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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 05:13 PM
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10-01-2014 02:28 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 02:59 AM
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03-25-2011 02:59 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 07:44 PM
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08-30-2010 01:09 AM

50NL - Passively played boat?

I originally posted this in my op thread, and I've received conflicting opinions on how I played it. Not much is known about villain, he's 19/13/1.6...

Started by grnydrowave2, 11-06-2007 04:27 PM
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11-06-2007 11:53 PM

How's this for Nth level thinking?

Here's a hand from the final table of a 4-man Heads-Up Shootout: Basically I've been the more aggressive player all game, raising PF generally...

Started by eugmac, 10-24-2007 03:34 AM
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11-06-2007 09:17 PM

First of a few videos

Here's a 400nl HU video I made. http://rapidshare.com/files/67284461/400nl_HU__2.wmv.html More, including a 400nl 6 max video, another...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-03-2007 10:45 PM
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11-06-2007 06:31 PM

Royally messed up AKs 4bet pot hand

I guess I'll start with preflop, I wasn't playing on my normal computer so I don't have stats but the villain seemed TAGish and was multitabling. ...

Started by Irisheyes, 11-02-2007 04:48 PM
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11-06-2007 06:01 PM

Real scary board for a set

Any suggestions for turn? PokerStars Game #13036128457: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/11/04 - 12:12:26 (ET) Table 'Pleione IV' 6-max...

Started by noble007, 11-04-2007 01:21 PM
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11-06-2007 05:58 PM

high stakes pwnage thread

ship it? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $10 BB (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($1000)...

Started by gabe, 05-15-2007 07:55 PM
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11-06-2007 02:46 PM

a little value on crappy boards?

Hand 1: -villain is playing pretty taggy overall, but haven't had many hands on him. He hasn't done anything that stood out yet and is running 22/17...

Started by griffey24, 11-06-2007 09:49 AM
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11-06-2007 01:08 PM

interesting turn with KJs

Raising KJs from early position is sometimes. Flop I don't expect to see villain holding a five, more likely low pocket pair, AJ, JQ, JT. Turn I have...

Started by daven, 11-06-2007 03:48 AM
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11-06-2007 05:21 AM

$200nl - 4-bet pot - NFD + overcards against open shove

I have no read on opposition as this is only my 2nd orbit. Initially I thought that this is standard and an easy decision but the longer I think...

Started by silu73, 11-04-2007 04:31 PM
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11-06-2007 05:11 AM

value/protection bet -> bluff

villain's 28/24 with high flop agression frequency after 50 hands at the table, and i haven't reraised or anything yet, but im around 30/20 here...

Started by benny999, 11-06-2007 01:23 AM
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11-06-2007 04:20 AM

AK, tptk on flop, top two pairs on river

ok, the flop bet was too small. Should I be raising or calling this river? I called, thinking that a small bet risked a push that i didn't want to...

Started by daven, 11-06-2007 03:56 AM
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11-06-2007 04:09 AM

160bb - flushy turn, and he likes to play sooted cards

earlier, a tag button raised, a tight sb reraised, and villain snap calls from the bb with T2s, calls a cbet on a 642 flop and it got checked down. ...

Started by benny999, 11-05-2007 04:28 AM
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11-06-2007 02:47 AM

Any of you crazy monkey ballin 3ptbb+ winners want $50?

I'm posting this here because I need information from good players. It's also not a software issue, but a strategy issue. This PokerEV software...

Started by wufwugy, 08-21-2007 04:54 AM
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11-05-2007 12:26 PM

200NL 2 hands both 3bet pots

Both are lag players, one was a good lag Prima Network No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com ...

Started by Dislexsik, 11-04-2007 02:13 PM
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11-05-2007 09:32 AM

A-Qs 400NL

Villain is unknown to me but i do know he is a regular at 400NL. Within the last minute i stacked him at this table with a straightforwardly played...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 10-29-2007 10:50 PM
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11-05-2007 05:01 AM

J-9s 400NL

Villain seems like he is a pretty bad player in general. No HUD stats available, also only my 2-3rd orbit at the table. Do you think my hand is...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 11-04-2007 01:33 AM
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11-05-2007 02:47 AM

line checks

Hand 1 Villains running 17/10 taggy hasn't got out of line. My question is, with his stats should we be calling 4 bets with AK? If not what stats...

Started by meeloche, 11-04-2007 07:17 PM
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11-05-2007 02:24 AM

Couple of hands where I got lost...

Hand #1 Villain is running 64/18 over a small sample. I doubt he was any good and after the min raise i considered shoving but felt the only way...

Started by meeloche, 11-03-2007 05:11 PM
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11-04-2007 11:45 AM

do i just fn' suck??

i'm really confused. i had been playing very good. i don't know what is normal but i was up $350 over the course of 20k hands in the last month.......

Started by CorbinDallas, 11-04-2007 08:40 AM
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11-04-2007 11:24 AM

Intersting hand with thoughts on all streets

100NL with 102bb stax. 1 fold, 19/14/3 standard TAG opens to $3.50 in MP. I have 500ish hands on him but I've never really noticed him before....

