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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

Is it standard to push here at 400NL?

My HUD wasn't up yet, but i recognized the villain and had played with him before at 400NL. No other reads. At 200NL i'd just let this one go, is...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 07-17-2007 02:19 PM
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07-18-2007 12:42 AM

Good double barrel?

Villain is 52/15 after a good amount of hands. This is the second orbit in a row that he's open limped the c/o and I raised the button. Last time...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 07-17-2007 08:14 PM
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07-17-2007 10:28 PM

First ever HU tourney for review

I nearly didnt post this, I know its terrible, but I guess the best way to learn is to let you guys rip some shreds off me. All comments appreciated....

Started by bjsaust, 07-17-2007 08:03 AM
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07-17-2007 05:19 PM

The C/R sb bluff.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($125.90) MP...

Started by mixchange, 07-12-2007 07:39 PM
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07-17-2007 01:47 PM

How do you beat this player?

plays 20/16 raises cbet flops with all his nut hands, also draws and top pair. Calls threebets tightly, mostly with hands like JJ+ and...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-16-2007 08:44 PM
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07-17-2007 10:52 AM

a little spew?.. and a little value?

Hand 1: -villain is pretty aggressive and has been re-raising me quite a bit the last few days and making bluffs and plays at me a lot on previous...

Started by griffey24, 07-13-2007 02:05 PM
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07-17-2007 10:20 AM

2nd ever HU tourney

This one went better, but I think its fair to say my opposition was much weaker this time. The Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.2w) was developed by...

Started by bjsaust, 07-17-2007 08:38 AM
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07-17-2007 08:38 AM

A-Q Confused on Flop

Villan is 36/9/0.5 over 30 hands. He has donk potted 2 flops before this hand, but neither hand went to showdown. Player 1 is a complete unknown ...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 07-15-2007 03:55 PM
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07-17-2007 07:32 AM

MORE MORE MORE!

1) Time to fold? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) ...

Started by donkbee, 07-16-2007 03:13 AM
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07-17-2007 05:51 AM

QQ from the button

This guy hasn't been at the table very long at all so zero reads. But since he sat down I've allowed myself to get pushed out of two pots when I was...

Started by Galapogos, 07-16-2007 05:07 PM
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07-17-2007 01:28 AM

playin mid pocket pair OOP

villain was running 33/19 over a 25 hand span. I know this hand is not that complicated, but I always feel like i don't know what i should do when...

Started by kman, 07-13-2007 07:30 PM
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07-17-2007 12:50 AM

Stars 4person HU SNG tourney (winner-take-all)

Ok, working on the HU game now. These are actually pretty cool because: A. I can win these easily more than 1 out of 4 times B. You're nice...

Started by bigspenda73, 07-17-2007 12:21 AM
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07-17-2007 12:27 AM

How do you proceed when this situation comes up?

Facing a somewhat aggressive villain each time. What's your usual play in these spots?

Started by I Like Pie, 07-15-2007 04:37 PM
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07-16-2007 10:21 PM

Did I play this right?

Did I play this right? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($25.10)...

Started by kman, 07-16-2007 09:23 PM
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07-16-2007 10:15 PM

nice draws, >100bb effective stacks

When hero flops a draw like this and the stacks are only 100bb deep, it seems like a pretty easy push when raised. I'm wondering how deep stacks have...

Started by donkbee, 07-16-2007 03:23 AM
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07-16-2007 09:09 PM

8-8 Multiway Facing Obvious? Weakness

All of these players are essentially unknown to me. Mouse 2 is 35/24/1.5 over 40 hands. $0.50/$1.00 Hero(UTG): $203.35 Mouse 1(UTG +1):...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 07-16-2007 08:25 PM
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07-16-2007 08:51 PM

best 5/10 stars regs

I play almost all 3/6 on stars and I know whos good and whos terrible blah blah blah. takin some shots at 5/10... any comments/reads/thoughts...

Started by sauce123, 03-24-2007 01:39 AM
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07-16-2007 06:38 PM

AA in trouble?

No real info on villain, taken down a couple of pots with cbets. Seat 1: pado ($43.25 in chips) Seat 2: mike2405 ($60.40 in chips) Seat 3:...

Started by mike2405, 07-16-2007 01:35 PM
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07-16-2007 02:55 PM

Messy

The shortstacks suck so I'm not worried about them. What do you do here with this Count Raven guy left to act behind? He's about 29/6, not a...

Started by Galapogos, 07-15-2007 09:38 PM
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07-16-2007 02:27 PM

back to the stupid ps games ($100nl)

1) He's new to the table. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by donkbee, 07-15-2007 04:40 AM
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07-16-2007 01:22 PM

AA vs open push on flop

Just sat down so no reads or anything. Seat 1: ToniK ($72.86 in chips) Seat 2: mike2405 ($49.80 in chips) Seat 3: TrixZer ($37.65 in chips)...

