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[gorgeouskate]

Hiya! I need some advice! I've got a lot better since I started playing poker on here compared with 6 months ago, so I'm happy about that, what I don't get is what the sort of game play is when you get down to 2 players in a tourney? I've only ever managed to come 2nd place cuz of this problem!! So, a very big problem!! I sort of panic cuz the other person just seems to be confident and put large amounts of money in and they must be getting some awful hands like I am! So, is it about luck or playing your face?
Any advice off anyone would be greatly appreicative!!!
Thanks
Kate

[Ken_de_Ben]

just take your time and your time will come soon good luck

[gorgeouskate]

Thankyou any more advice off anyone?? I'm sure I'm not the only newbie with this problem! lol! xx

[bobf111]

Originally Posted by gorgeouskate

Hiya! I need some advice! I've got a lot better since I started playing poker on here compared with 6 months ago, so I'm happy about that, what I don't get is what the sort of game play is when you get down to 2 players in a tourney? I've only ever managed to come 2nd place cuz of this problem!! So, a very big problem!! I sort of panic cuz the other person just seems to be confident and put large amounts of money in and they must be getting some awful hands like I am! So, is it about luck or playing your face?
Any advice off anyone would be greatly appreicative!!!
Thanks
Kate

You have to open your game up and be aggressive it's a different style of play that most are not use to. You have to go with hands you would fold if your use to playing a tight game. Like hman said be selective but be aggressive. There is a heads up table where you would sign up for touraments. You may want to try that a couple of times to get use to that style of play.

[gorgeouskate]

Yeh! Thankyou! I've just noticed that! I will do! I HAVE to get used it to it and QUICK, its doing my head in, I feel like a right moron when I get that far!

[gorgeouskate]

I'd like to just add, I took the tips onboard and I jst on my first tourney and won $7000!!!xx

[DeanReeves66]

hi there when im heads up with some1 i like 2 play aggressive i seem 2 go all in with hands i would nomally fold but thats just me... but i seems 2 work.. but every1 has there own style of play so u go when u think the time is right..

[gorgeouskate]

hey! I just played heads high and I on 20000, I think uve blessed me! xx

[Carmine555]

Originally Posted by gorgeouskate

hey! I just played heads high and I on 20000, I think uve blessed me! xx

Kate, I just played in the 20k tourney with you, and you seem to have a fairly solid game on. In heads up play, and you are in the small blind, try raising instead of calling if you have a decent pocket. It is guaranteed the other player will CHECK if you merely call the BB, however, if you raise chances are they may fold and you will have the pot. If you have the smaller chipstack, you will want to be a bit more cautious. But either way, you have to be strong and smart. If your pocket cards are really strong, semi-slow play your hand to try to draw out as many chips as you can, but do not wait so long as to allow the other player to develop a better hand. When properly played, very few hands should be seen through to the river, until the final all in. Good luck!

P.S. the name fits you well

[bobf111]

Originally Posted by gorgeouskate

I'd like to just add, I took the tips onboard and I jst on my first tourney and won $7000!!!xx

Congrats to you, like we always say here If you have a question ask it, someone will answer it for you.
Good luck and have fun at the tables.