Hello,
I’m curious if you have any idea about the strategy used when playing short handed. Once here on you site I’ve read something about a strategy for full tables of 9 players. But how about for tables with only 3 or 4 players, or just when you’re on heads up? Do you know which cards are best to play then? Well, to me, it seems that straights and flushes are not profitable.
By the way, I’ve been looking for hand held pocket poker games but haven’t found even one, do you know of a place I can have one?
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Chester
Chester,
With short handed and heads up games, you need to play a wider array of cards. Pair, most suited aces, any two cards 10 and up, and suited connector all become playable. The best way to approach this is to try and play a small ball approach where the pots are kept small preflop to allow you to see cheap flops. When you hit your flop, you then try and extract maximum value for your hand.
You can find a hand held poker game in many stores and toy stores. You can also do a search online for hand held poker game and you should find plenty of places to find one.
Hello,
For several months now, I’ve been playing ring games along with some friends however recently I decided to try small tournaments.
Well, I’m bothered as every time I play in small tournaments, it’s always me and another guy who stay for the pot. This is a big problem for me as heads-up has never been an advantage to me, I typically fold a lot more than what’s supposed to be. Now I want to know your opinion about how I should adjust my play from a multi-handed game to a heads-up game. By the way, for heads-up is there a revised starting hands table?
Thank you very much!
Warm regards,
Albert
Albert,
Any Ace is a raising hand. Two big cards 10 and up are playable. Any pair is playable. Also, with other hands, try and see cheap flops to try and connect. I only stay away from the worst of the worst hands. Of course, if you can get to the flop with them in the big blind, go ahead and do so.
Hello,
I know of a player who always checks no matter what he has but also sometimes bets, raises and the like. I never saw him even once considering anything. He can check pocket aces, raise 72o, etc. I find it really hard to play against him. Any strategy to suggest?
Many thanks,
Andrew
Andrew,
I would play small ball poker and keep the pot small with this person preflop. If you then hit the flop strong, then punish your opponent. See more cheap flops and push your strong hands against him.
