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Shallow stacked HU & **Nash eq. chart discussion**
HU with top pair and A Kicker and 2 under cards on the flop, i'm shovin
Villains calling range here could be enormous - He could easily call you here with a small pair or 2 pictures as the flops not scaring anyone. If he's hit the set 7s or 3s then so be it - shove for the win.
I think if you check or lead weak here the only thing you're gonna induce is heartache lol and lets face it we really don't want to see a picture on the turn do we?
Personally HU with this hand I would have probably shoved pre as I would'nt be happy to see a K, Q or J high flop having committed myself to the hand with a 3 bet.
As played i'm shovin on the flop.
Villains calling range here could be enormous - He could easily call you here with a small pair or 2 pictures as the flops not scaring anyone. If he's hit the set 7s or 3s then so be it - shove for the win.
I think if you check or lead weak here the only thing you're gonna induce is heartache lol and lets face it we really don't want to see a picture on the turn do we?
Personally HU with this hand I would have probably shoved pre as I would'nt be happy to see a K, Q or J high flop having committed myself to the hand with a 3 bet.
As played i'm shovin on the flop.
Comments
Shove the flop for either a 1400/600 lead or to take it down now. When you're 1400/600 ahead and the blinds reach 100/50 push or fold according to the nash equilibrium charts for an unexploitable game.
That's not to say the chart should always be used from 20BB down. For example some timid opponents might fold just as often to small raises as they do to shoves, or they might keep letting you complete from the SB without punishment. Against most opponents I'm not going to suddenly shove with 86s as soon as I'm down to 20BB, it depends on the opponent and the situation. Another thing to consider is that in the heat of the battle you won't have time to keep looking up where every single hand stands on the chart, you should be using the charts to train yourself to instinctively know whether to shove or fold without having to make awkward calculations in a few seconds. The charts are a good tool for reviewing crucial HU decisions after a tournament.
If you have an iPhone there's a great little app based on Nash called HU trainer, all it does is keep giving you random cards and stack sizes and you have to guesstimate whether you should shove or fold. The more you practise the better you get, it's handy for when you find yourself on a bus or something and fancy some poker training to pass the time.