It’s a weekend and you and a friend or family member are wondering if you can play a game of poker with just the 2 of you. I have been playing for over 10 years and can give you a definitive answer.
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Can you play poker with 2 players? Poker can be played with only two players. It is called heads-up. Here are the two player rules:
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- The dealer is the small blind and the other player posts the big blind. Players take turns being the dealer.
- The first card is dealt
to the player in the big blind. - The Dealer goes first before the flop and the Big Blind goes first after the flop.
In TOW the Videotape, how did Rachel called Ross? S08 E04 In 'The one with all the poker' Rachel sang a song: 'I have got your money, and you'll never see it,. Let's play poker. Joey: Alright now listen, you guys, we talked about it, and if you don't want to play, we completely understand. Chandler: Oh yes, yes, we could play some other game. Like, uh, I don't know. The guys all duck under the table. Monica: Ha, ha, very funny, very funny. But I think we'd like to give poker another try. Out of all the 'Friends' episodes, this is the one that I've seen the most. I am sooo sick of it. I am mildly in love with the skirt Rachel wears through most of this episode. Part of me thinks that Ross is a little unreasonable, but another part totally gets how he feels. TOW: All the Poker. Let's play poker. Joey: Alright now listen, you guys, we talked about it, and if you don't want to play, we completely understand. Chandler: Oh yes, yes, we could play some other game. Like, uh, I don't know. The guys all duck under the table. Monica: Ha, ha, very funny, very funny. But I think we'd like to give poker another try. Episode 118: The One With All The Poker; Episode 119: The One Where The Monkey Gets Away. Crazy For Friends is best viewed at 800x600 with Internet Explorer 6.0.
Let’s cover a few more common questions that players typically have about 2 player poker in greater detail.
What Are the 2 Player Poker Rules?
Now that you are set up to play, let’s cover how to play 2 player poker. Here are the basic rules that you will need to know in order to play your game.
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1. How do the blinds work in 2 player poker?
How the blinds work is probably the most confusing thing in heads-up poker. However, once you get the hang of it it’s not that difficult to remember since there are only a couple of differences between 6-max or full-ring rules.
Who Is the Big Blind Who Is the Small Blind in Heads-Up Poker?
This is the most common question I get about 2 player poker
How Do We Determine Who Gets the Button First at the Start of the Game?
The easiest and most fair way to determine who gets to be dealer first is for each player to draw a card from the deck. The high card gets to deal first.
2. How Are the Cards Dealt in 2 Player Poker?
Which Blind Gets Dealt to First Before the Flop?
The big blind gets the first card and the dealer gets the second card in heads-up play. The easy way to remember this is that the dealer never deals to his or her self first.
Can the Same Person Deal Every Hand?
It’s true that sometimes one person is better at dealing. In this case, it’s okay for the same person to
Just make sure that you move the dealer button each hand. It would be highly unfair if the same person had to play the big blind every single hand!
3. Who Goes First When Only Two Players Are Playing?
I remember walking up to observe the heads-up match between two friends in pub poker. I quickly realized that they were following the opposite order of play that they were supposed to.
I did not want to embarrass them so I kept quiet. It was apparent everyone else didn’t want to as well since none of the 10-15 observers said anything!
Who Goes First Before the Flop?
Pre-flop, the dealer always acts first in 2 player poker.
This rule is exactly the same as pre-flop however, it is easy to get wrong for inexperienced players. The easy way to remember it is that the big blind player acts last before the flop in 6 or 9-handed games, and it makes
Who Goes First After the Flop in Heads-Up?
This rule is also exactly the same for normal poker games. The dealer gets to always go last on the flop.
The biggest perk of playing on the dealer button is that you get to act last and have more information than your opponents. This is especially powerful in heads-up since the big blind can never act last.
What If the Dealer Open Folds in 2 Player Games?
When the Dealer decides to not play his or her hand before the flop, the small blind is relinquished to the player in the big blind. The dealer button then moves and the next hand begins.
Is it better to play Heads-Up, Cash Games or Tournaments?
