Short-Handed NL Hold'em

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Sticky: Some thoughts on posting HU hand histories Poker is a very interesting game where many different styles of play can result in a significant edge on your opponents. HU is especially cool... Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 08-12-2008 05:13 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 35,948	Last Post By adilmalik View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-01-2014 02:28 AM
Sticky: READ BEFORE POSTING: Short-Handed NL Hold-em Forum General Guidelines This forum is for all material that relates to (online) short handed no limit hold'em strategy between $50nl and $600nl. ... Started by pocketfours, 03-25-2011 02:59 AM	Replies: 0 Views: 28,547	Last Post By pocketfours View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-25-2011 02:59 AM
Sticky: SHNL & HU Digest Here are links to the most helpful and popular articles written by our own forum members for players of short-handed NL hold'em. Articles ISF... Started by Xianti, 08-29-2007 07:44 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 29,553	Last Post By meeloche View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-30-2010 01:09 AM
1 Card straigh vs aggro Villain is aggressive 33/18/4.2 with an aggression frequency of 38. My agg. frequency is about 33.5 and I think I'm reasonably aggressive. Don't have... Started by Irisheyes, 03-30-2008 05:17 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 2,210	Last Post By will641 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-31-2008 12:55 PM
Brag: Running good I think i had a pretty good run this night :D About 2.5 - 3 hours of swimming in a pool of fishes and good beats Started by ZwiFT, 03-31-2008 12:02 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,727	Last Post By jasons0147 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-31-2008 10:52 AM
Standardo? He's 40/7/1 with a fold to flop cbet of 42%. Would it be better or worse if I had more outs to my draw? Is the 3:spade: turn better or worse than a... Started by Irisheyes, 03-30-2008 06:36 AM	Replies: 21 Views: 2,385	Last Post By Irisheyes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-31-2008 05:43 AM
25nl hands Hand 1: V is a lagtard. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (3 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:... Started by dev, 03-30-2008 06:32 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,702	Last Post By Galapogos View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 09:21 PM
couple of 200nl hands Villain is a huge fish running like 60/30. He hasn't been at the table long but has been 3 bet a couple of times and has called every one. Is... Started by meeloche, 03-30-2008 06:48 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,760	Last Post By bode View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 09:05 PM
Muzz vs Kmind Prop bet thread Ok, so me and Kmind are having a prop bet - small stakes. Terms: 1. Play 5k hands on Monday 31st March 2. Person with the highest bb/100 logged... Started by Muzzard, 03-27-2008 08:42 AM	Replies: 42 Views: 5,623	Last Post By kmind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 06:46 PM
Wierd hand, Logic check 25nl PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($31.10)15/7/2/41... Started by dev, 03-30-2008 03:55 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,216	Last Post By swiggidy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 06:38 PM
Simple question You are UTG at a standard $25 NL table where nothing crazy has been happening. You have AQ suited and make a standard raise. The small blind... Started by dalecooper, 03-30-2008 03:51 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 2,079	Last Post By dalecooper View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 05:08 PM
Table makeup What kind of table makeup do you look for when deciding to sit at or leave a table? I was thinking about this today because I was on a completely... Started by dalecooper, 03-30-2008 10:26 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 2,171	Last Post By meeloche View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 04:56 PM
Combo Draw KTs Villain was a bit spewy and overvalued TP type hands, standard way to play this? $0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at ... Started by Muzzard, 03-29-2008 08:58 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 2,809	Last Post By Galapogos View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 04:16 PM
Aces vs. flop minraise Villain is 28/11/5 over 65 hands. I'm running taggish. I was of two minds about this. I felt like I was way ahead probably, and the guy was... Started by dalecooper, 03-30-2008 10:57 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 2,016	Last Post By bode View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 12:31 PM
3 handed question I ran into an interesting spot tonight. Whenever I was on the BB, the Button was really aggressive, playing 40% of his hands and raising about... Started by Ragnar4, 03-30-2008 05:37 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 2,063	Last Post By Ragnar4 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 07:30 AM
three marginal hands from yesterday REPOST I cant post in the original thread so making a new one (bug in the forum software it seems). 100NL and 200NL. Comments on all streets appreciated.... Started by pocketfours, 03-29-2008 10:40 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 2,139	Last Post By The Odds God View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 06:42 AM
QQ worth felting pf for 150bb? Villain has been relatively active. He is raising about 60% of his buttons and is varying his raise size between min raises and 3x. He is 3 betting... Started by thizzSantaCruz, 03-29-2008 04:48 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,384	Last Post By EzDuzIt View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 02:53 AM
QQvs Blind Stealer Guy had like 50% blind steals, oh and I check the flop to induce action. $0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 5 players Converted at weaktight.com ... Started by Muzzard, 03-29-2008 12:02 AM	Replies: 19 Views: 2,871	Last Post By EzDuzIt View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 02:50 AM
couple hands from tonight. villain here is a 22/16/3 ish, name is tamaso_13 if it rings a bell for any 200nl+ regs. imo he is kind of a donkey, but i could be wrong cause i... Started by will641, 03-30-2008 12:22 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,119	Last Post By meeloche View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-30-2008 02:23 AM
Two hands from today - 10NL Villain is 47/14/3. I wanted to push over the flop, but thought he might have A7 or A6 judging by his min raise on the flop. I had no specific reads... Started by sil693, 03-29-2008 02:43 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,389	Last Post By will641 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 11:03 PM
Yay an interesting hand Opp is a 400nl 6 max reg, never have played him HU, prob knows im a 6 max reg too. This is probably the 6th hand and I havent really dont anything.... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-14-2007 12:40 AM	Replies: 17 Views: 3,544	Last Post By The Odds God View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 09:35 PM
