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Some people consider heads-up poker<\/strong> to be the purest form of poker there is. Just two competitors going at it, mano y mano, for all the marbles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We'll be looking at how you should be adjusting to heads-up poker and how to exploit players who don't make those adjustments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Heads-Up Poker Explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Heads-up poker is a game of poker that is played between two players. It can be any variant<\/a> of poker in any format, but it has to be exclusively between two players<\/strong>. There are a few ways that heads-up poker can come about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common scenario is the end of a tournament<\/a> or a sit-and-go where only two players remain. Heads-up poker is an essential part of tournament poker as it is what's used to determine a winner. There are also heads-up tournaments, where there is a bracket-style format, and players are pitted against each other until there is a winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heads-up poker isn't as common in cash games compared to 6max and full ring but it is still played. Some people specialize in heads-up poker and there are heads-up tables where people can play. Two players may also play heads-up poker to start a cash game, hoping that other players see a game has started, and join in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cash Game vs Tournament Heads-Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like other game formats, heads-up poker strategy is slightly different in tournaments and cash games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cash Game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As with all cash games<\/a>, you're playing for the value of the chips in front of you rather than any prize pool<\/strong>. This means that there are no other considerations to make when you're playing other than making +EV decisions. You will often play with deeper stacks in a cash game than a tournament as the standard buy-in for cash games is 100bb whereas the average stacks in tournaments are often below 50bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good thing about cash games compared to tournaments is that if you lose your stack you can immediately buy back in and carry on playing. Without the threat of being eliminated from the event, you're free to take higher variance lines if you think they're +EV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the situation, you can come across a wide variety of skill levels. If you are playing heads-up poker to start a 6max or full ring cash game, the other player you're playing against likely won't have much experience at heads-up poker and won't understand the nuances of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you sit down at a heads-up table online you're much more likely to be playing a heads-up poker specialist who has dedicated their time to learning the ins and outs of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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