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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

5/10 Need river calling range

villain runnign 27/25 over 192. flop cb 58(14) turn cb 60 (5) river cb 0 (3) previous hands in past 5-10m with villain: $5/$10 No Limit Holdem...

Started by aka_red, 11-28-2010 06:49 PM
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11-30-2010 11:43 AM

100nl top pair decent kicker but can i extract value from this board?

villain is a 24/18 with a 0 AF I feel like in this spot I barrel twice so his range has to be something like Kx, flushes and Asx... so with Kx hands...

Started by vaks, 11-26-2010 10:59 AM
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11-27-2010 08:59 AM

6 max to HU trasition

Posted this in SHNL to get some feedback from the guys that have played a bit at HU. What were your experiences starting HU etc? I have been bonus...

Started by Dragon Slayer, 11-16-2010 12:32 AM
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11-25-2010 08:13 PM

100NL: JJ 3b 3some

3bettor is a relatively unknown 26/22 with a 10% 3b over smallish sample...seemed kinda laggy end of tagg despite stack. Opener is a reg with a...

Started by d0zer, 11-20-2010 02:29 PM
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11-24-2010 02:39 PM

something sauce said

This is from his leggo blog, a July entry. 'People continually underestimate variance, which isn't surprising given our brains are made to hunt...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 11-20-2010 02:41 PM
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11-23-2010 07:04 PM

Theme of my life - what to do with the 2nd nuts.

Villain is Mr. Mole, 28/20/9.1. What I think is relevant is that in the chat before this hand we had been discussing how bad I have been doing - I...

Started by Ravageur, 09-09-2010 07:07 AM
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11-19-2010 09:25 PM

MPTK and NFD 160~BB deep

Villain is unknown currently running 22/11 with 33% afq over a tiny sample. typical passive fish stats on everyone else involved UTG: $55.15...

Started by deucesomething, 11-15-2010 03:48 AM
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11-19-2010 10:45 AM

flopped trips from BB in 3way limped pot

only note on opponent reads: donked pot with 99 on low, uncoordinated flop No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Button ($89.39) SB ($50.25)...

Started by al yell, 11-11-2010 05:29 PM
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11-17-2010 06:40 PM

50nl AQ in 3bet squeezed pot

BB has not gotten out of line over the 70 or so hands i have on him. 18/12 6% 3bet. I've been aggressive but shouldn't be perceived as being a caller...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 11-12-2010 04:51 PM
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11-17-2010 11:57 AM

50nl AA river spot

villian is an ftr reg. i think he's a winner. no history whatsoever. do i bet this river for pretty thin value, c/c but i have no idea if he'll...

Started by bikes, 11-15-2010 01:13 AM
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11-17-2010 11:51 AM

NL100 2/3barreling in 3B pots light..

20/16, 62% fold vs 3B, 3k hands. Fold vs flop cbet 3B pots 44% With deeper stacks can i apply pressure here and bet-bet-(?)shove profitable? I...

Started by lancelott_, 11-16-2010 01:22 AM
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11-17-2010 11:34 AM

2/4: turn trips vs reg

Villain is a decent 29/23 reg. SB ($191) BB ($564) UTG ($134) Hero ($410) CO ($414) BTN ($436) Dealt to Hero J:club: A:spade:

Started by pocketfours, 11-12-2010 05:25 AM
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11-15-2010 02:14 AM

50NL:

I was standard TAG on the table and raising a lot in position. Villain was LAG 31/26 and aggro post flop. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) -...

Started by jimmy44, 11-12-2010 02:16 PM
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11-14-2010 05:18 AM

2/4: straight vs whale

Line check. BB is LAG reg, UTG is 34/3 whale. Would never call flop vs semi-competent opponents. Might be bad even with the whale still in the...

Started by pocketfours, 11-12-2010 05:19 AM
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11-13-2010 02:48 PM

6 hands vs P4's

Hero is playing 66/60 sicko with 39% 3bet and only 26% fold vs 3bet. P4's is playing 60/52 with 16% 3bet and 57% fold vs 3bet. This match wasn't...

Started by pocketfours, 11-10-2010 09:58 PM
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11-12-2010 09:31 PM

6 hands vs Gabe

Played a short and friendly 4-tabling HU session against Gabe so that we could get some fun hands to post. Gabe was playing 66/60 sicko with 39% 3bet...

Started by pocketfours, 11-10-2010 02:17 AM
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11-12-2010 07:34 PM

50NL - AQo OOP bvb on AJTr Flop

Villain is a 28/19 over 87 hands. This is the first time over these 87 hands I've seen him 3bet. He's cbet in 4/4 opportunities. I've been abusing...

Started by BooG690, 11-12-2010 04:22 PM
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11-12-2010 06:47 PM

1/2 - set on 3-flush turn and blank river

Villain is one of the best 1/2 regs imo. Running 24/18/2.3 over a lot of hands, 3bets MP 4%, folds to cbets 50%, raises cbets 12%. He probably thinks...

Started by zook, 11-11-2010 04:18 PM
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11-12-2010 12:20 PM

100nl fd+over+straight against fish

villain is a 26/11 with a 31% wtsd. I mean we basically have the nuts here right? Absolute/UB Cereus No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (4 handed) -...

Started by vaks, 10-19-2010 06:43 AM
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11-11-2010 04:31 PM

200nl AJs squeezed pot

Caller is a fish. squeezer is a reg running 25/20, 6% 3bet, no other reads. I assume he would be squeezing light here to isolate the fish. I...

