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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

50NL~ TPTK in 3b pot

vil is 29/19, 54% afq, 75% fold to 3b, 2% flop raise over 150 hands. Last time I 3b him he called oop w/ATo SB: $49.50 BB: $91.51 UTG: $55.50...

Started by deucesomething, 11-05-2010 04:52 AM
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11-05-2010 11:41 AM

[50NL]NFD multiway

UTG is 29/8 63%cbet, MP is running 43/16 w/8% flop raise & 42% flop afq, both over a small sample. no real reads. UTG: $50.00 MP: $25.00 Hero...

Started by deucesomething, 11-03-2010 07:28 PM
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11-05-2010 04:57 AM

5/10: top pair 4bet pot deep

Villain is a 20/16 TAG with 7% 3bet. He's been 3betting me a bunch and this seemed like a decent spot to play back in position because both of us...

Started by pocketfours, 10-30-2010 01:55 PM
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11-02-2010 12:05 AM

5/10: blind battle float, deep

Villain is a good LAG reg with a high ATS from the SB. We have a pretty aggro dynamic but I haven't been caught too much out of line. I usually...

Started by pocketfours, 10-30-2010 12:51 PM
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11-01-2010 03:13 PM

5/10: NFD on paired board 3way

BTN is LAG reg with 13% 3bet over 300 hands. SB is 36/14/0.8 very passive fish. What's our plan here? A raise will look like spades a lot, but...

Started by pocketfours, 10-30-2010 02:14 PM
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11-01-2010 03:09 PM

T8s vs Reg, When flop 3-bets get flatted.

Villain is 22/18 with a 2.5% 3-bet. He's only raised 8% of c bets so far over 750 hands. When he raises this flop i guess I derived a range of a...

Started by Carroters, 10-28-2010 11:48 AM
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10-29-2010 02:47 PM

Anyone understand this graph?

Started by jyms, 10-28-2010 12:04 PM
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10-28-2010 06:17 PM

ask me anything

Im on a train ride to providence and i dont have any action. ive been playing poker since 2006 or so, started at 25nl, have played up to 500/1k nl...

Started by sauce123, 07-05-2010 08:00 PM
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10-26-2010 11:40 PM

200nl AA 3betpot, standard?

villain is running 27/24/2.2 with a fold to 3bet of 67%. I have already 3bet him once or twice this session, and he folded. I have no post flop...

Started by JL, 10-25-2010 08:00 PM
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10-26-2010 09:08 AM

200nl KQo 3betpot OOP vs Lagg

Villain is running 25/20/4.4 with a fold to 3bet of 43% (4bet 13%) He seems a little bit spewy, and he calls too much preflop and on the flop. ...

Started by JL, 10-21-2010 12:43 AM
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10-25-2010 06:58 AM

200nl I call a 3bet IP with JJ

Villain is an aggressive regular running 24/21, 9% 3bet (8% from SB) None of my reads really help with this hand. He probably 3bets me more than...

Started by JL, 10-20-2010 03:57 AM
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10-23-2010 10:12 AM

Playing the Nuts [$11 SNG]

I butchered this hand. I truly have no diea on how to extract value from accidental nutses like this one when OOP. How would you have played it?...

Started by Jack Sawyer, 12-19-2009 10:23 PM
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10-22-2010 11:59 AM

[50nl] HU 3bet pot turn spot problem

Hero (BB) ($80.35) SB ($55.50) Preflop: Hero is BB with 4:club:, 2:club: SB bets $1.25, Hero raises $4.50, SB calls $3.50 Flop: ($10)...

Started by yoch, 09-10-2010 10:52 AM
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10-22-2010 11:58 AM

100nl overpair vs donk and unknown

I just want a line check here... feel like I'm being too results oriented to really brake this hand down. I don't remember much about UTG but he was...

Started by vaks, 10-19-2010 06:29 AM
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10-20-2010 12:05 PM

KK in 3-bet pot, line check.

Villains seems like as fairly standrad tag running 22/17 over 400 hands, he folds to 70% of 3 bets. Not played with him in ages and don't really know...

Started by Carroters, 10-19-2010 12:36 PM
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10-19-2010 10:56 PM

50NL - QQ in 4Bet Pot Against Passive Fish

So there doesn't seem to be a lot of running threads in SHNL as of now...probably a perfect time to fill in with bad play that better regs can...

Started by BooG690, 10-18-2010 06:02 PM
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10-19-2010 04:33 PM

September GRAPHS

+550 in FPPs -100 in prop w/ yaawn +668 table $$'s +100 in stellar rewards +$1158

Started by CBAT, 09-30-2010 10:05 PM
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10-18-2010 07:57 AM

$100NL - TT vs nit 3-bet pot

Villain is running 18/15/7(3bet). No other reads that apply to this situation. $0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem 5 Players Hand Conversion Powered by...

Started by JL, 10-13-2010 11:26 PM
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10-17-2010 12:38 PM

JJ 150 deep vs reg.

Villain is a reg running 19/18/6.5(3 bet) over 300 hands. This session he's 3 bet my utg open twice to which I've folded bith times, no real relevant...

Started by Carroters, 10-08-2010 09:56 AM
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10-16-2010 08:51 PM

Poll Poll: ----- FTR TOURNEY FOR REAL -----

OK Just making a new thread. Not because spenda isn't doing a good job, but because the other one is crowded and I want this to work. Nice work...

