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Lifecooler
Obviously, he is not a very good player, and you’ve made it very clear several times that you had that read from the beginning of the match. So bearing that in mind, in regards to the KK hand, don’t we need to consider that he is capable of getting it in worse? You made the comment that you just couldn’t put him on a hand that was worse than yours…but given how he plays, it has to be feasible that he might overvalue a lower set in that particular spot. I am just trying to play devils’s advocate though, because 66 really only makes sense as a possible set and backdoor clubs is a major possibility. I think he would play hands like j10cc, q10cc, q9cc, 910cc, and pretty much every axcc this exact way. There are even some 6xcc hands that could be in his range. All in all a crazy hand and huge fold HU. Pretty cool to see players with that kind of control and ability to maintain composure and come back to win the match. This series of vids is one of my favorites I’ve ever watched on any site.
Foucault
Thanks, LC. Bad players aren’t bad in all ways or in the same ways. It’s important to get a sense of how exactly they are playing and what mistakes exactly they are making, rather than just saying “you can never fold a hand of strength X against a guy like that” (not that you are saying that, but it’s a common line of thinking, and IMO sloppy). He had not generally been playing hands overaggressively, especially not in big pots, and even if you could shoehorn the occasional hand I beat into his range, I’m not sure I’d want to call. As you say, he definitely has hands I don’t beat in his range, and I felt very confident about my edge in the match.
tazzjazz
love the KK fold, I would have spite called even though he obviously had the nuts. if I ever have the sense to fold a set when I know I am beat I’ll have you to thank:)
GunnJD
This is some amazing advice on playing less skilled opponents.
Roguehood
Thanks for this series, good to see some pro tips on heads up play.
Roguehood
The KK hand, what do you think about a shove on the turn? There are so many rivers that will be bad for you and he’s so passive by not jamming you let him get there too easily with his A10 clubs/Spades and then you bet on the river when the club comes in, wouldn’t you prefer check call/fold on the river knowing how passive he has been and not bluffing with high frequency. I think you lost way too many chips here than you needed to but at least you folded when you realised you were beat, I think I would’ve still tilt called haha. Thanks for this series, learning a lot and thinking more in depth about heads up play which I don’t get much practice at.