However,
the best players will recognize patterns and will
not often fall for a minimum bet when you are trying
to trap. I try to be very aggressive pre flop until
my opponent shows me that he or she can adapt to
my style of play. Unless your opponent holds a pair
to your under cards, you still have a good chance
to win. Even a 7 2 off suit will win 33% of the
time against an A K off suit. If the 7 2 is suited,
it pushes the chances to over 37%. In this example,
your opponent doesn't have to fold pre flop many
times to make this a profitable situation. Of course
you won't find any opponents who will fold A K heads
up, but you will find ones who fold hands as good
as Q 7 to a raise. These opponents must get extremely
lucky to have any chance to win a heads up battle
with an aggressive player.
In closing, the next time you are fortunate enough
to get in a heads up situation, turn on the aggression
until your opponent adapts. If they do adapt, then
you can adapt your style of play accordingly because
you will understand how they are playing. Practice
your aggression and adaptation and you will quickly
improve your heads up game. Until next week, good
luck at the tables!
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