Expresso / Spin & Go● Intermédiaire11 min de lecture
Heads-up in Spin & Go: 3 profiles, 3 plans (simple and practical)
The Expresso HU is where games are decided. Master push/fold ranges and exploitative adjustments.
The Expresso heads-up is the decisive moment. Mastering HU short-stack play covers 50%+ of your games.
Characteristics of Expresso HU
HU typically arrives with stacks between 10 and 25 BB. The pace is fast, every hand matters, and push/fold dominates.
Optimal HU Short Stack Ranges
25 BB BTN: push ~35%, open ~30%, fold ~35%
20 BB BTN: push ~45%
15 BB BTN: push ~55-60%
10 BB BTN: push ~70%
7 BB BTN: push all decent hands
BB Defense in Heads-Up
In BB, calibrate your call frequency by stack. Facing a 10 BB push, call with approximately the top 40-50% of hands.
Exploitative Adjustments
Even in push/fold, exploitative adjustments matter. If your opponent folds too much, push wider. If they call too loose, tighten up and push for value.
The Mental Aspect of HU
HU is also a mental duel. Maintain your focus, observe patterns, and don’t let a bad beat in the previous hand affect your next decision.
Critère
🎯 BTN push
🛡️ BB call (vs push)
25 BB
~35%
~25-30%
20 BB
~45%
~30-35%
15 BB
~55-60%
~35-40%
10 BB
~70%
~45%
7 BB
~85-90%
~50%
HU short stack by depth: BTN push range and BB defense. As stack drops, both ranges widen sharply — push 70% at 10 BB.
Critère
How to spot
Plan to adopt
🟢 The Nit (folds too much)
Folds > 70% to your pushes, only calls premium
Push 85-90% of hands, steal blinds relentlessly
🟡 The Calling station (calls too much)
Calls 60%+ your pushes, chases everything
Push value only (top 35%), zero bluff
🔵 The GTO (balanced)
Push/call consistent with Nash ranges
Follow strict Nash, minimal edge — play clean
🟠 The LAG (loose aggressive)
Pushes wide, 3-bets often, constant aggression
Push value top 50%, call wide vs his pushes
🔴 The Tilter (emotional)
Coming off a bad beat, erratic sizings
Patience, wide value bet, avoid marginal bluffs
The guide title promises "3 profiles, 3 plans" — here's the full version with 5 profiles. Identify yours in 5-10 hands, then apply the matching plan. Even with a small Nash edge, profile exploitation adds 1-3% ROI.
2In BB, call pushes with top 40-50% of hands at 10 BB effective.
3Exploit: push wider vs tight opponents, tighten vs loose callers.
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