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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

ugly spot in sunday million

no real reads. i called pre flop as i had the chips to do so and this is the sunday million, however i probably fold this hand most the time pre. ...

Started by clarkatroid, 12-03-2007 08:08 AM
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12-09-2007 11:08 PM

meh small overpair

No reads on villain, he bought in in full and his timing was quick on his turn bet. He didn't quick bet the river but he didn't think about it for...

Started by meeloche, 12-07-2007 09:14 PM
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12-09-2007 03:08 PM

LOL, 10NL home game hand

Sorry about busto stakes but there was actually an interesting hand at my home game tonight. 5 cent 10 cent, I just got stacked so I have exactly...

Started by mcatdog, 12-09-2007 06:31 AM
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12-09-2007 02:26 PM

Couple hands 50nl

Early on in match, no history with villain. He hasn't been super agro and I haven't seen him get out of line. The hands are in the order they...

Started by meeloche, 12-08-2007 01:06 AM
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12-09-2007 02:24 PM

NFD & gutshot, raised on flop

Villian running 38/20 and has stacked off with TPTK and other lower top pair hands as well. He has folded to my cbets and raises in some previous...

Started by holdin2, 12-08-2007 10:33 PM
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12-09-2007 02:09 PM

all in preflop equity

If a mod wants to move this to holdem strategies, feel free. I posted this here because the SH forum gets a lot more traffic and this post applies a...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 11-26-2007 05:01 PM
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12-09-2007 01:37 PM

Simple pre=flop question

pjX6 is 17/1 over 75 hands and the blinds are loose if that affects the decision. I'm on the button. chris1083 posts a blind of $.05. zimedine67...

Started by kevster, 12-09-2007 12:25 PM
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12-09-2007 12:26 PM

2 more hands from yesterday

hand 1: villain is 31/16/4 over 80 hands at the time. Whats my best river line here. B/c, b/f, c/c? Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.50 BB (4...

Started by bode, 12-08-2007 02:04 PM
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12-09-2007 10:54 AM

turning my Aces into a bluff?... 5/10

-Villain in this hand is a pretty aggressive reg, 29/22/5. He 3-bets very often preflop, and fires two/three barrels when he raises preflop -We...

Started by griffey24, 12-08-2007 07:26 PM
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12-08-2007 09:20 PM

Bet against callling station. Graph

As you can see this is %win rate vs how often I bet ( % bet ). The green line is against avrg player and blue against CS. When against CS, betting...

Started by didy, 12-08-2007 11:08 AM
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12-08-2007 08:29 PM

A common awkward spot

100BB effective, low (but not micro) stakes Standard ABC leaky TAG reg opens to 4BB UTG+1 folded round to me and I call on the button with...

Started by Ash256, 12-06-2007 04:35 PM
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12-08-2007 04:39 PM

A 3-bet pot, standard spot.

villain is like the quintissential reg. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (5 handed) Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 12-07-2007 07:51 PM
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12-08-2007 03:33 PM

Another awkward spot vs our very own Griffey

We havnt really played any big pots vs each other this session, hes obv. a nutcase, and views me as one as well..I'm really not sure whats the best...

Started by Alexos, 12-07-2007 10:06 PM
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12-08-2007 02:14 PM

Two AKs hands

Villain is 22/13/2 over only 15 hands. I just figure I'm getting beat by most hands. Is this a bluff often enough to call the river? Maybe the...

Started by Silly String, 12-07-2007 04:18 PM
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12-08-2007 01:38 PM

Extraction

Villain is aggro at 33/28/4.5, earlier he 3 bet me with AA vs my KK 170BB deep. That is how he built much of his stack. He has also 3bet me another...

Started by Silly String, 12-06-2007 05:20 PM
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12-08-2007 10:47 AM

5/10: some nice HU action

Very aggro game, villain extremely competent HS pro. My image is total garbage and my stats for the session were pretty sick (55/45/2.5). Villain...

Started by pocketfours, 12-07-2007 10:40 PM
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12-08-2007 12:56 AM

5 hands, rip me apart

1. Villain is a 50/30 POKERSTARS GAME #13697621348: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/12/06 - 22:46:34 (ET) Table 'Periphas III' 6-max Seat #4...

Started by kmind, 12-07-2007 12:29 PM
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12-07-2007 11:52 PM

Tough spot

CO is 33/17/1.17 Button is 17/16/4.5 Prima Poker skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter Stack sizes:

Started by evovolvo, 12-07-2007 09:00 AM
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12-07-2007 08:53 PM

Am I too weak-tight?

No reads Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $200.00

Started by JL, 12-07-2007 03:43 PM
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12-07-2007 05:22 PM

Is this bad application to max's 55 equity thread?