Deciding what format to play in 2 player poker all comes down to personal preference. Each type of game has its perks.
Why Play Heads-up Cash Games?
There are a couple of reasons people might choose cash games over tournaments:
- Blinds Do Not Rise – Perhaps the biggest benefit of 2 person cash games is that you don’t have to worry about the blinds going up like they do in tournaments. You don’t need a special tournament clock, you can just choose your stake level and play indefinitely without having to adjust your style to the rising blinds.
- You Don’t Need Poker Chips – In tournaments, you really need to use poker chips that you can “color up” as the game goes on. That means to add higher value chips to compensate for the bigger stakes. Instead, you can use real coins or even paper money to play cash games.
- Cash Games Take More Skill – If you really want to practice and improve at poker, then the best way is through cash games. Once the blinds rise in tournaments, the game becomes more and more about who is the luckiest person.
Why Play Heads-up Tournaments?
Even though I am a cash game specialist, when I play heads-up I actually prefer tournaments. Here is why:
- There Are Logical End Points – While cash games drag on and on, a tournament always ends up with one person having all the chips. You can then decide whether to start anew or call it a night. So, if you want to play best of 3 or best of 5, you have a better idea of when the night will end and can plan for it. For this reason, it’s also a great format for hosting a home poker tournament with multiple players.
- Tournaments Tend to Be Much More Exciting – There’s nothing more fun in poker than getting to the shove-fold phase of a tournament or sit and go. Chips change hands rapidly and anyone can win at that point. Who doesn’t love a race for all the chips?
- The Games Are Usually More Fun for Beginners – Many people that get into poker are used to watching the World Poker Tour or the World Series of Poker. Therefore, tournaments are what they are familiar with and likely to understand better.
If you don’t have poker chips, there are likely plenty of poker chip substitutes lying around the house or office.
A Fun Alternative Format: Play Short-Stacked Cash Games
Another idea is to mix both a tournament and cash game feel by playing short stacked cash games
The way it works is that each player starts with 20, 30, or 40 big blinds and then play cash games. The blinds do not rise, but there is still plenty of heavy pre-flop action with lots of reraise shoving
Post-flop also plays a lot easier as a short stack. Top pair is an easy hand to get all-in with when short whereas it can be difficult to play when deed-stacked.
What Is the Best 2 Player Poker Strategy?
The biggest adjustment when playing heads-up poker is that marginal hands go way up in value. 3rd pair or even high card Ace can often win at showdown.
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So, loosen up and don’t let your opponent run you over if he or she bets a lot! Conversely, you should bet often when you have any piece of the board or a credible bluff. There is a good chance your opponent might fold a better hand or pay you off with a worse hand.
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What 2 Player Games Can We Play Besides Texas Hold’Em?
If you are tired of heads-up No-Limit Hold’em and want to mix in another game occasionally, there are several good options:
- Pot Limit Omaha: In PLO, the heads-up rules are exactly the same as Hold’em except that both players get four hold cards. You also have to use both cards at showdown. Having one Diamond in your hand does not make a flush on a four Diamond board in PLO.
- 5-Card Draw: This is the traditional “old-fashioned” game that most people used to learn poker before No-Limit Hold-em became the dominant game. Both players have a designated ante that they pay before the cards are dealt. Then, you simply deal out 5 cards to each heads-up player. Instead of having a flop, turn, and
river there is instead two betting rounds. Once when you get your initial cards and then after adiscard round. You may discard up to 3 cards (4 if you have an Ace) and get those cards replaced by the dealer. There is then another betting round and then the cards are shown and a dealer determined. You can, of course, fold any time during the hand and only lose the money you have invested up to that point. - 7-Card Stud: This game is similar to draw except that you start with two cards down and one card up. There is then a betting round.
Afterward , another card is turned up one by one with a betting round happening in between. Once both heads-up players each have 7 cards, the dealing is complete and showdown can be reached.
Accessories to Make Matches Even Better
If you want to make your games more classy, then I recommend picking up quality accessories. I wrote recommendation articles for each category, just click the links to learn more:
- Playing Cards– My personal favorite is Copag, what’s yours?
