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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

wtf?

villain is a smart lag who makes some spews on occasions but those are normally on pure bluffs. PokerStars Game #11269446739: Hold'em No Limit...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 08-02-2007 12:19 PM
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08-02-2007 06:15 PM

Anymore value here?

No reads at all. Been at the table for about 3 mins. I pot the turn and then pot the river. ** Game ID 1528813642 starting - 2007-07-31...

Started by AHiltz, 08-01-2007 09:56 AM
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08-02-2007 05:38 PM

Today's KK and AA

Hand 1 Villain was quite aggressive, stats something like 25/17. I don't think he would flat call me with QQ or JJ preflop. My table image was...

Started by KoRnholio, 08-02-2007 05:31 PM
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08-02-2007 05:31 PM

Moving up on Stars.

I've been grinding away at Stars 6-Max $2NL for about a month, and I've finally got my bankroll up to the point where I can move up to $5NL. I've...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 08-01-2007 10:20 PM
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08-02-2007 05:19 PM

Excuse me, thats not a pot sized bet!

Opp is 17/10. I have a number of hands on him but no actual notes so hes not really done anything. I sometimes call here preflop rather than...

Started by Miffed22001, 07-30-2007 08:50 AM
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08-02-2007 03:39 PM

July Results Thread

Sorry if there's already one of these around, I couldn't see anything.. .. You know the drill! July was sickly bad for me, had to...

Started by Ash256, 08-02-2007 01:01 AM
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08-02-2007 10:16 AM

Did he flop the flush?

Do I need to be folding in these spots with no chance to improve my hand? HAND 1: Villain is 42/12/2.8 Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring...

Started by rubixstreub, 08-01-2007 11:20 PM
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08-01-2007 11:20 PM

Flopped 3rd nuts, facing AI

UTG is a bad maniac (like 50/20-ish), UTG+1 has standard tagg stats, no history, no specific reads. Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Holdem Ring game -...

Started by zook, 08-01-2007 03:53 PM
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08-01-2007 09:36 PM

Fire 3rd barrel?

Villain is new to the table but loose so far. Have not seen much aggression nor any showdowns. He has played about 3 of last 6 hands. My image is...

Started by Silly String, 08-01-2007 03:22 PM
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08-01-2007 08:34 PM

I'm playing HIGH STAKES! KK with a deep stack. Do I suck?

I have no stats for villain (Brent). A few hands earlier a shorty limped in EP. Brent raised his ATo in LP. Flop is 225r. EP leads into him for...

Started by pokerroomace, 07-17-2007 12:10 AM
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08-01-2007 07:48 PM

Next FTR Book Club Book!

Professional No Limit Hold Em (PNL) by Matt Flynn, Sunny Mehta & Ed Miller. More information: ...

Started by zook, 08-01-2007 01:38 PM
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08-01-2007 01:38 PM

Built a big pot with a draw, rivered my ace.. now what?

- villain is running 25/13/3.77 - he has been tilting a bit after a few beats, and I've seen him bluff raise a few flops, but I doubt he'd bluff in...

Started by griffey24, 07-30-2007 11:03 PM
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08-01-2007 08:39 AM

HU - AI on a flush draw.

I dont do this myself, but I seem to see it a lot: PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (2 handed) Hand History Converter Tool...

Started by bjsaust, 07-31-2007 11:47 PM
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08-01-2007 04:20 AM

Beating "Good" Players (Strategy Wise)

When I say good player, I'm talking about a typical regs who are TAGG, raise their draws when its good, find good spots to bluff, two barrels a good...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-28-2007 04:00 PM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,340
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08-01-2007 03:58 AM

HU Turbo vs Aggressive thinking player

Some hands I'm happy with, some I'm not. Lots of stuff we could talk about. PokerStars Game #11211846179: Match Round I, Level I (10/20) -...

Started by Fnord, 07-30-2007 02:13 AM
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08-01-2007 03:53 AM

KK on a bad board

villain is new to table, passive post flop. Ok, this situation happens often and I am often unsure of how to play it. The turn and the river were...

Started by kman, 07-31-2007 11:46 PM
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08-01-2007 03:36 AM

Interesting river spot

Villain in this hand is Ken the Cow. he runs about 22/16 on my PT, is pretty aggro but not crazy at all. I really have never seen him do anything out...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 07-30-2007 01:13 PM
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08-01-2007 12:30 AM

Help me stop giving out money

I feel like I play well 95% of the time and then a big hand finally comes along and I blow it. If I could just stop pushing in marginal spots and...

Started by rubixstreub, 07-30-2007 11:20 PM
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07-31-2007 11:06 AM

Pushing Flush Draws with 2 Overs

Hand 1: Should this have been a flop push over reraise? Stack sizes: Hero: $12.70 UTG+1: $11.65 CO: $33.45 Button: $16.45 SB: $8.95 BB:...

Started by rubixstreub, 07-31-2007 09:19 AM
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07-31-2007 09:45 AM

?? 200NL

Villain is unknown. Villain: is at seat 1 with $239.85. Player 1: is at seat 3 with $190. Hero: is at seat 4 with $216.50. Hero: Pre-flop:

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 07-31-2007 12:03 AM
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07-31-2007 04:59 AM

50NL: QQ bad turn card

Just started out playing a bit of 6max ;-) $0.25/$0.5 Blinds No Limit Hold'em - *** 07 29 14:38:43 2007 Table Upper Canada (Real Money) Seat 6...

