Help me be a better Heads-Up player in NL Hold-em

[illusion88]

I play online sit and go tournaments at Full-Tilt. I usually play the $10, but sometimes I play the $5 or the $20. I consistently make it in the money (last three), but I rarely win. I take second and third the majority of the time. When I make it to heads up I usually loose, even when I have a dominating chip stack (ie. 3x the smaller stack).

So what's your strategy when you are heads up? I am open to any suggestions, because frankly, I stink out loud.

 

[daniel1113]

Win the bigs pots, lose the small ones. It may sound obvious, but some people have a hard time folding even when they are beat. You would be surprised how well it works.

 

[illusion88]

Originally posted by: daniel1113
Win the bigs pots, lose the small ones. It may sound obvious, but some people have a hard time folding even when they are beat. You would be surprised how well it works.

So I should sit tight until I get a hand and hope I get a good call on the bets?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: daniel1113
Win the bigs pots, lose the small ones. It may sound obvious, but some people have a hard time folding even when they are beat. You would be surprised how well it works.

Tis true. Head's up you'll be playing weaker hands. Know when to hold'em and when to fold'em.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Your strategy should fit your style, there is no absolute right way to do it. With that in mind, remember that when you're very short-handed you should be seeing almost every flop because most the time everyone is holding crap cards.

With that said, with a dominating stack, you should be trying to bully the others. You want them to make tough decisions and fold their cards whenever you sense weakness. When you're the big stack, others usually have to push all-in to make a credible bet so basically all you need is for them to make one mistake to win, use that to your advantage.