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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: 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

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

5/10 - possibly overthinking things

Hand 1 - villain is a TAGG reg who 3-bets reasonably often and always calls my 3-bets pre -He has 3-bet me a few times this session and I've...

Started by griffey24, 03-11-2008 11:15 PM
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03-13-2008 05:05 AM

400NL 2 hands against same villain

Villain is looose passive running 40/20/0,9 I folded it because i dont see him play a flusdraw like that, and i dont really beat much hand, and...

Started by Dislexsik, 03-11-2008 10:18 AM
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03-12-2008 06:07 PM

I want to bluff so bad

Villan is 77/11 over 100 hands. These flop bets just drive me insane, I guess I can call but If I Do hit my Ace or my King I have no clue what to do....

Started by jasons0147, 03-12-2008 01:54 AM
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03-12-2008 06:07 PM

QQ, raised on river, under repped hand.

villain is 22/18 over only 35 hands but he seems pretty solid. I had been 3betting alot recently, and 2 times against villain. One time i took it...

Started by bode, 03-11-2008 08:23 PM
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03-12-2008 04:04 PM

What do you think? Float/draw/river bluff situation

UTG has seemed solid and aware, but also raises at least a somewhat wide range (J9o in late position) and comes off as slightly LAggy. My own table...

Started by dalecooper, 03-10-2008 10:07 PM
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03-12-2008 03:11 PM

25NL: 99 in 3-bet pot

This is a cross post from my blog, hopefully get a few more replies.Ok, so what's optimal here? I'm guess we flat and fold turn to any sizable bet if...

Started by Muzzard, 03-09-2008 09:38 PM
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03-12-2008 02:24 PM

3bet pot bluff conundrum

Which is better? Villain is a 27/22/4.1 regular who 3bets 10% of the time (which is a lot). We've played higher together when I was taking shots...

Started by Irisheyes, 03-10-2008 08:11 AM
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03-12-2008 02:58 AM

decisions...wtf do I do here?

I didn't have any reads on this guy, so was left scratching my balls in a tough spot... Absolute Life Poker "TURBO" Waterloo 0.25/0.5 Button...

Started by jimmyc, 03-11-2008 07:29 PM
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03-11-2008 10:45 PM

Do I ever fold here?

Villan is 55/0 over small sample PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by jasons0147, 03-11-2008 01:43 PM
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03-11-2008 10:28 PM

4-bet Pot vs Decent villain with QQ

Villain is a lagg and seems decent (31/25/4 over a medium sample). I’ve 3-bet him 2 or 3 times in the past couple orbits and he's folded everytime...

Started by Genitruc, 03-10-2008 01:42 PM
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03-11-2008 10:26 PM

Taking a stab at NL100 today

Mid januar i deposit 300 dollars to my account after it beeing inactive for a year, ive proven to myself i've beaten NL10, 25 and 50 over a nice...

Started by ZwiFT, 03-11-2008 07:29 AM
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03-11-2008 10:17 PM

What to 3bet vs. Flushdraw flop minraises

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($172.55) UTG...

Started by mixchange, 03-11-2008 05:11 AM
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03-11-2008 08:21 PM

Three hands 100NL

Three interesting hands from yesterday. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Started by pocketfours, 03-10-2008 03:23 PM
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03-11-2008 07:51 AM

Whats wrong with pokerEV?

I know ive been running alittle bad for the first 5k hands but what the hell is pokerev thinking here? Anyone have an idea why it's bugging on me?

Started by ZwiFT, 03-10-2008 09:15 AM
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03-11-2008 07:25 AM

Problem with 10 1o Pre-Flop

Did i played this too aggressively? i been playing very aggressively for the pass 30 mins at this table. Rising about 30% of the time (i don't...

Started by diabloiij, 03-10-2008 04:32 PM
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03-11-2008 05:37 AM

5/10, QQ - weird spot on turn

-UTG is a pretty aggro regular, who runs 26/20ish. I have been 3-betting him on quite a few tables and he's been calling a lot of the 3-bets. I even...

Started by griffey24, 03-10-2008 08:17 PM
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03-11-2008 02:39 AM

The truth.

Hearts are for girls.

Started by sandstorm, 03-10-2008 05:12 PM
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03-10-2008 11:32 PM

10nl passive station

So this is like the 4th pot ive got into with this guy in the last 5 minutes. ive watched him not raise TPTK on a dry board for three streets. i dont...

Started by Schiplt, 03-10-2008 07:48 PM
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03-10-2008 11:05 PM

When not to bluff?

Against a competent, thinking player. I haven't been caught making any big bluffs and have a reasonably tight image. My flop aggression was fairly...

Started by cjs55, 03-10-2008 09:31 PM
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03-10-2008 10:45 PM

How good or bad is this?