Started by jimmy44, 07-30-2007 04:45 AM
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07-31-2007 04:55 AM

Fun hand 5-10

5-10 8 handed I have :6s: :6d: in MP with 5k behind and raise to 35, button calls and sb who has 5k also calls. Flop comes :ac: :jc: :tc: ...

Started by ilikeaces86, 07-17-2007 03:44 AM
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07-30-2007 11:59 PM

Can Ipush someone off their weak TP?

I hate spots like this, 'cause I know they don't really like their hand but I don't want to be spewy. Does anyone fire a big second barrel? River...

Started by rubixstreub, 07-30-2007 09:53 PM
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07-30-2007 11:43 PM

J-J/Q-Q 100/200NL

I am essentially BE with these pairs over my last 16k hands. Variance doesn't completely explain why i am doing so poorly with these hands... These...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 07-30-2007 09:33 PM
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07-30-2007 11:19 PM

HU $6.50 Turbo (I play bad) Comments welcome!!

Seemed like there were a lot of interesting spots in this bad boy. This guy knew where the fold button was (which is nice cuz I like to float/bluff...

Started by bigspenda73, 07-28-2007 10:14 PM
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07-30-2007 11:09 PM

KK, multiway.. push or fold flop?

-button isn't very good, so i'm likely ahead of him here -no reads on BB, this is like his 5th hand at the table -is this a standard fold/push...

Started by griffey24, 07-29-2007 08:57 PM
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07-30-2007 10:51 PM

AI decisions: Cowboys and Ladies 400 & 600nl

Second hand at table. I played the first calling a raise, then folded to a flop bet. I don't necessarily like the way I played the hand (I meant...

Started by mixchange, 07-30-2007 11:02 AM
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07-30-2007 06:26 PM

Bullied, or correct fold?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) CO ($333.85) Button...

Started by mixchange, 07-27-2007 04:59 AM
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07-30-2007 05:46 PM

Accepted wisdom on paired flops?

I'm always a little bewildered when the flop comes down paired. I'm never quite sure how strong my hand is. Say the flop is TT3 rainbow, and I...

Started by DJJunkPauds, 07-30-2007 01:38 PM
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07-30-2007 02:59 PM

AK against a donk

Villain seemed donkish, hadn't been at the table long but was running something like 60/12/1.50 and liked to make smallish bets with not much. When...

Started by KoRnholio, 07-29-2007 07:38 PM
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07-30-2007 02:06 PM

Have to call this flop, right?

Both players are solid. $1195 to call for a $6k main pot. I read zcream for an overpair and jockesv for a draw or set. Playing around with pokerstove...

Started by Cocco_Bill, 07-23-2007 09:11 PM
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07-30-2007 01:14 PM

Most obvious lines

I'm talking about a line that when you see it, their cards are practically face up. When I called, I thought to myself "I'm playing this for set...

Started by mixchange, 07-30-2007 11:57 AM
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07-30-2007 11:57 AM

I'm terrible when I get played back at

Hand 1: Stack sizes: UTG: $1.70 UTG+1: $14.85 Hero: $10 Button: $18.50 SB: $7.10 BB: $15.35

Started by rubixstreub, 07-29-2007 08:07 PM
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07-30-2007 09:46 AM

Anyone fancy a session review NL100?

my game is horrible at the moment, and i wouldn't mind some input from another player. anyone interested in a session review, or maybe just spend...

Started by xyu, 07-30-2007 07:40 AM
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07-30-2007 09:42 AM

A few 3/6 hands

Hand 1 BB ($814.30) UTG ($482.90) MP ($139.55) CO ($521.25) Hero ($602.75) SB ($343) Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, 8.

Started by mixchange, 07-27-2007 04:09 PM
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07-30-2007 08:22 AM

50NL: Trips on turn

$0.25/$0.5 Blinds No Limit Hold'em - *** 07 27 23:01:35 2007 Table Copal (Real Money) Seat 8 is the button Total number of players : 6 Seat 10:...

Started by jimmy44, 07-30-2007 04:46 AM
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07-30-2007 07:49 AM

A hand history with 2 fundamental questions

Villain is 26/16 over 38 hands. Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $2/$4 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter) Hero (SB):...

Started by pokerroomace, 07-24-2007 08:42 PM
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07-30-2007 06:11 AM

KK and 67s ($100NL, Stars)

1) Line check. Villain is 31/7/1.2 over 70 hands. I feel like this is a stupid hand to post, but I will post anyway. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by donkbee, 07-29-2007 09:32 PM
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07-29-2007 11:38 PM

You can win more at $400 than $1000NL?

i found this is in a google search. is it correct? http://www.pokertips.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43881 this is the important part of the post:...

Started by pokerroomace, 07-27-2007 02:29 PM
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07-29-2007 10:34 PM

NIIITTTSSS ?

iPoker 50NL, 100BB effective. Opponent is a totally unnoticable TAG, his stats being 18/14/4.5 over 111 hands. Dealer: DTOTFT posts Small Blind...

Started by Ash256, 07-29-2007 07:34 PM
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07-29-2007 08:37 PM

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