Started by Irisheyes, 11-03-2007 03:45 PM
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11-04-2007 11:15 AM

Bet turn with set QQQ when flush card hits?

Villian is a slot machine, 80/4 aggression factor of 1 over 40 hands. I made a tight fold fold to him in this hand with tp nut flush draw on turn,...

Started by noble007, 11-01-2007 03:20 PM
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11-04-2007 01:01 AM

(bit of a rant) read if you dare

i put this here because this is where the traffic is. and because a lot you veterans reside in here instead of "beginners" or "NL Strats." and, i...

Started by Chopper, 11-02-2007 02:14 AM
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11-03-2007 09:28 PM

two hands against maniac, line checks

Villain is like 70-30-4. Running good this session, but history shows a losing player. Good lines? Prima Network No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5...

Started by daven, 11-03-2007 03:08 AM
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11-03-2007 09:01 PM

Pokertracker stats

Alright, have been using Pokertracker for a while just to check my own stats and haven't really got into the 21/28/44 etc thing... Aaaaanyway,...

Started by PokerSwede, 11-03-2007 04:58 PM
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11-03-2007 06:05 PM

a hand reading exercise

villain is 20/15/3 type reg. He's hasn't been getting out of line but is capable of a move every once in a while. Hero has been 3-betting back at...

Started by Lukie, 10-30-2007 08:14 PM
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11-03-2007 04:07 PM

2 KQ hands with the same villain

Villain in the hand is an unkown and I have just sat down. He has min-raised me post flop two times all ready and I have folded to both. Is this...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 11-03-2007 04:00 PM
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11-03-2007 04:00 PM

If I make another video.....

So I'm getting in the mood to make a video, but I have a few questions for everyone first. 1. I don't want to make one if no one is going to watch...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-01-2007 02:25 PM
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11-03-2007 03:52 PM

Okay 1 serious hand and 2 funnies.

Villain is very taggy he runs 13/10/6 over large sample. The reason I shoved the turn was pretty obvious I think. He is such a tag that the only only...

Started by will641, 11-03-2007 12:15 PM
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11-03-2007 02:15 PM

calling a shove vs. shoving

I was thinking about this earlier. If I am planning to call someones shove, but decide to check in hopes that I might see a free showdown on river,...

Started by will641, 11-02-2007 08:56 PM
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11-03-2007 01:00 PM

190BBs, TPTK: pot control or weak sauce?

Villain is a regular running 20/5 over a big sample. I have no notes on him which probably means he's playing pretty straightforwardly. He hasn't...

Started by Halv, 11-03-2007 12:28 AM
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11-03-2007 12:58 PM

Too thin?

This is probably standard but I just want a quick check. 200NL. 2 limpers and a 62/23 (only over 60 hands) pops it to $7. I make it $27 from the...

Started by Irisheyes, 11-02-2007 05:05 PM
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11-03-2007 11:00 AM

Looking for session revieuw of +- 30 hands 200NL

I had the longest session ever couple of days ago, and because the session was so long, i think some of my plays are not really standard. So im...

Started by Dislexsik, 11-03-2007 08:01 AM
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11-03-2007 08:01 AM

He leads f,t,r small when I flop weakish draw + river a pair

Villain is unknown, none of us have done anything the orbit he's been sitting. I tend to raise these weak leads on the flop alot of the time. Here...

Started by Halv, 11-03-2007 12:04 AM
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11-03-2007 07:18 AM

AQ, trips on turn 3-way. bet?

Way ahead/way behind right? bet fold turn? should the flop bet have been stronger? Table is fairly passive, these guys limp and call a bunch ...

Started by daven, 11-02-2007 06:50 PM
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11-03-2007 02:48 AM

I made good folds?

Hand #1 Villain is 23/17 reg haven't really seen him get out of line but he is very aggressive post flop and likes to pick off c bets. PokerStars...

Started by meeloche, 10-31-2007 07:13 PM
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11-03-2007 02:42 AM

4/3 - Max Tables

Obviously playing 6-max on a site where they are all fish anyway is more monies than playing FR just because you get more hands in. Has anyone...

Started by Clar17y, 11-02-2007 04:35 PM
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11-02-2007 08:54 PM

check-raising Genitruc style

heres a follow up to a post from Genitruc in the "4 common situation" thread. basically, saying how he plays AK from the blinds against a LP raiser...

Started by Chopper, 10-31-2007 03:09 PM
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11-02-2007 12:48 AM

[25PL] I gots da little-est full houze

*note: its pot limit whatever happens, push is nobrainer right? smaller raise or flatcall is definite no no? PokerRoom (Cash Game):...

Started by Jack Sawyer, 10-31-2007 03:05 AM
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11-01-2007 10:22 PM

light flop raising question

So here's a hypothetical situation. We have a lagg image, we have been c/r the flop very light versus our tagg fish opponent, who is so convinced...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-01-2007 02:32 PM
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11-01-2007 06:53 PM

2 hands from last night.

Is this one of those situations where I want to get it all in on the flop or should I just milk him? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5...

Started by will641, 11-01-2007 06:21 PM
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11-01-2007 06:21 PM

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