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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

nl25 AA tough spot?

Villain unknown. Can we ever lay this down? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by humanfugitive, 03-04-2008 01:27 AM
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03-04-2008 04:20 PM

1million hands tracked in one week

over 99% of all hands tracked for .50-1$nl for the week of 2-20 to2-27 over all

Started by storman99, 03-03-2008 02:07 PM
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03-04-2008 04:00 PM

why do these turns always come with my sets?

villain is a large donkey of sorts, 52/30/2. he probably wouldve called a flop 3bet shove with an osd or TP, so that definitely crossed my mind. the...

Started by will641, 03-04-2008 12:20 PM
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03-04-2008 03:43 PM

Downswings: What are you really upset about?

I lost 3.3k today 4 tabling 600NL for about 1800 hands. I'm not upset about it though. In the past i would have been upset. If i was 9 tabling...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-03-2008 11:18 PM
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03-04-2008 01:58 PM

Two hands 10nl: over pair on messy boards oop

Keep in mind I am running at ~ 9/5/2(leave me alone! trying something new) :oops: First orbit at table no read. Spew or very thin value? ...

Started by ProZachNation, 03-04-2008 01:11 AM
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03-04-2008 12:39 PM

QQ vs turn shove

Villain is 22/8/.9 over 100 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by stenz, 03-03-2008 10:45 PM
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03-04-2008 06:56 AM

turn TP+NFD oop nl200 vs 34/10/2

Villain is running 34/10/2/1900 with aggr.factor 2 on all streets. I'm TAG. I want comments on my turn play. I think c/f is out of question since...

Started by Andypandy, 03-04-2008 03:27 AM
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03-04-2008 06:53 AM

QQ on paired board

First time I've played with this guy. The whole table is playing pretty loose-passive. Not a lot of preflop raising going on as there's two 70+ VPIP...

Started by Galapogos, 03-03-2008 05:19 PM
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03-04-2008 06:49 AM

Messing around at 25nl

So I'm down at 25nl PPPWWWWWNINGGGGG marshall and kinda fucking around, and this hand comes up. Villain is like 16/14 nit over 20 or 200 whatever...

Started by wufwugy, 03-03-2008 06:36 PM
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03-04-2008 06:24 AM

Jacks in a tough spot

Villain at the time was an unkown and had just sat down. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 03-03-2008 08:20 AM
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03-04-2008 05:56 AM

did i get outplayed at microstakes? or standard

i typically don't suspect ranges that involve sixes in these scenarios. i figured something was up after he raised my turn bet but 1) i was in a...

Started by b-rabbit, 02-29-2008 10:19 PM
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03-04-2008 05:50 AM

QQ vs Maniac

Villain is a crazy gambler running 51/25. He got his monies by stacking the SB three times with some horrid beats. He likes to do stuff like open...

Started by Kits, 03-02-2008 02:34 AM
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03-04-2008 03:32 AM

Sick of 200NL hands yet? :)

Hand 1: Villain is unknown $1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($211.15) UTG+1 ($200.00) CO ...

Started by ChrisTheFish, 02-23-2008 12:17 AM
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03-03-2008 07:26 PM

february graphs

everybody, post your february graphs!

Started by will641, 03-01-2008 02:58 AM
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03-03-2008 06:51 PM

the min bet maniac attacks!

Villain is a donk. 52/10/3. That is all. Villain open limps. Hero raises with the nuts :ah: :ad: Villain calls lol. Flop :kc: :9h: ...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 03-01-2008 11:37 PM
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03-03-2008 06:15 PM

2 hands, 100NL

HAND1 This hand is especially akward because I have zero reads on the button player. Comments on turn bet size and river action greatly...

Started by DirtyGoblin, 03-03-2008 12:50 PM
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03-03-2008 06:11 PM

Flush on paired board vs nit as PFR

Only about 30 hands on the villain and he's running at 15/6 at the time. Is there any value in a crai or is it a good time to pull a Tilly? ...

Started by Galapogos, 03-03-2008 05:31 PM
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03-03-2008 06:08 PM

5/10 HU versus laggro

Don't have the HH unfortunately but Opp is a pretty laggro reg. Not incredibly tricky and tends to take pretty standard lines with his super strong...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-02-2008 03:08 AM
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03-03-2008 04:53 PM

Biting it versus LAP

Don't question minraise pre plz, if you want to know why go to blogs and operations forum. My image is borderline insane. Opp is 24/10 and passive...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-02-2008 10:40 PM
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03-03-2008 04:05 PM

Facing Heat with a big hand 200bb's deep vs loose-passive

Villain here is loose-passive (41/13/0.7). He called me down with AK unimproved on a drawy board vs my OESFD that blanked and won when I checked down...

