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[NYDolly420]

How would you deal with a super aggresive player in a heads up situation?i usually fold untill i have cards to call with, some times i go over the top on a semi.what would you do?

[The Sheriff JBJ]

NYDolly420 said:

How would you deal with a super aggresive player in a heads up situation?i usually fold untill i have cards to call with, some times i go over the top on a semi.what would you do?

Tough one. Depends on the blinds and the chip stack you have. Lets say you are about even in chips. But your opponent keeps running over you as described. Pick any 2 cards and re-raise them.Theres lots of permitations from there. If he goes all in and you fancy your hole cards then go for the coin toss. If not throw them away.If he smooth calls see the flop and go from there like a regular hand. May revert to the style of play you have seen during multi handed play. Then you can try and put a read on the opponent.I know its not the most substancial advice in the world, but its something.

[Leedspokerguru]

Depends. Tourney then go with it a play back at him. Cash games you can get yourslef into trouble on the wrong hand. Depends on how big his raises are if they 5 times the bb then you have to find a playbale hand every 5 rounds. Pesonally if they are super agg then I go a bit tighter and aim for the trap play and call with big hands and fold the garbage trying to win a monster while losing a few blinds. If his raises are smaller then just go on gut instinct(big part of heads up).

[holman3rd]

NYDolly420 said:

How would you deal with a super aggresive player in a heads up situation?i usually fold untill i have cards to call with, some times i go over the top on a semi.what would you do?

A skilled opponent would pick up on this very quickly and raise you with any 2 every hand. Super aggressives are gonna murder you if you play this weak. You'll get blinded down and not get much action when you actually do pick up a hand. Mix up your play, occassionally re-raising with nothing and open-raising with nothing. Heads up play is much more complex than this, but it's a start.

[gobears]

NYDolly420 said:

How would you deal with a super aggresive player in a heads up situation?i usually fold untill i have cards to call with, some times i go over the top on a semi.what would you do?

You have to fight back; Sklansky in his book "hold-em poker for advanced players" has a section on heads-up play. He lists the starting hands for which it would make sense to play back at the raiser.