*** Official Heads Up Sit and Go Improvement Thread (Videos, Podcasts, etc)***

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Hey CardsChat grinders!

My name is Michael Carbone, known online as fydor_8. Whats up?!

I'm a Heads Up Sit and Go poker player and coach who's been specializing in HUSNG since 2007, grinding from my dorm room while going to university and playing baseball as an NCAA scholarship athlete.

I began by grinding the micros ($5 buy-in), slowly moving my way up through the levels as my bankroll grew. I'm a well known regular and heads-up sit and go coach, having played the $220 Turbos on Full Tilt prior to Black Friday. You can now find me playing the Hyper Turbo format on pokerstars. My coaching and strategy videos have become very well known in the HUSNG community and I've been regularly featured on well known websites like CardsChat.com and HUSNG.com.

I've created this thread to help the CardsChat community improve at Heads Up Sit and Gos by sharing some content with you guys...

You can get started today by signing up for my FREE 1-hour exclusive coaching video by clicking here. In this video, you'll learn the Top 3 Mistakes My Paid Students Are Currently Making...And How YOU Can Avoid Them. This was an exclusive live training done for 10 hand-picked students out of a large applicant pool. Sign up here, and I'll email it to you right away.

You'll also find a lot of other free content on my website: like videos and blog posts.

Check out my Heads Up Sit and Go Podcast by clicking here!

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You can find it all on my official website: www.husngcoach.com

P.S. For the more serious HUSNG players: I'm currently taking new students...click here to find out more about my coaching options. Two of my former students are now professional poker players...who's next?!
 
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Here's a video I made exclusively for the CardsChat community...enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRlqjEXFwGU&feature=youtu.be

In this video I review a match that I played against another regular at the $30 hyper turbo heads up sit and gos. I dissect every hand and explain my decision making process when playing against a thinking player.
 
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How are you finding the games since black friday?

Good luck and welcome.
 
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WiZZiM said:
How are you finding the games since black friday?

Good luck and welcome.
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Thanks!

The games have obviously changed since Black Friday - hence why I moved from turbos to hyper turbos. I think the games have gotten tougher, and the players that felt like victims have disappeared...this has really made way for those players who had the "I guess I just need to work harder and get better" mentality. There's no doubt that its tough to move up in stakes and play as high as I once did, but there's no reason for a low/mid stake player to be worried about the lack of action in these games. I think anyone can still do fairly well with heads up sit and gos, assuming they have reasonable expectations :)
 
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In your "About Me" portion on your site, you may want to correct "cardchat" to "cardschat"... I signed up. I like 1 table SnGs and especially HUs, even though 'variance' is greater. They are my favorite games to play ... they do not take long to play (I don't like to 'grind' for long hours). TY for doing this mate.
 
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Signed up for the video. Thanks!

Will let you know if I like it.
 
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bullishwwd said:
In your "About Me" portion on your site, you may want to correct "cardchat" to "cardschat"... I signed up. I like 1 table SnGs and especially HUs, even though 'variance' is greater. They are my favorite games to play ... they do not take long to play (I don't like to 'grind' for long hours). TY for doing this mate.
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Yep - it is CardsChat. :)
 
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bullishwwd said:
In your "About Me" portion on your site, you may want to correct "cardchat" to "cardschat"... I signed up. I like 1 table SnGs and especially HUs, even though 'variance' is greater. They are my favorite games to play ... they do not take long to play (I don't like to 'grind' for long hours). TY for doing this mate.
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Good eye! I corrected the typeo :)

It's my pleasure - always glad to help the HUSNG community!
 
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I've been putting some serious thought into grinding HU hypers...So glad you posted this! Tks and welcome to the forum!
 
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dealio96 said:
I've been putting some serious thought into grinding HU hypers...So glad you posted this! Tks and welcome to the forum!
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Timing is everything! Thanks for the warm welcome :)

Take a look at the free video you get by signing up here, it could be a good way to help you get started on the right foot: www.husngcoach.com

Good luck!
 
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What’s up Grinders?!

I just launched a Heads Up Sit and Go Podcast!

You can find all the episodes by clicking the link above. Or you can listen to each individual episode here:

Episode 001: From Teacher to 6-Figure Grinder with Paul ‘Cog Dis’ Collins

Episode 002: Vegas Lifestyle, 100k pots, and Entrepreneurship with Bryan ‘PrimordialAA’ Pellegrino

Episode 003: Motivation, Productivity, and Goal Setting with Primoz Bozic

Episode 004: Understanding Ranges, Playing Turbos, and Turn/River Play with Jonathan ‘faarcyde’ Farrup

Episode 005: Metagame, Starcraft and A Positive Outlook on HUSNG with “Katipo”

Thank you guys so much for checking out the Podcast – I really hope you enjoyed it!

And, if you did enjoy it, please take a minute to subscribe on iTunes and leave a 5-star rating and comment. The more reviews and positive comments the podcast gets, the more time I’ll spend on creating new and exciting episodes with amazing guests like the ones you see above. You’d be doing me and the entire community a huge favor – so thank you in advance!

For non iTunes users, you can also check it out Stitcher.

Enjoy!
 
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What’s Up Grinders?!

The number one request I’ve been getting from my students recently is about wanting more help improving their game against Regs…

So, I’ve decided to offer a FREE and LIVE training for everyone on my mailing list – in order to help you get more comfortable playing against regs. If you want to join immediately, click here.

Regardless what stake you’re currently playing, whether it’s the $1.50 or the $30 buy-in, you will definitely learn something by attending this live event! Here’s what people have been saying about my past webinars:

"Thanks for the crash course. GREAT value here!!" - Lukas

"It was simple stuff but put in a very different way compared to a lot of videos that I've watched. Refreshing!" -Jon

“Thanks for having me! Corrected mistakes I was definitely making!” - Art

So if you're interested in learning how to improve your game against Regs, here’s what you’ll learn by attending this event:

1. The exact adjustments you NEED to make right now in order to start beating Regs for a higher ROI.
2. Population Tendencies: The exact approach that Regs are currently using against you. And how to counter it!
3. The exact Pre-Flop Ranges I currently use when playing against Regs.

This event is taking place LIVE on Thursday, November 20th at 2:00PM EST (1PM PST / 8PM European Time). Spots are very limited, so sign up now by clicking here!

Talk to you soon!

BONUS: Special bonus for everyone who attends and sticks around 'till the end.
 
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I have a new video posted on the CardsChat Facebook page!

Part 1/2: In this video Fydor_8 reviews a student's play at the $15 Hyper Turbo Heads-Up Sit and Gos. He focuses on post flop decisions and discusses his thought process in depth in various different situations that are sure to help you navigate post flop more successfully

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=824537460942097
 
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thanks for the unconditional contribution we will try to take advantage
 
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This is great! Not sure how I missed it before now.

thanks!
 
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