Heads-up for the win...

eclinchy · #1 (**permalink**) 07-05-2005, 09:00 PM

I had been bullying my entire table in this SNG. I flopped top set on the very first hand, and just abused my chip lead from start to finish. I got really lucky on the last hand though... I picked up pocket jacks, and played them a bit too fast.

How would you have handled JJ in this situation? Keep in mind that this guy was getting sick of being pushed around... I won about 70% of the pots three-handed, and 90% or so heads-up. He knows I don't have to have a huge hand.

PokerStars Game #2042047061: Tournament #9737175, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/07/06
- 00:18:50 (ET)

Table '9737175 1' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 4: fabob (5780 in chips)
Seat 7: eclinchy (7720 in chips)
fabob: posts small blind 75
eclinchy: posts big blind 150

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to eclinchy [

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fabob: raises 150 to 300
eclinchy: raises 300 to 600
fabob: calls 300

*** FLOP *** [

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eclinchy: bets 900
fabob: raises 900 to 1800
eclinchy: calls 900

*** TURN *** [

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eclinchy: bets 5320 and is all-in
fabob: calls 3380 and is all-in

*** RIVER *** [

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*** SHOW DOWN ***
eclinchy: shows [

] (a straight, Nine to King)
fabob: shows [

] (two pair, Kings and Queens)
eclinchy collected 11560 from pot

So I won, but I didn't really deserve it. What would you have done differently?

Shadypac · #2 (**permalink**) 07-05-2005, 09:36 PM

maybe pushed a little harder preflop JJ is very good heads up but still dangerous to let hands like Ax Kx in. I dont know why so hard of a push on the turn although you have a good hand with above middle pair hes playing like he has a K and top pair heads up is usually ok to play to the end with especially with a good kicker. Doesnt matter either way because once the river came you both would have moved all-in anywayz.

Keefter · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2005, 02:58 AM

'eclinchy: calls 900'

thats were you messed up. - If the guy was getting sick of you bullying him, then I think he was calling any pre-flop raise with KQ. so the pre-flop play was right i think, but I would have folded JJ when he reraised after the flop. I don't have a problem folding pocket pairs with overcards on teh board.