So now everyone knows Huck Seed won the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship. And he did it with a style which seemed more appropriate for pro wrestling.
The approach really started showing with a hand in the other semifinals, between Grospelliers and Rousso. "Elky" had 6-2 offsuit in the pocket -- in other words, barely anything. Vanessa had him dominated, with something like A-Q. But Elky bet big before the flop, then bet big when he MISSED the flop. Vanessa surrendered, based on what looked like a huge hand -- but in reality, Elky was "bullying" her.
Huck Seed did a similar thing, both in the semifinal and final rounds -- going all-in before the flop with marginal hands (like 3-3 three times against Sammy Farha). Seed actually did that several times last year in a middle-round match against Orel Hershiser, winning about nine pots in a row with all-in bets.
It's a strategy, all right -- but do you like it? Our thoughts are upcoming.
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3 comments:
'Big switch hotline.'
'Hey, how do I switch a triple ace roll with club-duece mayo from a 6-2 offsuit in the pocket?
I think it all depends on how you cut it. :-->
P.S. For those who may wander on to this topic from other sites, the first comment is based on the 19 May 09 post at our other blog, The Blog of Columbus, GA.
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