Hold'Em - Heads Up Strategy

If you end up heads up in a tournament, or play a 1 on 1 cash(ring) game you must understand that on average 1/2 the time you will have your opponent beat - this means that you must not discard hands you normally wouldn't play on a 10 handed tournament.

In heads-up(or 1 on 1) play you have to remember that unlike full tournament tables, even a really bad hand may have your opponent beat.

An A-7 offsuit is not really a good hand, in tournament play, especially in an early position. In heads up play, it will often have your opponent beat(infact, you will win almost 58% of the time, when all's said and done). With a mid-pair(e.g. 7-7), you will have the better hand when all's said and done, over 2/3rd's of the time.

Beginners playing head's up games for the first time, often making the mistake of folding hands that will actually win. So remember the above advice.