Villain is pretty donkish, and i want to see if this is a good application of max's theory with the 55 equity thing. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by will641, 12-06-2007 11:47 AM
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12-07-2007 05:06 PM

50NL, A big bluff

Villain is 17/10/4 over 1kish hands. I think he's capable of raising with air here, and I also think he will fold QJ-AJ to my threebet. All I'm...

Started by badgers, 12-07-2007 11:41 AM
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12-07-2007 04:50 PM

6-max Seat Selection

Simple question here. What would be your ideal seat on a table with the following five players and your reasons why. a) 21/17/3 - Solid...

Started by JL, 12-06-2007 03:10 AM
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12-07-2007 03:26 PM

3-3/A-Qs 600NL

The 600NL tables were looking super soft this morning so i sat down at a couple tables. 1). Villain is a 40/12 and aggressive. Besides calling...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 12-07-2007 10:09 AM
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12-07-2007 11:17 AM

I maybe I found a leak - Story with pictures!!

Ok so I was doing a bit of poker tracker research today for the laugh and I came across something interesting. This is from a sample of 50k hands at...

Started by Irisheyes, 12-07-2007 09:50 AM
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12-07-2007 10:36 AM

5/10 - rate my bluff

Villain is a 2p2er, tagg regular, running around 19/17/3.5 over a lot of hands. I have his c-bet at 81% and wtsd at 21%. We didn't have much history...

Started by zook, 12-06-2007 12:15 PM
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12-07-2007 08:29 AM

felt the ladies?

Villain in the hand is 23/19/1.5 SH 50NL (awsome table ActionDJ is there a 1k stars reg and I'm pwning him *brag*) I'm utg and raise it up to...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 12-06-2007 05:05 AM
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12-07-2007 07:57 AM

88 against 4-bet

Villain is a 28/25 over 40 hands... I feel like his range is really skewed towards AK. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Full-Tilt...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 12-06-2007 12:24 AM
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12-06-2007 11:47 PM

extremely abstract isf theorem question

Pretty simple question. Its the river, there are 5 cards on the board, we have two, and our thinking opponent in this headsup pot has two as well. ...

Started by Renton, 12-02-2007 07:31 PM
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12-06-2007 10:31 PM

All-in decision

Villian is new to the table(1 orbit) and probably bad. I have no notes on him. What are others doing in this situation? PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by Silly String, 12-06-2007 05:25 PM
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12-06-2007 07:44 PM

to the good players -win rates

whats a decent win rate at 2/4 pls. what are you guys earning. i played 15000 hands last week and ended up 5800 in profit, (after a shaky start)....

Started by clarkatroid, 12-05-2007 07:39 AM
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12-06-2007 02:26 PM

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

Cool raise size spot

Doughdebase is a very good aggressive regular. Reads hands very well and plays very well too. He knows im aggro and prob respects my game. I think...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 12-05-2007 11:36 PM
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12-06-2007 12:54 PM

weird at all? std at all? I am lost and WTF on all counts

♦ PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards) MP ($227.95)...

Started by mixchange, 12-06-2007 06:27 AM
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12-06-2007 12:45 PM

3/6 - AQo in 3bet pot

Villain is a 3/6 reg, seems pretty decent, plays bet or fold poker post-flop, running 21/16/5 over a lot of hands. Notes say that he 3bets a lot,...

Started by zook, 12-05-2007 09:28 PM
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12-06-2007 07:20 AM

Can you have a look at some hands plz?

From tonight's session. I felt I played well - you might disagree. HAND 1 Rhythman was 37/12, slightly aggressive and probably better than...

Started by biondino, 12-05-2007 05:27 PM
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12-06-2007 06:52 AM

Hand for review

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Party-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($45.33) Hero...

Started by fasin8ing, 12-05-2007 05:38 PM
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12-06-2007 04:22 AM

$200NL - QQ facing some action

UTG is shorty and has no clue so I don't worry about him. BB played 54/20 over 100 hands but almost always showed up with good hands at showdown....

Started by silu73, 12-05-2007 01:57 PM
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12-06-2007 03:09 AM

Turned straight on paired board

villain hasnt made an impression on m thus for even through about 250 hands on me, but he has donk stats 39/12/3.6 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by will641, 12-05-2007 10:52 PM
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12-06-2007 12:17 AM

What you need to learn to move up and win

This is my article contribution to those players who are having trouble winning and moving up. I have been playing 6 max for over a year now, and...

Started by Jager, 12-04-2007 08:01 PM
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12-05-2007 11:54 PM

5/10, help me fight the donks.

Three weird spots against totally worthless players. How to play them? ========================================== HAND 1 : BUTTON is...

Started by pocketfours, 12-05-2007 08:33 PM
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12-05-2007 10:01 PM

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