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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

turned boat, horrible river but i still really want to call.

villain is unknown. i think i'm either against quads or his draw that hit but river ruined his hand, and hes shoving out of frustration because he...

Started by will641, 01-14-2008 04:51 PM
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01-18-2008 07:38 PM

struggling at 1/2

so through 16k hands at 1/2 im down about 1k for about -1.5bb/100. however, though 60k hands i beat 100NL for 3.6bb/100. part of the reason i am...

Started by will641, 01-17-2008 11:09 AM
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01-18-2008 04:13 PM

3 barrelling

opponent is 27/7/2. Passive, but not too much of a station. I've been aggressive postflop, not insanely so. Full Tilt Poker Game #4875354393:...

Started by cjs55, 01-16-2008 01:22 PM
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01-18-2008 03:06 PM

Top pair on low flop vs. aggro

Villain is 23/18 and aggro over smallish sample. He pushed me off an overpair earlier in the ssession in a 3 player pot. I didn't know how aggro he...

Started by Silly String, 01-16-2008 04:14 PM
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01-18-2008 02:15 PM

Big hand. Did i do anything wrong?

This was a big hand last night. Villain was pretty new to the table so no real reads. I had been playing TAGG and using some of the skills and...

Started by Aleeki, 01-17-2008 03:42 AM
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01-18-2008 01:07 PM

Big leak!

Ok, I need help in playing a couple of scenarios. 1) I have QQ on the button. Its raised preflop 4x BB. I re raise another 3x their bet. ...

Started by Aleeki, 01-17-2008 03:59 AM
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01-18-2008 01:06 PM

Not aggressive enough?

I'm noticiing from a lot of hands that when I have near the nuts (I'm sure I've won the hand) I'm not aggressive enough and could probably get bigger...

Started by bigred, 02-20-2005 04:37 PM
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01-18-2008 11:15 AM

What do I have to do!!???

Maybe Im just not cut out for this shit. What did i do wrong here??? Am i severely missing something? I go bust on hands like these all the time....

Started by Aleeki, 01-17-2008 04:20 AM
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01-18-2008 02:06 AM

Set on nasty ass turn

2/5 pounds, villain has 3bet us a few times before already and we folded. He's a decent reg, but unsure of his cbet tendencies in 3bet pots. Std...

Started by Alexos, 01-16-2008 05:01 PM
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01-17-2008 05:02 PM

Meh x 2

1) Villain runs around 13/11 and has raised me off of at least 1, maybe 2 hands earlier but those were HU pots. He's very aggro postflop. He...

Started by Genitruc, 01-17-2008 02:20 AM
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01-17-2008 04:10 PM

KK 170bb's deep, passively played postflop -line check

-no real reads on villain, other than I have only seen his hands twice after he raised PF and they were solid pairs -I haven't seen how he plays to...

Started by griffey24, 01-17-2008 12:01 AM
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01-17-2008 03:56 PM

JJ overpair in a pretty big pot

Villain is 60/21/1.14 over 90 hands. Calls everything preflop but not too crazy post-flop. Definately haven't seen him get his whole stack in yet....

Started by Galapogos, 01-16-2008 07:21 PM
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01-17-2008 03:16 PM

200bb's deep OOP... hmmm Nice Flop.

Villain and I have been tangling and the most recent hand was me calling him down with AJ on AT6 w/FD vs his 66. We’re both probably something like...

Started by Genitruc, 01-16-2008 06:49 PM
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01-17-2008 02:26 PM

NL50 - set on a gutshot board

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($90.50) Button...

Started by szamvan, 01-16-2008 08:45 AM
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01-17-2008 02:39 AM

this is like the ultimate ISF/GABE hand

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=102475 i lose hh obv

Started by sauce123, 01-12-2008 11:48 PM
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01-17-2008 02:06 AM

hmmmm

villain is running like 25/9/2.5, i don't have any reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (4 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 01-16-2008 01:41 PM
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01-16-2008 11:24 PM

200Nl, both deep, ugly river

Villain is 50/25/5, i really hate that river, shove or not? We are both 175BB deep, i have about 145$ left on the river. Prima Poker skin No...

Started by Dislexsik, 01-16-2008 06:04 PM
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01-16-2008 06:53 PM

200NL KK gets action

I really hat this spot but i couldnt lay it down, i dont think its good, im not sure, i just am trying to convince myself they have draws/overpairs....

Started by Dislexsik, 01-16-2008 06:12 PM
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01-16-2008 06:12 PM

$50nl - Small Pair Against Retard Bets?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($114.40) BB...

Started by spoonitnow, 01-16-2008 04:59 PM
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01-16-2008 05:10 PM

Made a video of 200NL 6max

Hey, this is my first video where i play 2 tables, with HUD, and im posting it to see what u think of it. Ive watched it and saw some small...

