Coleman's 200NL HU vs. Duselbauer

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Dated:
Nov 26th, 2011
By:
Coleman Whitsitt
Game:
NLHE
Stake:
Small Stakes
Teaching Method:
Session Video 1 - 2 Table
Language:
English
Type:
Heads Up
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Coleman plays a two table session of 200NL HU.

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  • ColemanWhitsitt ColemanWhitsitt Bluefire Pro Poker Trainee
    131 Posts
    Coleman's 200NL HU vs. Duselbauer
    27 Nov 2011 at 1:17am
    Discussion for Coleman's 200NL HU vs. Duselbauer.
  • flakydorf flakydorf Poker Apprentice
    230 Posts
    Re: Coleman's 200NL HU vs. Duselbauer
    27 Nov 2011 at 1:38pm
    Earlier in the video you defended 97o twice against Duselbauer, but then folded K7o a little bit later against a min raise. From a hand strength perspective is there a reason, or more that you didn't feel like defending oop vs this villian? Also, what sort of range are you calling min raises with then if K7o isn't in it (I assume any ace is defendable, in which case I'd think all kings are as well)?
  • ColemanWhitsitt ColemanWhitsitt Bluefire Pro Poker Trainee
    131 Posts
    Re: Coleman's 200NL HU vs. Duselbauer
    28 Nov 2011 at 1:26pm

    I think you would be fine defending all of these hands against someone that min-raises basically every button.  If I started to fold a bit more against his steals, it was because his steal % fell to about 80 which is drastically different than someone who steals 100%.

    I usually don't defend any Kx hands below K5o but I can't say for certain defending K2o is bad.  However, I will say I have a preference towards Ax and Kx hands against passive opponents who allow you to showdown your hands more often.

  • flakydorf flakydorf Poker Apprentice
    230 Posts
    Re: Coleman's 200NL HU vs. Duselbauer
    28 Nov 2011 at 6:30pm

    K5o sounds pretty reasonable. As a rule I dislike having any 2 in a defending hand but thats just me.

  • ElTorreroRubio ElTorreroRubio Poker Newbie
    91 Posts
    Re: Coleman's 200NL HU vs. Duselbauer
    1 Dec 2011 at 3:28pm

    Hey Colms.

    At one point during the video you talk about villains that don't value bet thinly, and how it leads to spots in which when they bet they either have a really strong hand or air. Not really sure how to formulate my question; I guess I'm trying to as you how do you approach these spots and what influences your decision to give them credit or put them on air and click "call".

    I've noticed that against people similar to the vilain in this vid I might be overly cally, and that I give too much gravity to the number of combos he is repping and maybe not enough to the fact that he is not all that likely to bluff in that spot. I know I phrased it a bit clumsily, but I'd really like to to hear your thoughts on the subject.

  • ColemanWhitsitt ColemanWhitsitt Bluefire Pro Poker Trainee
    131 Posts
    Re: Coleman's 200NL HU vs. Duselbauer
    5 Dec 2011 at 3:13pm

    It most affects spots where you are bluff catching.  Basically I go through my normal hand reading thought processes, but when I start comparing what hands he could be bluffing with and what hand combos he could be value betting, I really ask myself how capable he is of betting the weaker value portion of his hands.  If it's a spot where he doesn't expect to get called by worse very often, he will check back this weaker value range and his range will tilt more towards a bluffy range.  Because it's influenced by so many factors, it's hard to say exactly what influences me to "click call".  But it's a combo of the width of his air barreling ranges, how thinly he can bet for value, and how much fold equity I expect him to think he has.

    One thing you always have to remember is some people just don't attempt to bluff all that often.  Nitty players won't bluff in even some of the best 3 barreling spots, and players who are up usually bluff less also.  There are more factors to hand reading than just understanding what ranges they get to each spot with.  Game flow, player tendencies, and his perception of you in each spot is also very important.

  • ElTorreroRubio ElTorreroRubio Poker Newbie
    91 Posts
    Re: Coleman's 200NL HU vs. Duselbauer
    8 Dec 2011 at 5:44am

    Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated.

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