If you play many tournaments or sit-and-go's you will frequently end up in a situation where there is only you and one other player left (by the way, this also happens from time to time at a normal cash table). The problem is that many people do not know how they should play in a situation like that. In this Article we try to give you a guide for heads up situations, because one thing is for sure: If you continue playing exactly the way you do at tables with several people, you will most certainly lose with heads up
The heads up game is in fact very easy, especially if you play against a starting inexperienced player. Aggressive playing is normally already very important, however when playing heads up it is the one and only key to success. Therefore you should know the following two basic rules:
1. When you're on the button you should always raise
2. Always bet on the flop in case you are first or when your opponent checks.
Bad players will give up too many pots which means you will slowly but steadily make them run out of chips until the point you can claim the victory. More experienced players however will respond aggressively, so you will also have to adapt your game to that. Against this type of opponents it can be successful to use a "bait-strategy". When you suspect your opponent of frequent bluffing then the best thing to do is only call in case you have a good hand and then eventually raise on the river This is the best way to get as many chips as possible when playing against this type of opponents.
Furthermore it is important to remember that if you have a pair on the flop you statistically have the best hand, even in case it is the lowest pair possible. In this case you should raise when your opponent bets.
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