- Poker Chips– I prefer a higher-end set, but there are plenty of good budget poker chip sets available as well.
- Poker Table– I like roll up poker table mats for ease of storage, but that’s just me.
Final Thoughts
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Playing heads-up only happens in tournaments if you are the last two players left in the field. However, 2 player poker is something you can do for fun either as a cash game or tournament at home.
If you want to read more about heads-up poker, I wrote a detailed article on the heads-up poker rules for Texas Hold’em. Thanks for stopping by!
Related Questions
Do you have to use both cards in Hold’em? In order to make your best 5-card hand in Hold’em, you can either use both cards or just one.
Is Ace high or low in poker? In Poker, an Ace can usually either be the highest card or the lowest. It can make the highest straight of TJQKA and the lowest straight, often called the wheel, of A2345.
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Do you have to match the big blind is poker? In order to qualify to see the flop, you must at least match the amount of the blind.
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2.05 TOW five steaks and an eggplant
2.06 TOW the baby on the bus
2.07 TOW Ross finds out
2.08 TOW the list
2.09 TOW Phoebe’s dad
2.10 TOW Russ
2.11 TOW the lesbian wedding
2.12 TOW the superbowl
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2.15 TOW Rachel and Ross… you know
2.16 TOW Joey moves out
2.17 TOW Eddie moves in
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2.19 TOW Eddie won’t go
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3.02 TOW no one’s ready
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3.10 TOW Rachel quits
3.11 TOW Chandler can’t remember which sister
3.12 TOW all the jealousy
3.13 TOW Monica and Richard are just friends
3.14 TOW Phoebe’s ex partner
3.15 TOW Ross and Rachel take a break
3.16 TOW the morning after
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4.04 TOW the ballroom dancing
4.05 TOW Joey’s new girlfriend
4.06 TOW the dirty girl
4.07 TOW Chandler crosses the line
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4.14 TOW Joey’s dirty day
4.15 TOW all the rugby
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4.19 TOW all the haste
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5.20 TOW the ride along
5.21 TOW the ball
5.22 TOW Joey’s big break
5.23 TOI Vegas (part 1)
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6.01 TO after Vegas
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6.04 TOW Joey loses his insurance
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6.06 TOO the last night
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6.10 TOW the routine
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6.25 TOW the proposal (part 2)
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7.02 TOW Rachel’s book
7.03 TOW Phoebe’s cookies
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7.05 TOW the engagement picture
7.06 TOW the nap partners
7.07 TOW Ross’ library book
7.08 TOW Chandler doesn’t like dogs
7.09 TOW all the candy
7.10 TOW the Holiday armadillo
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7.14 TOW they all turn thirty
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7.16 TOW the truth about London
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8.02 TOW the red sweater
8.03 TOW Rachel tells Ross
8.04 TOW the videotape
8.05 TOW Rachel’s date
8.06 TOW the Halloween party
8.07 TOW the stain
8.08 TOW the stripper
8.09 TOW the rumor
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8.11 TOW Ross’ step forward
8.12 TOW Joey dates Rachel
8.13 TOW Chandler takes a bath
8.14 TOW the secret closet
8.15 TOW the birthing video
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8.21 TOW the cooking class
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8.23 TOW Rachel has a baby (part 1)
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9.01 TOW no one proposes
9.02 TOW Emma cries
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9.04 TOW the sharks
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9.06 TOW the male nanny
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10.01 TO after Joey and Rachel kiss
10.02 TOW Ross is fine
10.03 TOW Ross’ tan
10.04 TOW the cake
10.05 TOW Rachel’s sister babysits
10.06 TOW Ross’ grant
10.07 TOW the home study
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10.09 TOW the birth mother
10.10 TOW Chandler gets caught
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10.12 TOW Phoebe’s wedding
10.13 TOW Joey speaks French
10.14 TOW princess Consuela
10.15 TOW Estelle dies
10.16 TOW Rachel’s going away party
10.17 the last one (part 1)
10.18 the last one (part 2)