A few quick thoughts. I've had decent success HU in p-stars turbos (note: I play $3 turbos).
If stacks are relatively even, I try to small-ball it a little bit. PF I raise from the button 75% of the time. I'll just limp occasionally (and usually on the first hand) to let the other guy know its OK for him to do the same. That can buy me free flops from the BB. If he raises a lot from button pf I will fold about 1/4 the time and call with a wide range of cards. The folds again, are to show him its OK for him to fold pf. But I call enough to show that pf raises aren't going to scare me. A lot of times they will fall into the pattern of only raising solid hands pf. I want them to adopt this predictable play.
HU with these low Ms, I usually min bet. Its usually enough to make the other guy consider folding. If hes calling more than I like, I'll bump up my standard bet. But I try to stay consistent in my amounts. Alway either call, fold or bet x amount.
Post flop. I'll stab at anything, but usually only make one bluff per hand - sometimesw flop, sometimes turn, occasionally river. Chips change hands so fast HU, its not worth firing an extra bullet.
If stacks are 2.5:1 or greater, then its usually fold/push any two cards until its over or stacks are closer in value.
Its all about momentum HU. If I'm on a rush, I'll bet everything and keep the pressure on. If I lose a few in a row, I end the momentum by just pushing.
By keeping early HU pots small, you can generally get a few critical reads. Does he raise any hand or just good starting hands? Does he check or bluff missed flops? Basically, I want to know if the guy is passive and only going for made hands or is he aggressive and trying to buy pots. I'll push around the first guy and play cautious once he puts chips in. The second guy I'll try to trap. I don't mind trading pots back and forth until I get a hand to trap with.
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