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[Talking Poker]

Two things:

1. I actually remember The Storm posting exactly the opposite of what you are saying - talking about relentless aggression and fighting to win every single pot. One of us must have misread it.

2. I hear what you are saying about the HU SNGs, but I really like them. Yep, there is variance and all that, but I really like the whole concept. It's one on one. In the beginning, while the blinds are small, you feel out your opponent and determine his style. You learn what plays you can make and what "level" you should be palying him on (if he's playing on level 1, it's a BAD idea to be playing on level 3 - you need to be exactly one level ahead of him). Basically, you figure out what you need to do to beat his style - play aggro, trap, wait for him to make a stupid mistake, CB a little or a lot, CR flops a little or a lot, and so on and so on and so on. And then it's just a matter of execution.

I dunno. I just find that whole thing very attractive. Yes, it's similar in HU cash games, but I like the fixed starting/ending points in the SNG more. You play for one buy in (and adapt to the blinds and stack sizes along the way), someone gets it, and then it's over. I understand that a lot of people prefer HU cash games for exactly the opposite reason, but I'm having trouble getting myself into that mentality.