Started by Dislexsik, 01-14-2008 04:09 PM
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01-16-2008 01:22 PM

Comments on this hand?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($7.10) BB ($10)...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 01-15-2008 09:12 AM
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01-16-2008 01:02 PM

Newbie Help with HH

Well I havent been a member here for very long, but I must have read every post written in the last 4 months. It was about 4 months ago when i...

Started by jasons0147, 01-15-2008 01:07 AM
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01-16-2008 01:01 PM

200NL KQs 3 bet pot

Villain is solid regular running about 21/17. I dont know how he plays QQ+ pf, but i think if he had +QQ he would reraise the flop on this board....

Started by Dislexsik, 01-15-2008 09:42 PM
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01-16-2008 08:58 AM

5$ HUSNG - AQ, got 3-bet

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (2 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB...

Started by szamvan, 01-11-2008 09:59 PM
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01-15-2008 11:20 PM

AKo in position

Hand is simple so is the answer probably just want to hear thoughts. No HUD so no numbers sorry. Villain is aggressive though, his notes say he...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 01-15-2008 02:23 AM
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01-15-2008 10:29 PM

Idiot call of the week

I know exactly what he has yet I still call. Someone please bitch slap me! POKERSTARS GAME #14573551568: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.02/$0.05) -...

Started by Pythonic, 01-15-2008 11:30 AM
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01-15-2008 06:29 PM

2 hands, 50NL

opp. is a total passive nit over 70 hands. 12/3/1 Full Tilt Poker Game #4856823726: Table Gamma (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em -...

Started by cjs55, 01-14-2008 12:12 PM
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01-15-2008 01:22 PM

All in, no pair, no draw?

Villain here is a very aggro tagg who almost only reraises preflop, running at 22/20 over a few hundred hands. This happened really quickly in the...

Started by Genitruc, 01-14-2008 04:19 PM
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01-15-2008 12:36 PM

flop 2p from blind, turn full house, river bet size?

ok, I guess flop bet should have been more, so turn bet could have been more, so the river could get some decent value. Bet how much? PokerStars...

Started by daven, 01-13-2008 12:07 AM
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01-15-2008 09:59 AM

strange bluff vs ISF

Avaran: posts small blind $2 nutsinho: posts big blind $4 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to nutsinho adtina22: folds heybude: raises $12 to $16...

Started by nutsinho, 01-14-2008 12:11 PM
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01-15-2008 02:47 AM

160bb deep pot, w/ river shove... call?

Multitabling too much for solid reads, but villain had won a big pot earlier with a set... he bought in 60bbish, doubled up PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by mixchange, 01-10-2008 06:55 AM
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01-15-2008 02:45 AM

turned nut flush draw, push with fold equity = good?

So villain is looking lik 99/JJ. Thoughts? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by daven, 01-12-2008 11:49 PM
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01-14-2008 09:49 PM

25NL - Turn Bluff vs. 2 opps

My pre-flop raise is loose but the whole table is fairly tight/passive (except faridou who has already folded) but kemas insta-called pre which...

Started by kevster, 01-14-2008 05:01 AM
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01-14-2008 08:46 PM

Stack with TT?

25NL. This guy is a 41/18/2.11 and has completed a lot with me being BB and then I'd raise, he'd fold. He finally calls. Am just spewing chips? ...

Started by kmind, 01-14-2008 02:57 PM
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01-14-2008 06:22 PM

6$ HUSNG - stack off with TT?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (2 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero...

Started by szamvan, 01-13-2008 07:47 PM
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01-14-2008 05:52 PM

i made a video. UPDATE: now in wmv

it's 25NL. I posted the link in the begginers circle but for those who don't look there here ya go. http://www.donkeytest.com/school.html ...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 01-10-2008 05:16 PM
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01-14-2008 03:55 PM

How to arrive to specific VPIP(20-25%) without open limping?

Hi, long time no post. Anyhow - I was wanting to know how one would accomplish a vpip of 20 without open limping a certain percentage of hands in...

Started by sunfunbunch, 01-13-2008 02:56 AM
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01-14-2008 10:52 AM

Another hand where I got 3-bet pre (10.50 tourney)

This was only the 4th hand, so no real reads. He folded the first hand from SB, and put in a 2xpot bet on the river of the last hand on a limped pot...

Started by bjsaust, 01-10-2008 11:56 PM
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01-14-2008 07:41 AM

this one deserves a bit of thought i guess maybe?

villain is 23/21 or so, never seen him open limp before, seems to be FPSy and bad and always buys in for 600 but plays a fair amnt. this hand from...

Started by sauce123, 01-14-2008 01:52 AM
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01-14-2008 07:35 AM

Did not threebet PF with JJ. Now what?

Very first hand at table. Slapped wrist for no threebet but what next on flop? Full Tilt Poker, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players...

Started by Shifubowa, 01-13-2008 05:56 PM
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01-13-2008 11:42 PM

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