Short-Handed Sit and Go Example: part 5
This is the fifth part of the series about the following tournament:
Details:
Full Tilt Poker > $22+$2 Texas Hold’em Sit and Go Tournament
6 Players; Starting Chips: 1,500
Prize Pool: $132 (1st $85.80 2nd $46.20)
Part #5
After a disastrous suckout of a full house versus quads, we’re finally down to 2 players. Fortunately for me, my opponent is the tight and conservative player, and judging by the last few hands he’s played his style hasn’t change. Although that’s not to say he won’t change his style in heads-up mode, so I’ll have to put in a few raises early to get a feel for how he plays.
- Blinds: 600/1200
- Chip Stack: 4,600
- Position: Dealer
- Hand: A♥ 10♥
In heads-up if you have an Ace in your hand the probability that your opponent has one as well is approximately 12% making any A-x a strong starting hand head-up.
I raise to 2,400 and he quickly folds, and I pick up his 1,200 leaving him with just 3,200.
- Blinds: 600/1200
- Chip Stack: 5,800
- Position: Big Blind
- Hand: K♠ 7♥
Player 1 completes the BB and I raise again to 2,400, he pushes all-in and I fold.
- Blinds: 600/1200
- Chip Stack: 4,600
- Position: Dealer
- Hand: A♣ Q♣
Another big hand in the dealer position but this time I decide to slow play and I just complete the BB. Player 1 checks.
Flop
10♥ 5♠ J♠
Player 1 checks.
I bet 1,200 and he folds.
This is a crucial mistake made by my opponent. If he had bet 1,200 I would have folded immediately. By checking he relinquishes control of the betting and essentially invites me to raise.
I continue to raise with any Ace and King until finally he’s left with just 1,200 in the BB with Q♣7♠ and I win with K♣ 10♥.
The key to winning in heads-up is taking control of the betting. Most of the time pots are won either before the flop or on the flop, it’s very rare that you’ll find yourself going to the turn or the river. Establish early on how your opponent plays. If he’s tight and conservative you’ll need to raise with any decent hand you have. Against an aggressive player you’ll need to pick your spots. While you shouldn’t become submissive and fold to his every raise, you shouldn’t re-raise with 8-3 either.
This is the end of this series, but stay tuned for experiments like this in the future.
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Tagged: Intermediate Strategy, Poker Strategy, Sit And Go
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