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Heads-up Poker Guide
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Heads-up Poker Guide
April 2nd, 2010 by Steven
Heads up poker is when you play against a single opponent and is becoming increasingly popular day by day. Heads-Up matches can be played in numerous game types and can be sat and go or cash game set-up. In this article we introduce the popular forms of heads-up poker; we also look at the benefits of playing this deviation of the game and introduce several key strategy changes required. HU Stud poker action can be very juicy. You found very soft competition at the headsup Stud tables at Pokerstars on a regular basis. This article covers some of the different ways to play HU poker online. Here are some links to our heads-up strategy articles for the two major Stud poker games:Cash Games
In heads-up cash games the buy-in amount is always fixed by the level you have started playing. This varies from one dollar to thousands of dollars. With this game you can reload your stack whenever you want. If both opponents to this constantly then there is a slight chance to end up with a very deep stacks compared to the blinds.
The benefits of cash game heads-up poker matches are that you are able to come and go as you please for free. If you believe an opponent is unprofitable to play alongside you then you can leave the table and search for a different opponent
Tournaments
When you are in a heads-up sit and go tournament you are asked to pay a fixed fee and play against a single opponent until one player gains all the chips. The winning player is then awarded the prize pool. Most sites have these available and at a large range of buy-in levels that start at around $1 that goes up to $1000’s.
The main benefit of heads-up poker sit and go tournaments is that your payout is always fixed at the start of the match no matter what happens in the game. You will also notice that the rake charged by poker sites is much lesser for heads-up sit and go tournaments than the full table equivalents. An example would be a $10 heads-up match will regularly have a rake of 50c compared to $1 for a complete ring game
Shoot Outs
Some poker sites offer heads-up poker tournaments; these can attract around 60 to 120 players or even more. These tournaments are normally run in knock out formats, the winner of every round moving on to the next round and so on. Prize pool sharing for these will differ from site to site and be able to either be given out amongst the final 4 to 8 players or ‘winner takes all’
Other Heads up Games
Another popular form of poker that can be played heads-up is Omaha. This can contain the Hi-Low version of the game. You will also find 7 card stud offered in heads-up format.
There are quite a few strategy adjustments you will need to put together when playing heads-up poker. The most importance of position in this form of game is exaggerated, as players will ignore the flop the majority of time. The key factors are to rightly correct the strength of hands both before and after the flop, and to respond and correct to the tendencies and betting patterns of your opponent. Waiting for the finest hands is no way a winning strategy in heads-up; it is a game of playing the player as well as the cardsOne Response to “Heads-up Poker Guide”
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April 4th, 2010 at 11:57 am
I only play 7 Card Stud heads-up. Playing a split pot game like Stud HL is a waste of time and money. The rake % is lower at most rooms but it will still eat away at your bankrolls. HU Razz is also lame. Whoever has the lower upcard always raises and the other player usualy folds. You might actually play out 1 out of 6 hands.