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Mid Stakes ($50NL to $600NL): 6-max or less ring game NLH strategies including Heads Up cash game play.
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Sticky Thread 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 04:13 PM
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10-01-2014 01:28 AM

Sticky Thread 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 06:44 PM
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08-30-2010 12:09 AM

Sticky Thread 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 01:59 AM
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03-25-2011 01:59 AM

Dumb and dumber

Yes this hand is real. I knew the party 600 game was a fishpond, but this? Note that yelwash put $300 of his $386 stack in pre-flop but couldnt...

Started by spino1i, 06-23-2006 06:27 PM
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06-28-2006 01:13 PM

5/10 bottom two facing push on scary board

only history between me and villian is that on another table a few minutes earlier, we got allin TPTK+nfd vs his set and he won. he thought for a...

Started by gabe, 06-27-2006 03:08 PM
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06-28-2006 04:15 PM

How do you adjust to higher aggression?

I'm trying to move up to 50NL 6-max, but i'm having touble adjusting. Every time I try, I end Up being down a couple of buyins. Some of it is due to...

Started by Tom42, 07-02-2006 04:18 PM
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07-04-2006 08:08 AM

3 Hands & 10k Hands Stats

Hand#1- Villian is decent but i have seen him be very aggersive up to this point. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History...

Started by !Luck, 07-03-2006 03:05 PM
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07-04-2006 01:01 PM

Play for stacks w/ top 2?

Turn raise is scary - smells like a set, but do I lay down top two there? River push sucks. Do I call this off? No read. Only have 12 hands on...

Started by r8ed, 07-05-2006 01:15 AM
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07-08-2006 11:48 AM

Omfg - KK facing turn push

Villain is 20/13, seems like a decent player, better than most I face on a daily basis. He is on two of my tables but we really haven't butted heads...

Started by aislephive, 07-07-2006 05:40 AM
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07-07-2006 07:38 PM

Heads Up Stragety

Alright this happens to me everytime and i need some help. Ill be in a tournament and im a guy who plays tight and i always find a way to make it to...

Started by NckPlt, 07-09-2006 02:25 AM
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07-11-2006 07:18 PM

Big draw - big pot - mistake?

Is my play here good or should I just be chasing for the cheap odds that I'm getting and only bet big once I hit? Keep in mind this is 200NL on...

Started by andr3w321, 07-09-2006 02:56 PM
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07-10-2006 10:30 AM

AK - TPTK on paired board

Villian is not terribly memorable, but his stats are 37V$IP/6PFR/2PFA. He was stacked 15 minutes ago with trips when Opp sucked out to a boat with a...

Started by Silly String, 07-10-2006 02:29 PM
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07-10-2006 07:13 PM

This is ok ain't it?

I was planning to c/r AI on the turn but he didn't bet. Whays your standard turn line against a full stack? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero...

Started by Irisheyes, 07-13-2006 04:59 AM
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07-13-2006 06:11 PM

Check my line (bluff)

Villain is 30/12 and holds QQ+ here 99% of the time. My image is that I'm a nit, who hasn't been getting paid with sets the past 3 weeks when...

Started by elipsesjeff, 02-08-2007 06:23 PM
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02-09-2007 12:37 AM

99 flop overpair

Thoughts on all streets appreciated PokerStars Game #8444398870: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/02/14 - 20:14:25 (ET) Table 'Vega IV'...

Started by andr3w321, 02-14-2007 08:24 PM
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02-15-2007 10:45 PM

Standard Yukky Spot Preflop

No reads besides the lame utg minraise. How weak would folding be after 3-betting? Seat 3 is the button Total number of players : 6 Seat...

Started by Genitruc, 02-17-2007 04:37 PM
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02-18-2007 03:09 PM

2 tough spots...

Hand 1: Main Villain is kinda fishy, not real strong either pre or postflop. I have him at 25/7/1. This is the first time I have seen him. ...

Started by Jager, 04-20-2007 09:27 PM
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04-21-2007 08:43 AM

Plz Weigh In

This hand is in another thread I just made but I'm curious what ppl think about this line. Just had a really good discussion about this with Rav, but...

Started by Genitruc, 04-21-2007 07:33 PM
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04-22-2007 12:04 PM

PT 9K checkup 100NL

ok, not a huge sample size but I've finally made the move to 100NL and it seems to be going ok. ...

Started by mixchange, 06-19-2007 11:48 PM
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06-27-2007 03:16 AM

Theory post: ace-high flops in 3-bet pots

I've seen at least 5 threads on here and 2+2 where someone 3-bet pre-flop with AK, got called, and hit their ace on a dry flop, and good players...

Started by mcatdog, 06-20-2007 03:49 AM
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06-21-2007 03:40 AM

QQ AI on co-ordinated 3 way flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($97) BB ($41.80)...

Started by mixchange, 06-26-2007 09:41 PM
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06-28-2007 09:12 AM

AA bad river.

Villain is relatively unknown (stats havnt come up yet) but seems fairly lloose/passive. Ive seen him limp/call from early positions a couple of...

