Part: Part Twelve - Heads-Up
Raise, don't limp
Pre-flop
Heads-up, on the button with Q♦7♣.
Heads-up button with Q♦7♣. Best?
WhyRaise. From the heads-up button you raise a very wide range to apply pressure and take the initiative - limping is passive and lets the big blind realize equity cheaply. Q-7 offsuit is a routine raise.
What happensYou raise; the opponent folds or plays a pot out of position. Aggression, not limping.
The heads-up button raises a huge range - limping surrenders the initiative that your positional edge is built on.
Raise the heads-up button rather than limping - apply constant pressure and keep the initiative.