A Heads-up Hand

[Dan The Man 0]

In a recent Sit & Go, I made it to the final two. Blinds were at $300/$600, and I was trailing slightly in chips, $5,980 to $7,520. My opponent was playing pretty straight-forward. He often folded to raises preflop and usually had something when he showed strength.In this hand I had J 2 in the BB. My opponent called and I checked. The flop came 4 2 A , and we both checked. Then I hit a great card on the turn, the J . I led out with a $600 bet, and he min-raised me to $1,200. I didn't think he had an Ace because he probably would've bet on the flop. Maybe he had a weak Jack or picked up a straight draw? With my two pair, I reraised all-in, and he called.Turns out he had J 4 for a better two pair. The river brought the 8 .Is there anyway I could've gotten away from this? Or is it just a cold deck? If I had bet on the flop I think he probably would've called with his small pair, but maybe not if the best was larger.

[jmar 0]

I think the only way you're getting away is if you bet on the flop and he raised pretty big. If I was holding that 4 I'd put a solid raise out there.

[XXEddie 0]

dont. post. results.

[Actuary 3]

you lost therefore you played it poorly.

[timwakefield 68]

dont. post. results.

Eddie. Is. Right.You played the hand fine. I'm pushing 2 pair always and forever in that situation.

[BeaverStyle 1]

you lost therefore you played it poorly.

That guy playing .10/.25NL on PP tday would agree... He was the "big stack" lol.

[Rocketwadster 0]

with the min-raise, you MAYBE could have gotten away from it. There is a straight possible, an ace out there, etc. Your opponent could have flopped tow pair and was trapping you. He could have flopped the straight and was trapping you. He could have flopped a set and was trapping you (many people limp in with small pairs heads-up).He min-raised, which almost always signifies strength. Hard to let 2-pair go, but based on the opponent, I wouldn't be surprised if someone says they could.

[Actuary 3]

You played the hand fine.

we were behind the whole hand..with 2 outs post flop.we played it badly.didn't you see villains hand!

[timwakefield 68]

didn't you see villains hand!

Touche.