Started by Pelion, 09-01-2007 10:41 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 735
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09-01-2007 03:32 PM

A few 25NL hands-- basic questions for the seasoned players

******* Hand 1 ******** Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $33.35

Started by drtofu66, 09-02-2007 10:53 AM
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09-02-2007 08:18 PM

Aggro tard, bad turn

Opp is real bad, threebets a good amount, calls a good amount too pre. Aggro post, however im not positive that he'll raise the flop with complete...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 09-02-2007 04:00 PM
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09-05-2007 12:00 PM

KK in 4 bet pot, A on flop line?

Villain's loose 59/22/2.14 over 27 hands C-Bet/fold or Check/fold? Notr much we can do here, I guess... Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring...

Started by drtofu66, 09-03-2007 08:13 PM
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09-05-2007 12:54 PM

As-Jx 200NL

Villain is 13/10 over ~1k hands - none mined. Should i be checking behind on this turn? Villain's range: (6s-6x - Qs-Qx, xs-xs). I know he...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 09-03-2007 10:27 PM
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09-04-2007 07:26 PM

HU 5/10: 5 bet shove AJ OOP preflop?

I've been facing a lot of 5 bet shoves from AJ lately by HS regulars (when playing with 100BB deep stacks). My 4 bet (IP) has been about 35BB. Why do...

Started by pocketfours, 09-05-2007 07:50 AM
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09-06-2007 09:06 AM

Thin River

Villain is running 42/25/4 How does river look? (bet is slightly over potsize) $200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, December 06, 09:15:02 ET...

Started by Genitruc, 12-06-2007 10:23 AM
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12-06-2007 02:26 PM

interesting hand $300 freezeout

6 max full tilt mtt on saturday. sorry about the conversion. This hand occurred with 8 players left. 2 from the final table. the villain was the...

Started by clarkatroid, 12-09-2007 10:58 PM
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12-10-2007 12:43 PM

Big re-rebluff

Button is some lame snotnosed TAGtard. I just couldn't see how he could have anything whatsoever here... $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 6 players...

Started by Ash256, 12-13-2007 09:36 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 765
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12-13-2007 11:35 PM

1020- triple vs hall

History: we have been playing a mix of 3 handed and hu, in about 100 hands ive 4bet 4 times, and 3bet maybe 8 times. The first 2 4bets were AK and...

Started by sauce123, 03-15-2008 08:29 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 2,290
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03-25-2008 09:55 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 09:47 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 2,435
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03-27-2008 11:51 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 08:35 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 2,414
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03-27-2008 12:32 PM

Taking a terrible player to valuetown on two scary boards

Opponent is 42/14 He's stubborn post-flop (for a while I didn't see him ever fold to a flop bet) and capable of odd acts of aggression,...

Started by Fnord, 07-23-2008 08:19 AM
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07-24-2008 03:01 AM

25nl TT spewy?

Villain was 27/4/2.3 (51). Effective stacks were 160BB deep. Is this flop play spewy? I hate being OOP here because Folding, 4betting, and calling...

Started by Lucix, 07-28-2008 10:22 PM
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07-29-2008 09:59 PM

100nl coupla hands.

Hand 1 Vill is 30/12/4. 30 hands. EZ fold? And is this a fold pre, again. $0.5/$1 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com ...

Started by AnTman_69, 03-02-2009 07:45 PM
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03-05-2009 11:59 AM

JJ on BTN vs aggro CO I'm unsure of.

Villian was running ~45/38 over 70ish hands at the time and was very aggro with made hands post flop. I'm running 24/22 at this table FWIW. Also...

Started by jjbish, 03-12-2009 10:03 PM
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03-13-2009 09:48 AM

50NL - 2 pairs by the river vs FISH

My image is quite tagish, but villain is a huge fish: 73/20, so it doesn't matter ;-) I think I missed an opportunity to bet the turn. Now how...

Started by jimmy44, 01-03-2010 02:47 PM
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01-06-2010 06:31 AM

Wierd spot against fish 50nl

This hand was a bit tricky to play because of the opponent i was up against. Villain who is the BB in this case was a 56/27/4.1 after 85 hands. We...

Started by shakesss, 01-10-2010 07:05 AM
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01-10-2010 04:44 PM

Bad river bet? 50nl

Guy's stealing like crazy. My question is the river. Did I make a bet that only better hands can call? NL Holdem $0.50(BB) Full Tilt SB ($88.15)...

Started by Robb, 01-10-2010 03:08 PM
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01-10-2010 07:29 PM

nl50 River bluff raise

Villain is 46/13 and donk folds alot. I wanted to know if this is a good spot since i feel hes betting 9x Tx on the river alot. He'll obviously...

Started by humanfugitive, 01-17-2010 07:35 PM
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01-18-2010 01:25 PM

seems like a dumb hand but I dunno what's standard

This is his 4th hand at the table and I have no reads. His flop raise is awfully large considering it's a pretty dry board. What's standard here -...

Started by donkbee, 01-21-2010 03:07 PM
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01-22-2010 04:05 AM

Top 2 becomes bluff catcher?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (SB) ($200) BB ($120) UTG ($298.90)...

Started by mixchange, 01-21-2010 07:33 PM
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01-31-2010 07:16 AM

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