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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

3/6 - shutting down after 4betting JJ

Villain is 41/20/1.9 over 1.8k hands. Not great, but surprisingly not horrible. He minraises a lot pre-flop, usually folds to 3-bets and 3-bets...

Started by zook, 08-26-2007 03:44 PM
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08-28-2007 12:35 AM

blind war with JJ

villain was shaping up to be a nit, HUD over a small sample also suggests nittiest. Seat 1: monsterfl0pp ($151.10 in chips) DEALER Seat 5: Hyper...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 06-27-2007 11:37 PM
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08-28-2007 12:19 AM

JJ in 3bet pot vs. floater

Villain is 24/16/3.3 over ~550 hands, but they're all mined, we have almost zero history. I've been at this table three or four orbits, 3bet him once...

Started by zook, 08-26-2007 03:49 PM
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08-27-2007 06:51 PM

NFD vs 2 loosy goosies

Absolute Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 6 players Converter Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with 3 :diamond: A :diamond: UTG...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 08-26-2007 09:14 PM
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08-27-2007 06:50 PM

4 handed, cbet flop, get raised on turn when i hit 2 pair

Relatively deep, the game has broken down to 4 handed play. Me and villain have some history and he runs really odd like 47/20/2.5 over a big...

Started by snowbird4life, 08-27-2007 02:56 AM
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08-27-2007 06:16 PM

rockets in a blind battle

villain is 17/11.4/1.15 over 250 hands. 100bb deep 50nl I get rockets in the sb an raise to 1.75 Villain calls. Flop is JT8 rainbow. I bet...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 08-27-2007 05:57 PM
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08-27-2007 06:09 PM

QQ facing two callers then a 3-bet

BTN is a very loose fish, just terrible, if I call he's coming along, if I push he'll probably fold Villain is an unknown, only 26 hands so far,...

Started by I Like Pie, 08-27-2007 03:30 PM
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08-27-2007 05:03 PM

Tough AA decisison (100nl)

Sat down recently, no reads/history/stats on villain Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) 6-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: captivate ($98.50)...

Started by snowbird4life, 08-27-2007 02:50 AM
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08-27-2007 04:04 PM

TPMK Out of Position

My only note on Villian is that he can't fold an overpair to save his life. He's Taggy, hasn't played many hands this session but I'm new, played...

Started by Thee One, 08-27-2007 10:55 AM
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08-27-2007 10:55 AM

A/Q - hit top pair top kicker?

Villain is 31/8 over 200 hands...how do you play this? I can't fold to his raise on the flop - yet, if he goes all in, i'm almost commited to...

Started by andmunn, 08-26-2007 11:56 PM
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08-27-2007 12:05 AM

TPTK decision

Converter is screwing this up. Villain is UniDonkey (his name fits). A few hands earlier... Full Tilt Poker Game #3371054304: Table Pecan (6...

Started by Warpe, 08-26-2007 03:46 PM
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08-26-2007 08:49 PM

TT flop decision, rr pot

2nd orbit, villain unknown but seems a little weak/tight... Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by Warpe, 08-22-2007 10:00 AM
Replies: 28 Views: 1,287
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08-26-2007 06:34 PM

Analyzing a CR Hand

I was watching a video by Stinger, a high stakes player who makes videos for the site Cardrunners.com. A hand came up in one of his videos that i am...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 08-25-2007 08:54 PM
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08-26-2007 06:19 PM

Hi God, It's TRiptanes

zzzzzzzzzzzzz heza passive one, 67/2/1 playing 3 handed for awhile Prima Poker skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 3 players

Started by lolzzz_321, 08-23-2007 08:35 AM
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08-26-2007 03:24 PM

200NL / QQ, non-standard play into misclick = fold?

villain is a typical nit/tag. site doesn't have PT support, so it's good 'ol fashioned "reads" 140bb effective stacks villain raises to $8...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 08-22-2007 10:12 PM
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08-26-2007 03:00 PM

100bb stop n go...what do u call with?

This is sorta a hypothetical, but what is the worst hand you call with on the flop facing this weird stop n go line? 2/4 $400 stacks SB is...

Started by benny999, 08-25-2007 11:03 AM
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08-26-2007 02:15 PM

DA GOAT OWNED ME

** Game ID 1574499064 starting - 2007-08-25 09:31:04 ** Please Believe (1.00|2.00 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money - Triptanes sitting in seat 1...

Started by lolzzz_321, 08-25-2007 01:37 PM
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08-26-2007 05:37 AM

Two $11 HUSnGs, same opp

So I thought I'd try and improve my deep-stacked heads up game. I've read through a few posted tourneys/ reviews, and donked off a lil money before...

Started by badgers, 08-23-2007 05:46 AM
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08-26-2007 04:41 AM

Something obvious I've learned playing small stakes HU

Now I know this may be obvious to many of you but it's something that I have learned about small stakes HU cash games. I had to stubbornly beat my...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 08-24-2007 02:54 PM
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08-25-2007 04:39 PM

AKo 3 bet IP 200NL postflop duel

Tough and interesting hand i thought, ive discussed this with trainer so hope it isnt insulted that Ive posted it. came across some good ideas with...