QQ vs unknown, new to table. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($92.80) BB ($120)... Started by will641, 03-29-2008 01:31 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 2,505	Last Post By will641 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 06:17 PM
500NL too thin? He's a reg who runs 24/6/3. Only folds to flop cbets 40% of the time though. Such a weird style of play. $2.5/$5 No Limit Holdem 3 players... Started by Irisheyes, 03-29-2008 08:05 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 2,599	Last Post By Numbr2intheWorld View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 06:02 PM
This ok? He just sat. Probably a fish. Wtf is going on here on any street? $2.5/$5 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ... Started by Irisheyes, 03-29-2008 08:13 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 2,334	Last Post By nutsinho View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 03:10 PM
Couple hands I had trouble with today I have been playing rather tight on this table as I've been card dead. Showing like 14/12 in the HUD. I have history with both villains who... Started by Silly String, 03-29-2008 03:10 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,977	Last Post By EzDuzIt View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 03:48 AM
Three marginal hands from yesterday they are all so bad - is this a joke? Started by The Odds God, 03-28-2008 07:07 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 2,087	Last Post By IowaSkinsFan View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 03:16 AM
Super-Tight Mechanical System Whilst I was still technically beating 10NL, I didn't think I was doing well enough, so I changed things up pretty drastically. I never wanted to... Started by DJJunkPauds, 03-26-2008 07:06 PM	Replies: 44 Views: 5,094	Last Post By ZwiFT View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 02:59 AM
Instamucking the Kings? Villain is very good sLAG reg (considering the environment) - Takes nice standard TAG lines, doesn't try to bluff the fish, good positional... Started by Ash256, 03-25-2008 07:17 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 3,075	Last Post By Genitruc View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 02:47 AM
25NL SFD Is this standard? With my inside straight+flush. CAn I call a push too. Askign coz I'm not that good with draws. $0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6... Started by Muzzard, 03-28-2008 11:26 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 2,678	Last Post By bode View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-29-2008 01:41 AM
TT - interesting turn villain is a 20/15/2.5 thinking reg. i think a raise here is pretty sick, because i doubt AA-JJ wants to stack here on this board and even if he does... Started by will641, 03-26-2008 02:58 PM	Replies: 18 Views: 3,310	Last Post By Genitruc View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-28-2008 02:13 AM
Hit trips on turn 10NL - Right line? Deep stacked so thats the reason for the call pf, looking to hit my set. When it comes on the turn how should I play it? I assume check behind on... Started by sil693, 03-27-2008 09:35 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 2,794	Last Post By bode View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 01:32 PM
So its time for 200nl. So I'm comfortably rolled for 200nl after a good month and I'm going to be moving up by next month. What can I expect the differences to be from... Started by meeloche, 03-25-2008 02:07 AM	Replies: 24 Views: 3,330	Last Post By IowaSkinsFan View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 01:05 PM
3-bet JJ OOP Villain runs 26/21/3.8 over a 500 hand sample. I have a note that says he's capable of 4-bet bluffing. I personally think he's a bit too spewy, but... Started by Galapogos, 03-26-2008 10:47 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 2,679	Last Post By sauce123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 12:51 PM
best sequence ever Villain is sauce Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (2 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero... Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-27-2008 02:58 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 2,659	Last Post By Numbr2intheWorld View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 12:44 PM
Ive changed, and its not for the better...help So chrisbcritter started watching my operation and I had seen a EV graph that I posted. He had noticed that for the last 40k hands something has... Started by jasons0147, 03-26-2008 01:32 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 3,053	Last Post By nutsinho View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 11:00 AM
Optimal line 25NL KK $0.1/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($26.65) UTG+1 ($9.25) Hero ($24.65) BTN ($24.05) SB ... Started by Muzzard, 03-26-2008 08:22 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 2,111	Last Post By Kits View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 06:59 AM
really tough spot vs. villain whos aware This guy is pretty good, his preflop game was not great but post flop he was giving me a good run for my money. He was doing a good job of picking... Started by boost, 03-18-2008 03:34 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 2,446	Last Post By sauce123 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 01:50 AM
Trouble in SB/BB pot... Find that i get in trouble more and more lately in spots like these. Villain runs 23/21 with about 9% 3bet rate over about a 100 hands. Easy shove... Started by Roel, 03-26-2008 07:13 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 3,672	Last Post By Roel View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 01:07 AM
2 huge shoves...wuddyado? Villain in this first hand is 41/28/2 over 91 hands. He has started 3 betting me a ton lately. At one point he had 3 bet 3 hands in a row before I... Started by thizzSantaCruz, 03-26-2008 12:40 AM	Replies: 16 Views: 3,319	Last Post By wufwugy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 12:49 AM
QQ multiway in 3-bet pot BB is very nitty, no reads on UTG. Thoughts on this line? What's your play on the river? $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at ... Started by v2k, 03-26-2008 11:55 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,175	Last Post By v2k View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-27-2008 12:40 AM
HU v an unimaginative station: how to beat? I was playing a loose-passive player HU at a live HU tourney (a bracket). Things didn't go as great as I expected. To beat a calling station, you... Started by bigslikk, 01-08-2008 12:39 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 2,499	Last Post By bjsaust View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-26-2008 10:15 PM
hero call? Villain's a donk running 40/15/4 over small sample. I have no reads on him other than stats. My image is aggro for sure and I recently have shown up... Started by meeloche, 03-25-2008 01:15 AM	Replies: 19 Views: 3,140	Last Post By meeloche View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-26-2008 12:54 PM
interesting HU hand Villain is pretty passive. He is 3 betting relatively often, I would guess about 7%. His 3 bet range is very polarized, either pairs, strong ace or... Started by thizzSantaCruz, 03-16-2008 10:14 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 2,555	Last Post By Golix View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-26-2008 08:26 AM