This hand occurred at a 6-max table but was HU. The guy i'm playing is a 600NL 6-max reg and i'm just hoping the table is going to fill up with donks...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-21-2008 05:55 PM
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03-10-2008 09:32 PM

Reverse Timing Tells

I've noticed if I use the Time bank before 4bet shoving, I get called more. If I insta-shove, I get called less. With KK and AA I'm getting a lot...

Started by mixchange, 03-08-2008 09:25 PM
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03-10-2008 04:47 PM

Gutsy play

I know exactly what he has here. his range is AJ, AQ, AK, KQ, KJ. Ive been at this table for like 50 or so hands and Ive watched him do crap like...

Started by jasons0147, 03-09-2008 02:33 PM
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03-10-2008 04:16 PM

finally bought poker tracker

apparently it makes you run good

Started by nutsinho, 03-10-2008 01:02 AM
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03-10-2008 01:46 PM

Bluff Outs

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards) UTG ($64) MP...

Started by mixchange, 03-09-2008 07:29 PM
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03-10-2008 01:16 PM

2/4 Deep versus Raszi

This hand is either really good or really stupid, not unlikely whatsoever the latter. Opp is Raszi, a very good player who has been seemingly just...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 01-20-2008 01:36 AM
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03-10-2008 09:44 AM

5/10: 3 hands, line check

Three hands from todays session. The good the bad the ugly? Hand 1: Villain is 27/19/2.5 regular. ...

Started by pocketfours, 12-30-2007 10:28 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,167
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03-10-2008 09:43 AM

I raise to get myself in this spot and now i want to fold.

Opp is donkish but normal preflop, not many reads. I don't like my flop play very much, I think it's good if the flop is 843 not 743, and if the...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 09-07-2007 01:41 PM
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03-10-2008 01:57 AM

Is this another bad shove??

POKERSTARS GAME #15865188857: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/03/09 - 19:34:06 (ET) Table 'Periphas II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button Seat 1:...

Started by piitb, 03-09-2008 08:02 PM
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03-10-2008 01:22 AM

First 10k hands at 100nl

Coco bill suggested I jump str to 100nl this month, so I said I would give it a go with a 7 buy in stop loss & post my results, so far so good. Hope...

Started by noble007, 03-06-2008 06:14 AM
Replies: 24 Views: 2,415
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03-09-2008 11:31 PM

Pay it off?

How often is he bluffing? Often enough to call? I am stressball... Full Tilt Poker Game #5564163119: Table Bolt (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No...

Started by dalecooper, 03-09-2008 10:49 AM
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03-09-2008 08:22 PM

I have something to get off my chest... collusion with Noble

PokerStars Game #15841278063: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2008/03/08 - 20:18:34 (ET) Table 'Vesta IV' 6-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1:...

Started by mixchange, 03-09-2008 12:01 AM
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03-09-2008 07:40 PM

dead money play?

i wonder about dead money situations when playing short. are we strong enough? are villains weak enough? villains to my right are 55/25 and...

Started by Chopper, 03-09-2008 10:35 AM
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03-09-2008 05:56 PM

2 hands

opp is donkish, sucks at value betting. good spot to be a hero? Seat 2: lautie ($2698.55 in chips) Seat 3: paxer ($591 in chips) Seat 4:...

Started by nutsinho, 03-09-2008 08:51 AM
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03-09-2008 05:42 PM

22-55

i posted in this forum cause i think it's more pertinent to HS games. This is all about 6-max: You hold 22,33,44, or 55. A. Regular 1kNL...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-03-2008 11:31 PM
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03-09-2008 05:28 PM

Correct Play?

Villan is a 50/7 over a 100 hand sample PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by jasons0147, 03-09-2008 01:29 PM
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03-09-2008 04:57 PM

Does he really have a straight here?

No stats on villain PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) ...

Started by stenz, 03-09-2008 01:46 AM
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03-09-2008 03:15 PM

value-raise river?

note: yes im halfstacking, deal with it, i was having fun one night (im a lol donkaments player) PokerStars Game #15822850464: Hold'em No Limit...

Started by Sykedupp, 03-08-2008 03:20 AM
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03-09-2008 03:11 PM

Did I play this well?

This flop is a pretty frequent raising situation for me, and if the original raiser had been first to act instead of second I probably would have...

Started by dalecooper, 03-09-2008 11:03 AM
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03-09-2008 11:28 AM

I have no idea here

I am stressball. Villain is fairly new to the table and has been in one pot with me where she called a pre-flop raise and folded to my c-bet. ...

Started by dalecooper, 03-08-2008 09:30 AM
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03-09-2008 09:50 AM

3 handed 3bet pot

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (3 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($92.25) Hero...

Started by mixchange, 03-07-2008 07:14 PM
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03-09-2008 07:37 AM

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