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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

couple hands against idiots 100nl

1) Villain is a huge call station idiot. 46/11/1.5 Just not really sure on a good line. The guy I three bet is a tagg reg stealing from the buton....

Started by meeloche, 02-23-2008 03:58 PM
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02-23-2008 07:36 PM

Tough Spot

I have a strong hand and a player with a wide range raises me on the flop/turn/river/preflop/on 6th street. What should I do?

Started by Genitruc, 02-23-2008 02:10 AM
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02-23-2008 03:54 PM

flopped set on mono flop 150bb deep

villain is a decent reg, 21/17/3. i just dont see how i cant felt. plz tell me if im wrong PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed)...

Started by will641, 02-23-2008 11:40 AM
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02-23-2008 02:04 PM

2/4 against donk

Three orbits at the table; guy is bad but not overly aggressive. He is playing fairly passive and betting a lot of rivers. Don't think he has shown...

Started by Deanglow, 02-22-2008 01:09 AM
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02-23-2008 12:52 PM

AK hands

I'd play 99+ like this too, except with QQ+ river bet PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by mixchange, 02-23-2008 01:15 AM
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02-23-2008 12:32 PM

WTF does he have?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($102.50) UTG ($89)...

Started by mixchange, 02-23-2008 08:58 AM
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02-23-2008 12:27 PM

Turn a set, but flush comes.... What to do on river?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (4 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($198.30) SB ($40)...

Started by mixchange, 02-20-2008 07:14 PM
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02-23-2008 12:22 PM

5/10: short handed stats

We haven't talked about stats in the HS forum for a long time, and I've probably spent way too little time optimizing my numbers. Please take a look...

Started by pocketfours, 12-08-2007 09:48 PM
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02-23-2008 06:45 AM

preflop

should i be raising preflop if im going into the pot in micro limit poker

Started by Col2000, 02-20-2008 05:54 PM
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02-23-2008 06:42 AM

Did I do something wrong?

Villan is 30/1/1 over 96 Hands. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by jasons0147, 02-22-2008 01:30 AM
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02-23-2008 02:15 AM

Tools for NLHE

I have Pokertracker, and HUD But you guys post graphs, and either I'm mentally retarded and can't find it in Tracker OR there's another program...

Started by Ragnar4, 02-22-2008 02:35 AM
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02-22-2008 08:39 PM

TPTK vs. tilt monkey

villain is SmartFAB. he isnt very good, and i had stacked twice in 3 hands on one table because he was clearly tilting. here are the hands. ...

Started by will641, 02-22-2008 04:03 PM
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02-22-2008 08:35 PM

Im getting pwn'ed at 25NL

So, you guys have been nothing but incredibly insightful and I really need some help. Im steadily beating 10NL and have felt thanks to everyone at...

Started by jasons0147, 02-10-2008 02:36 AM
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02-22-2008 08:09 PM

Have to love flopping quads.

Love it love it love it. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by sil693, 02-22-2008 07:29 PM
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02-22-2008 07:59 PM

KQ UTG, is this ok?

I'm generally a FR player but I've been dabbling in some shorthanded play. Is this standard-ish? The two opponents are both running 50/15 ish and...

Started by eugmac, 02-22-2008 06:56 AM
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02-22-2008 07:54 PM

simple spot which flummoxes me

Villain in actual hand is punketty, though i dont think it matters all that much, this basically applies to any solid TAG regular whos range includes...

Started by sauce123, 02-21-2008 02:08 PM
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02-22-2008 07:29 PM

I love this hand

I don't have much history with this opponent. Basically he's a looser TAGG who's been 3betting me really light in position (from a past session and...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-21-2008 05:37 PM
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02-22-2008 06:51 PM

Is this a joke?

If not, somebody please explain to me why folding is best. http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=135684 Forgive me for not just...

Started by wufwugy, 02-21-2008 04:27 AM
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02-22-2008 06:44 PM

Stacked.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($10.05) Button...

Started by sil693, 02-22-2008 11:50 AM
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02-22-2008 02:24 PM

Bluff goot?

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem 6 players Converted at weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($394.15) UTG+1 ($200.00) CO ($215.40) Hero ($200.00) SB ...

Started by ChrisTheFish, 02-21-2008 12:45 PM
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02-22-2008 11:02 AM

TPTK facing BIG donk lead

villain is a 40/20/1 type player, but no real reads on him. when he makes a 3x pot donk lead it just looks like a bluff and rarely a monster. it...

Started by will641, 02-21-2008 12:06 PM
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02-21-2008 10:39 PM

Midstakes at absolute poker

The smaller limits at absolute poker have many rooms, but at the higher limits there is only people playing at the bad beat jackpot tables!! There is...

