11:41 AM

I can't stop looking at your avatar.

Soupy · #6 10-01-2007, 11:48 AM

hu forum is probably better than stt

Kurn, son of Mogh · #7 10-01-2007, 11:56 AM

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No it wouldn't. The HU forum addresses HU cash games where the advice would be terrible for SNG end games. The two games are as different as night and day.

McGrain · #8 10-01-2007, 12:01 PM

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The two games are as different as night and day.

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This, I feel qualified to agree with. They are indeed that different. And maybe more different than that. They are as different as a broken ankle and mouthwash.

Soupy · #9 10-01-2007, 12:05 PM

hu forum is for hu sngs and hu cash, from his op i thought he was talking about hu sngs, my mistake, if its the end of a stt then by all means the stt forum will be best

pzhon · #10 10-01-2007, 12:24 PM

A very common mistake in SNGs is to fail to adjust your hand standards when you are heads up. You should remember that most of the time, neither you nor your opponent has a good hand by your normal full ring standards. Loosen up, and exploit your opponent mercilessly if he folds too much, the way you probably do now. Since the blinds are large, getting caught with a bad hand does not cost much relative to blinds or small pots you can win.