Heads-Up Limit Hold’em – Part 4

Welcome to the final part of this series on heads-up limit hold’em. In this part we will be looking at the different types of opponent you will encounter and give tips on how to play against them. Remember that opponent selection is everything when playing heads-up. If your sole opponent is as good or better than you, or even slightly worse, then you will lose money in the long run. Also the game will be vastly different depending on who your opponent is. Think how different a full ring game becomes when a maniac sits down. Well imagine that times ten and that is how much a heads-up game changes when you get a different opponent. Read more

River Bluffs in Limit Hold’em

I have a rule on the river that I follow religiously which I appropriately call “The River Rule” - Never try to make a good laydown on the river in Limit Hold’em.

Given the river rule, it isn’t easy to get opponents to fold on the river given the size of the pot; however, there are situations here and there which arise which will give you an opportunity to try and steal the pot. The most common example is when you are on a draw and you continue to bet the river hoping that your opponent will fold a busted draw or weak pair. Read more

Heads-Up Limit Hold’em – Part 3

Welcome to part three of this four-part series on heads-up limit hold’em. Last month we looked at the basic strategy needed to be successful at this game. The first truth we identified is that nearly every question can be answered with ‘it depends’. While this is true in other forms of poker too, it is especially true heads-up. However, we did identify three cornerstones that must be part of your game. Read more