Started by ZwiFT, 02-21-2008 09:15 PM
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02-21-2008 10:01 PM

I want to start a blog here..

I guess apparently you need 500 posts or something before you can do that. Since I have increasingly disliked the liquidpoker "attitude" and...

Started by Marshall28, 02-19-2008 05:04 PM
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02-21-2008 07:08 PM

Help better my sb and bb play, graph inside

I guess i could say im new to cashgames.. Guess ive played about 25k hands in the past.. but def played more SnGs. So 3 days ago i figured i would...

Started by ZwiFT, 02-20-2008 05:50 PM
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02-21-2008 01:30 PM

Should i have shoved or c/c river?

Looking at this hand I dont feel I played the river correctly, the bad thing about this is I have no idea why. Maybe just because I lost the pot. ...

Started by sil693, 02-20-2008 08:55 PM
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02-21-2008 01:13 PM

How do you play these?

Pretty new to taking poker seriously, not sure how I should have played these but im pretty sure it could have been done a lot better. Any comments...

Started by sil693, 02-20-2008 09:56 AM
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02-21-2008 09:10 AM

5/10 FU utg limper

Main villain in this hand is a 19/15/2.5. I don't have many reads on any of the 5/10 players cause i haven't played the level much, but I have seen...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-15-2008 12:50 PM
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02-21-2008 09:08 AM

Did I play it wrong?

I am not certain about 2 spots. 1. should I call the preflop raise? 2. should I lead out to bet the flop instead of checking-flolding? Please...

Started by waues, 02-20-2008 05:42 PM
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02-21-2008 03:23 AM

Good spot to bluff?

Only 4th hand or so at the table and villain seems bad. Previous hand he raised AJ from UTG+1 and lost half a buyin+ calling down with 2nd pair....

Started by Deanglow, 02-20-2008 10:58 AM
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02-21-2008 02:37 AM

Unknown C/red turn what to do?

Well basically an unknown but like 50/5 through 20 hands. Don't recall what he's been doing post-flop at all. $0.25/$0.5 No Limit Holdem 6...

Started by microgrinder, 02-21-2008 01:52 AM
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02-21-2008 02:30 AM

very weird spot w/ QQ

CO seems fishy, esp. because of the min 3 bet. BB is a pretty aggro, runs like 24/21/5 over good sample. should i fold/raise pre? this is just...

Started by will641, 02-16-2008 07:05 PM
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02-21-2008 01:23 AM

What? Isn't he supposed to raise here? 10nl

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($10.05) MP...

Started by Ragnar4, 02-20-2008 05:00 PM
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02-20-2008 06:09 PM

TPTK 25NL - he took my hammer away

Opp is running 75/25 very aggro. What do you make of his huge overbet on the turn? Is he pushing me around or is he trying to get my stack in? ...

Started by eugmac, 02-20-2008 06:07 AM
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02-20-2008 06:07 PM

Help with a deepstack hand

both of my opponents are over 100BB deep. My opponents are 31/10/2 and 33/23/2.5 as in vpip/pfr/af Is this +ev? Should i have checkraised instead?...

Started by ZwiFT, 02-20-2008 10:37 AM
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02-20-2008 05:54 PM

TT in BvB

villain in this hand is 20/18/3ish. he seems to think i bluff a lot, so he it seems like hes more aggro agaisnt me, but i could be wrong. ...

Started by will641, 02-16-2008 05:22 PM
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02-20-2008 04:49 PM

Massimo's hand revisited

So this is guy is very weak/passive, running like 20/3 or something ridiculous like that. 200BB deep what is your line? PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by Deanglow, 02-19-2008 09:39 PM
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02-20-2008 03:56 PM

Standard?

I should have just shoved the flop right? Opponent is a call station fish. PokerStars Game #15360423532: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) -...

Started by shortspacepoker, 02-17-2008 09:01 PM
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02-20-2008 03:26 PM

5/10 versus really dumb looking line

I don't know much about gambler2k4 besides he seems to 4bet a lot pre and generally makes donkish plays pre (lol KQ lukie?). Doesn't seem to bluff...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 02-18-2008 12:49 PM
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02-20-2008 01:12 PM

Pokertracker and pokeracehud newb

Hey, just gone over from pokeroffice to pokertracker/ace. But i can only show the table averages, not the individual player stats. Any idea what ive...

Started by ZwiFT, 02-15-2008 10:09 AM
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02-20-2008 01:07 PM

a couple of tp hands

1) The shortie otb i'm not concerned about at all, he's a big donk. co is running 18/11.1.5 has being 3 betting me a bit. I'm running pretty laggy...

Started by meeloche, 02-18-2008 02:45 PM
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02-20-2008 09:18 AM

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