Started by givememyleg, 10-06-2007 01:02 PM
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10-16-2010 09:51 AM

50NL: AQs Trips Facing Raise on Turn

I struggle with optimal turn/river play here, any help would be appreciated 35/35/7.0 Villain over 17 hands 83% ATS (5/6 attempts). BB was very...

Started by Cougar, 10-14-2010 04:23 PM
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10-15-2010 08:44 AM

50NL: KK River Decision

Hello!! First post in SH section, was 50NL/100NL Full Ring, moved over to 6-Max recently, my background/history/approach is posted over in my...

Started by Cougar, 10-12-2010 09:04 PM
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10-13-2010 02:06 AM

2 Pears vs nit, line check.

Okay so villain is 17/11/1.5(3b) over 160 hands, sb is also 17/11 and they're both folding their blinds like 85-90% therefore I'm opening any 2 from...

Started by Carroters, 10-08-2010 09:46 AM
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10-11-2010 10:16 PM

100NL - Laggy UTG Villain C/R's Drawy A-High Turn

I've decided to begin posting in these forums. Just for the record, I'm pretty bad at poker but really want to get better. If my hands become super...

Started by BooG690, 09-30-2010 11:47 AM
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10-11-2010 09:11 PM

Getting Value against fish Deep 3B 50NL

limp caller is a 50/12 fish who calls light on flops and turns and gives up on river who i doubled up thru pfr is a bad agro reg should my bet...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 10-06-2010 04:20 PM
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10-09-2010 01:28 PM

C/F or B/F, couple of river spot line checks.

Both of these are vs the same guy. He's 20/14 over 220 hands and seems fairly straightforward and not very aggro. Not sure how good he is at folding...

Started by Carroters, 09-17-2010 08:59 AM
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10-08-2010 10:10 AM

50nl - im confused beyond belief

villain who opens is a reg and villain who calls is a 60/15 tard over a small sample. i squeeze to isolate against the fish since hes gonna have so...

Started by Micro2Macro, 09-25-2010 04:41 AM
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10-08-2010 04:33 AM

50nl - the phock does this mean?

Villain is a winning regular don't have any history not sure if he knows me. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) - Poker-Stars...

Started by Micro2Macro, 09-20-2010 08:00 PM
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10-07-2010 02:24 PM

rate my stats

not sure which section in the forums this should be. i realize its a fairly small sample but this is how i'm playing at the moment, I'd say...

Started by bspahn, 09-29-2010 04:04 AM
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10-03-2010 07:56 PM

test

Cake Poker $20.00 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter Hero (BB): $28.64 BTN/SB: $14.66 Pre...

Started by irtoast, 10-01-2010 09:12 PM
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10-01-2010 09:12 PM

Favorite euro site?

Just curious, for all you guys that play just on euro sites, which is your favorite and why? Softest games? Best software? Best support? Where...

Started by Marshall28, 09-28-2010 02:41 AM
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09-29-2010 04:09 PM

$20NL QQ facing 4bet and shove

MP is a tagg that doesn't seem stupid over a ton of hands, the SB is a retard who's just a gambler and can have any 88+, JTs+ and Broadways. I have...

Started by jyms, 09-20-2010 08:29 PM
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09-25-2010 03:52 PM

Two Pairs Facing River CR from Nit 50NL

Villain is running 16/11 after 500ish hand and is quite tight pre and post and folds a lot 3b and never 4bets. I have been quite active on this table...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 09-22-2010 02:35 PM
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09-25-2010 02:28 PM

Totally bizarre line... call?

Same guy as last hand posted. Doesn't really bluff and rarely makes hero calls. 3betting 19%. Seems relatively linear, includes KJo. The times he has...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 08-10-2010 06:29 PM
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09-23-2010 07:31 AM

Small Blind Play - Discuss

Im talking about spots where its folded to you in the SB and we have options to either fold or raise. Im finding that players are calling in the...

Started by Da GOAT, 09-16-2010 06:47 AM
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09-21-2010 09:19 PM

100nl: KK OOP in a 4b pot

villian is over as of now a 32/21/5 with a 17% 3b over 19 hands (so not very accurate) I have a note on him which is probably a year+ old that...

Started by vaks, 09-18-2010 10:48 PM
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09-20-2010 12:52 PM

50NL - AQ top 2 on turn

Hey guys, getting back into poker lately and will try and post more. Villain is 53/13 with a 1.9 af (31%,25%, 25%). Folds to cbet 52%, had played...

Started by BigPapi, 09-16-2010 12:11 PM
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09-20-2010 09:09 AM

KK 100nl mixing it up

*this hand was in euros UTG is 23norab, a heavy grinder of both cash/tourneys. no significant history. SB is the table fish, which is partially...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 09-07-2010 06:44 PM
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09-20-2010 06:46 AM

Facing small river raise after triple barreling 50NL 50BB

Villain is a tighter reg running 18/13/1.9 2% 3b over 500+ hands. His on about 3 of my tables. I fired smallish on turn and river because I felt he...

Started by Sup3rM4N, 09-19-2010 08:47 PM
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09-20-2010 02:02 AM

Always stack off here? & How should villain play his range?

Villain is 24/16/9.6 8%3b, 0/3 F3B, probably a reg but I haven't played with him prior to today. I have never cold 4bet at a table with him. My image...

Started by HiLo, 09-18-2010 05:59 AM
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09-18-2010 10:21 AM

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