Started by JL, 10-20-2010 03:50 AM
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11-11-2010 04:24 PM

2/4: river c/r faces jam

Villain is a good LAG reg. Not really any dynamic between us. SB ($553) Hero ($400) UTG ($400) UTG+1 ($782) CO ($424) BTN ($628) Dealt...

Started by pocketfours, 11-04-2010 01:59 PM
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11-11-2010 04:16 PM

QJo in squeezed pot vs unknown

What I know of villain from like 17 hands: He's not limped in 17 hands, has opened from late position twice in like 3 orbits and not from EP. He...

Started by Carroters, 10-28-2010 04:02 PM
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11-11-2010 04:12 PM

50nl- 3betbluff called, c/f flop?

Villain is a reg, plays 18/15, 26%steal 78% fold to 3bet, and in the hands I have on him he's never 4bet(0/13) BTN: $51.35 Hero (SB): $50.60...

Started by unclesteve, 11-01-2010 10:58 AM
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11-11-2010 04:06 PM

the issue with small pairs

hey i know this will be kinda weird since u cant really ever generalize... however i think a lot of us smaller stakes grinders have a lot of...

Started by bspahn, 11-04-2010 01:51 AM
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11-11-2010 04:04 PM

Lets Talk About Our Options Here.

Villain is 18/12 ATS 26% and folds to 58% of 3 bets over 1.3k hands 4 bets 9% of the time. What's our plan here on the flop. Think this is a spot...

Started by Carroters, 10-29-2010 01:42 PM
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11-11-2010 03:59 PM

50NL: River vs aggro station

At the time, I was playing kind of nitty (something like 17/13 for 5max), if villain was paying any attention. Villain seemed to be standard TAG,...

Started by jimmy44, 11-11-2010 07:45 AM
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11-11-2010 03:48 PM

50NL: tough (or not so tough) river decision

I only had a couple of hands on villain but he seemed to be a bit of a station. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter...

Started by jimmy44, 11-11-2010 07:34 AM
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11-11-2010 03:46 PM

50NL: TPTK vs nit facing huge action

Some reads on villain: Seems nit for SH 17/13 - low aggresion. Folds BB to steal 70%. 3bets 4% No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em...

Started by jimmy44, 11-09-2010 02:40 PM
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11-11-2010 03:27 PM

50NL: funny 4bet call line

No reads on villain 'cus played only 15-20 hands. However, seemed a bit LAG. No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter...

Started by jimmy44, 11-09-2010 02:45 PM
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11-10-2010 02:49 PM

ideal situation hu gone wrong - help me, I'm ashamed

Hi there, I'm new to the SNG games. Started in February this year playing poker, cashgames. Recently I made the transition to the SNG and now...

Started by mentalrudy, 05-14-2010 07:35 AM
heads-up, help me, sng
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11-10-2010 01:20 PM

Some micro HU SNG strat Q's

I played some 5,25 HU SNG's at Stars again yesterday and today, as I have done some times before. I feel like basically all players are big fish one...

Started by minSim, 05-13-2010 06:59 AM
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11-10-2010 01:16 PM

Is aggression best at micro HU SNG?

I've been playing the $5 and $6 SNG's, and most players fall into this medium TAGG category, where they're not hyper aggressive, but they're really...

Started by Robb, 08-12-2010 07:31 AM
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11-10-2010 01:10 PM

Deep stack preflop heads-up strategy

I have two deep stacked preflop heads-up strategy and was hoping you guys could tell me which one is better and why. 1) This one is simplest,...

Started by pat3392, 04-26-2010 09:45 AM
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11-10-2010 01:06 PM

small blinds but still sooo much luck involved?

i've been playing heads up a bit lately as its something i feel i have a lot to improve on but tend to feel im being constantly unlucky when this...

Started by hotshothowey, 08-29-2010 04:08 PM
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11-10-2010 01:03 PM

my 1 dollar hu sng

hi, i was crached here,did i play,ok?? flopturnriver.com/Online-Poker-Tournament-6116.html thanks

Started by edgear, 09-25-2010 12:37 PM
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11-10-2010 01:01 PM

NHL HU SNG - All in every hand

I´ve been wondering if anyone could help me with this ratherly mathematical problem (althought it really happens time to time even on 20 dollars HU...

Started by mamuteek, 10-31-2010 08:59 AM
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11-10-2010 12:59 PM

OESD deep IP, 3bet pot (link to hand)

HU thread traffic is low so it was suggested I post this here.. HU hand:...

Started by al yell, 11-05-2010 11:59 PM
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11-09-2010 11:25 AM

October Graph Thread

Uploaded with ImageShack.us Up before rake this month...paid 5.42???

Started by Icanhastreebet, 10-28-2010 10:19 AM
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11-09-2010 12:14 AM

2/4: a few bluffs from todays session

Line checks needed plz. Hand 1: Villain is 24/20 reg. ================================================== BB: $732.00 UTG: $591.60 CO:...

Started by pocketfours, 11-06-2010 02:07 AM
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11-08-2010 07:11 PM

Fixing some leaks - Blind Play winrates

Hey guys, Just trying to fix some leaks. I think my biggest spews/leaks come out of the blinds, but I have no idea what kind of winrates I should...

Started by griffey24, 10-31-2010 03:50 PM
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11-06-2010 04:16 PM

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