Started by Genitruc, 03-02-2008 05:18 PM
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03-03-2008 04:03 PM

2 hand from session

villain here is just your typical 25/13/1 player as far as i know. about 100 hands, so no sick reads. my thinking here is he could be easily calling...

Started by will641, 03-02-2008 02:59 AM
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03-03-2008 03:24 PM

This is where my noobness shows through

Say I'm UTG with A6s. I know that it's incorrect to open limp... ever. Does this mean I'm folding the hand? Or am I raising it? I...

Started by Ragnar4, 03-03-2008 06:47 AM
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03-03-2008 02:11 PM

10nl 99 hand

Is shove over spewy? I haven't been at the table with villan long, but he feels like a 20/15 or somewhere thereabouts. He'd been isolating limpers...

Started by Ragnar4, 03-03-2008 06:42 AM
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03-03-2008 02:10 PM

weak tp 100nl.

Villain is unknown I haven't been at this table long. This is standard right? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars...

Started by meeloche, 03-02-2008 12:55 AM
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03-03-2008 05:24 AM

50NL Spewing - some hands

Hey guys, I really need to start being accountable to myself for how I play hands. I played a bunch yesterday and got it all in 8 or 10 times. I...

Started by donnybaker, 03-02-2008 04:17 PM
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03-03-2008 12:14 AM

QQ w/ 3bet and cold caller

so this is a fairly common situation with me that where i am just a big fan of shoving, to pick up dead money, as well how ranges apply, etc. so...

Started by will641, 02-29-2008 01:00 AM
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03-02-2008 11:28 AM

PSA: The long term is really long...

This month has been the worst run I have ever had. 14 Sessions played: 8 Winning 6 Losing Ive played 36.6k hands. Some stats: WTSD:...

Started by Jager, 02-28-2008 02:11 AM
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03-02-2008 11:27 AM

help me with deep play plz

Villain is running 19/12 he had his stack when I sat down so I don't know how he got it. I've been running 26/21 at this table but have a clean...

Started by meeloche, 03-02-2008 12:50 AM
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03-02-2008 11:12 AM

nt

nt

Started by Ragnar4, 03-02-2008 05:14 AM
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03-02-2008 06:50 AM

AKs oop

Villain is 32/15 over 47 hands. Has been really abusing his button, but knows where the fold button is when things get crazy. Clear fold? Anything I...

Started by AlphaKennyBody, 03-01-2008 06:33 PM
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03-02-2008 12:29 AM

HU vs. Weirdo fish - Do I suck at HU?

There are quite a few hands in this, but I genuinely think it's worth it. This guy first found his way to my buddylist about 10 days ago when at...

Started by Ash256, 03-01-2008 08:05 AM
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03-01-2008 09:57 PM

Feb #4

Okay so villain made a strange opening size raise here ... which made the 4bet he made an awkward size, I felt like JJ was good enough to felt in...

Started by Marshall28, 03-01-2008 04:20 AM
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03-01-2008 08:21 PM

Feb #7

I think it coulda been a mistake to turn my hand into a bluff on the turn here ... but villain was pretty tight player and thought his range could...

Started by Marshall28, 03-01-2008 04:28 AM
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03-01-2008 08:15 PM

1st of many from Feb.

Okay so it looks like overall in February I dropped 9700$. So this is a step in the right direction since I dropped 13k in January. Anyways, I'm...

Started by Marshall28, 03-01-2008 04:13 AM
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03-01-2008 08:02 PM

Feb #5

Back in my big winning days, I would think this is pretty standard, but villain was a pretty tight player so I'm starting to rethink if there could...

Started by Marshall28, 03-01-2008 04:22 AM
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03-01-2008 07:49 PM

Feb. #2

Villain is very agro, kinda out of control + tourney donk. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (5 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from...

Started by Marshall28, 03-01-2008 04:16 AM
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03-01-2008 07:46 PM

Feb #8

600bb deep .. yeah that's right 600bb deep at 50nl ... lol ... anybody do anything different? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed)...

Started by Marshall28, 03-01-2008 04:29 AM
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03-01-2008 07:45 PM

A couple JJ hands

villian is 33/22. I assume this is an easy shove with the draws out there but not entirely sure. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6...

Started by stenz, 03-01-2008 05:37 PM
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03-01-2008 06:54 PM

Feb #6

Anybody ever consider tossing this? ... Like I said, taking the time to rethink my game if I can find spots where I should be at least considering a...

Started by Marshall28, 03-01-2008 04:25 AM
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03-01-2008 06:05 PM

Feb #3

200bb deep .. villain obv not a good player based on his open jam we can deduce that ... anybody even consider folding? Full Tilt No-Limit...

Started by Marshall28, 03-01-2008 04:18 AM
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03-01-2008 05:55 PM

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