Started by mike2405, 07-15-2007 11:13 AM
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07-15-2007 06:46 PM

what do you think of this play?

It's not me that played, I'm micro :D but this hand was posted on a local poker forum by the guy I now (we all know each other) so a discusson was...

Started by Maryna, 07-14-2007 04:00 PM
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07-15-2007 12:44 PM

Not sure if this was worth the risk.

Don't have the hand history, but it isn't really needed. $1/$2NL cash game on Pokerstars, fairly strong table. I raise to $6 with 7-7 UTG, pretty...

Started by dsaxton, 07-14-2007 08:18 PM
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07-15-2007 11:53 AM

I've changed my game, need post flop advice

Hi everyone, I've recently started playing again after having a 1.5 year break. Last time I played I multi tabled micro stakes and got bored. This...

Started by pokerl, 07-13-2007 07:08 PM
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07-15-2007 11:37 AM

Seemingly trivial situation... but

Sandwiched guy isnt very good but not horrrid. I would never expect fgators to call a raise with worse than TT, although he may fourbet light, which...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-14-2007 02:03 PM
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07-15-2007 03:29 AM

How (bad) did I do?

My image is really tight, Fgators probably isn't calling this raise with even JJ. Other guys is 60/12 fish except he has an extremely low WTSD% of...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-13-2007 01:28 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 875
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07-14-2007 11:25 PM

JJ oop

I've been behaving myself for the most part, built a big chunk of my stack getting a/i with a set of 3s over AA. Villain seems a bit nitty but he...

Started by Warpe, 07-14-2007 07:33 PM
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07-14-2007 08:08 PM

2pair deep multiway pot/ line check please

Med.Stud has been quiet for awhile now, but appears to be a solid player, nothing out of line. Elgoog is pretty spewy and I'm not to concerned about...

Started by Trashcona, 07-12-2007 04:25 PM
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07-14-2007 02:06 PM

10NL weak fullhouse

played this hand sooo bad. was folding here weak? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by DennisGPunkt2, 07-13-2007 04:23 AM
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07-14-2007 10:22 AM

I'm getting raised off every single hand I play.

Every buton raise I'm making gets threebet Every cbet I'm making gets c/r'd. What the hell gives?

Started by euphoricism, 07-12-2007 05:26 PM
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07-14-2007 02:22 AM

3 big hands from tonight

1. UTG is 20/16/7, but I have no reads. Comments on all streets appreciated. Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Holdem Ring game - Blinds: $3/$6 - 5...

Started by zook, 07-11-2007 10:09 PM
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07-14-2007 01:44 AM

HH Converter Fixes

Hey guys, Just wanted to let you know that the hand history converter has been updated. The major fixes incorporated this time around are fixing...

Started by JeffreyGB, 07-13-2007 11:23 PM
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07-13-2007 11:23 PM

Spots that are almost never bluffs.

I'm starting to realize that, even though there are a lot of players capable of bluffs, there are just some spots that your opponent is almost never...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 07-12-2007 02:50 PM
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07-13-2007 07:22 PM

a bluff and a nitty fold

no history against this villain before this hand. HUD stats had him 42/10/0.7, which makes him a calling station. i had a discussion with spenda...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 07-12-2007 11:19 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,045
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07-13-2007 06:30 PM

TPgk facing psb shove on river

Villain is 50/25/1 over 80 some hands. We do have a history. I called his button raise from bb with KTs, and c/r the flop with air, picked up an...

Started by apunisher, 07-13-2007 04:34 PM
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07-13-2007 06:10 PM

HU against a rock

I thought I was outplaying the shit out of this guy, but he kept hitting hands and then showing me his cards (so I knew he was really ahead whenever...

Started by rubixstreub, 07-13-2007 04:01 PM
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07-13-2007 04:25 PM

I guess i'll never get ultra high stakes. ...

These guys think on another level but why did david check call the entire way. Couldn't he of atleast raised the river a little bit. I mean it...

Started by littleogre, 06-25-2007 01:41 AM
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07-13-2007 04:09 PM

Top 2pr unraised pot

New to the table, villian 3 bets flop, what should I do? PokerStars Game #10919032480: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/07/13 - 14:47:41...

Started by noble007, 07-13-2007 02:59 PM
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07-13-2007 03:48 PM

the frayed ends of sanity

my image is really good at this point. first guy is 20/12 tag, second guy is 19/15, and 3-bets a bit too much imo. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em,...

Started by phantom_lord, 06-12-2007 05:26 PM
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07-13-2007 01:56 PM

Overpair w/OESD facing a minraise

Only been at the table for 30 hands or so. So far I've seen villain 3bet the flop after a cbet 3 times(once against myself) and has shown down top...

Started by Trashcona, 07-12-2007 01:54 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 701
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07-13-2007 08:19 AM

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