Started by Da GOAT, 08-23-2007 03:38 PM
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08-25-2007 01:58 PM

GMML JUST GOT BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSTED

anybody like? my image is dogshit bad. I think the turn bet is too big. P0kerStars Game #11660714976: Tournament #59164695, $2.00+$0.20 Hold'em...

Started by bigspenda73, 08-24-2007 03:37 AM
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08-24-2007 10:44 PM

New High Stakes Moderator: sauce123

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee! Thanks, Ben.

Started by Xianti, 08-24-2007 07:35 PM
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08-24-2007 10:38 PM

THIS FORUM HAS NO TRAFFIC

So if you lurk here, plz post. if you feel like you don't need anyone else's opinion, still post. if it's not high stakes but you feel an...

Started by sauce123, 08-24-2007 09:00 PM
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08-24-2007 09:00 PM

READ BEFORE POSTING: High Stakes Forum

Edit: This is ISF bolding some parts for emphasis A few goals/things that annoy me: 1. Post 1 to a maximum of maaaybe three hands in one post...

Started by sauce123, 08-24-2007 08:55 PM
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08-24-2007 08:55 PM

HEADS-UP POKER

Please note that we now have a Heads-Up Hold'em forum which includes topics about cash games as well as heads-up tournaments or other discussions...

Started by Xianti, 08-24-2007 06:08 PM
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08-24-2007 07:55 PM

HU vs TAgg

My opponent is fairly tight and aggressive. I'm pretty sure he's multi-tabling because it's taking him several seconds to make trivial decisions. ...

Started by Fnord, 07-08-2007 03:21 AM
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08-24-2007 05:38 PM

i found a station

These two hands happened at some point before the hand in question: PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool...

Started by Alibi, 08-24-2007 02:38 AM
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08-24-2007 05:02 PM

READ BEFORE POSTING: Heads-Up Hold'em

This forum is for discussions of heads-up strategies for all forms of Hold'em -- cash games or tournaments. More specifically, the topics here are...

Started by Xianti, 08-23-2007 07:34 PM
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08-23-2007 07:34 PM

NL 100

1) PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($180) Hero...

Started by dhalsim, 08-22-2007 04:31 PM
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08-23-2007 06:31 PM

Betting on scare cards (x-long post warning)

Hi everyone, I was just writing an article on dealing with scare cards. It's not an easy topic to address but I was doing some thinking and came to...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 08-22-2007 01:34 AM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,276
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08-23-2007 04:09 PM

TURN AF IS LOW

Yeah, I think my turn AF which is 1.53 is supa low. Yet I still beat 1/2 for 8.5ptbb. Yep.

Started by lolzzz_321, 08-22-2007 07:30 PM
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08-23-2007 03:30 PM

10/20 Shortstack vs. Isolator vs. Hero

No stats/reads on any of the villains, this was my first hand at the table. I did follow the game a couple of hands before I sat in and UTG...

Started by pocketfours, 07-30-2007 06:00 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,147
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08-23-2007 11:37 AM

Hypothetical question re calling a 4-bet shove

Situation: 100NL short handed, $100 effective stacks. You pick up a strong hand in the SB. It folds round to the button who raises to $4. You...

Started by HiLo, 08-22-2007 04:54 AM
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08-23-2007 08:05 AM

25/50 how to extract max with overpair HU?

I think I played this reasonably, but I would like to hear some comments... The game was not overly aggressive, both were mostly playing solid....

Started by pocketfours, 08-22-2007 12:36 PM
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08-23-2007 07:35 AM

sorta deep

Villain and I have both been deep stacked most of the game. He is a 8 tabling nit reg that runs 18/12/3. In the previous hand he 3 bet my button...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 08-21-2007 07:43 PM
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08-23-2007 02:52 AM

"Good day to be alive Sir, Good day to be alive" h

villain is a reg from another forum i post on, usually plays 200 but is running bad, i have him as 24/12/1.8, raises c-bets a lot, we played a...

Started by phantom_lord, 08-19-2007 12:28 AM
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08-23-2007 02:04 AM

How do I play this turn?

Don't know much about the button, but from the orbits I have seen he seems LAGGY. Haven't tangled with him previously. ** Game ID 812911860...

Started by Andypandy, 08-21-2007 01:51 PM
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08-22-2007 10:58 PM

2barrel OESD & get raised on turn

Villain is 26/8/2 over 40 hands. Villains turn and river aggression were up there, but only over 40 hands. I haven't tangled with him yet and I...

Started by Silly String, 08-22-2007 02:38 PM
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08-22-2007 07:26 PM

Rondavu?

This can't be the same Rondavu... can it? He's buying in short at 25nl and playing almost any two to the river lol Converter sucks. 'vu limps OTB,...

Started by euphoricism, 08-17-2007 09:42 PM
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08-22-2007 12:56 PM

Aggro push versus shorty on harsh flop

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $48.87 CO: $24.67 Hero: $54.48

Started by Anosmic, 08-21-2007 06:45 AM
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08-22-2007 12:24 PM

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