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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

Line Check?

Villian seems like a standard TAG. 30/14/3, I realized that a flat call probably doesn't get me a ton of value on the river if villian has < 2pair,...

Started by overflow, 07-02-2007 02:58 PM
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07-02-2007 03:31 PM

Dunno what standard play is here

Prima Poker skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $2.50/$5 6 players Converter Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG with 7 :spade: 7 :heart: ...

Started by lolzzz_321, 07-02-2007 02:22 AM
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07-02-2007 02:05 PM

22 facing raise deepstacked HU at end of $6.50

This guy has been ABC. Raising sometimes, calling my raises sometimes. When he gets a hand he bets it for value. Hasnt shoved over, raises have been...

Started by bjsaust, 07-01-2007 08:11 PM
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07-02-2007 10:10 AM

1st 10k hands of 2/4 lets play find the leaks

My useless stats: I have included the hands I have lost out of the SB, 44/33 were both undersets, of which I have 5 total for this group. ...

Started by Jager, 06-28-2007 08:42 AM
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07-02-2007 03:21 AM

AA hand vs TAGG

I don't have a lot of history with Royalsu, my only note is that i saw him 3-bet a Flush Draw on an A high flop before. His AF in my PT is around 2,...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 06-29-2007 05:29 PM
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07-01-2007 04:58 PM

HU portion of tourney for review

Tried to take on board advice from the thread with Taipan. I came in short stacked so needed some luck, but there was some back and fowards. ...

Started by bjsaust, 07-01-2007 09:15 AM
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07-01-2007 01:55 PM

yeti theorem.. or spew theorem...

-just wondering how good/spew/bad this turn play is? -I have no real reads on villain, other than he's playing quite a few hands (running 50/20) but...

Started by griffey24, 06-26-2007 08:48 AM
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07-01-2007 05:06 AM

BjsAust v's Taipain168 HU!

Taipan offered to sit in on a $6.50 with me, and we ended up HU at the end. I figure it might make interesting reading. I think the major point to...

Started by bjsaust, 06-30-2007 10:50 PM
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07-01-2007 04:26 AM

KK, deep and its lookin to be big

-villain is 38/11 and I've seen him make a few weird calls, but uusually on earlier streets -edit: should I just push this river?.. check -raise? .....

Started by griffey24, 06-27-2007 11:51 PM
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07-01-2007 03:40 AM

this was awkward...

BB is usually loose/passive, but i've seen him pull an all in double barrel semi bluff before. Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (5 handed)...

Started by benny999, 06-28-2007 03:35 PM
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06-30-2007 07:19 PM

2 pushes into tiny pots

Normally I don't post results, but I experimented tonight with just pushing into small pots with the nuts or semi nuts. Normally I value bet, but if...

Started by mixchange, 06-30-2007 01:32 AM
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06-30-2007 02:43 PM

Pair + FD - AI spew here?

New to table -- just lost a hand after my cbet w/ air on the flop was re-raised. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History...

Started by mixchange, 06-29-2007 05:40 PM
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06-29-2007 11:46 PM

What are the odds to win with two in between cards

SnG single table 10+1$, 10 000 chips in play. Heads up with huge blinds 1280/640$ You have a stack of 6000 and the remaining 4000$ is in the pot...

Started by Borax, 09-07-2005 08:52 AM
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06-29-2007 08:10 PM

AA deep. How to extract?

100 NL, unknown villain. 150bb effective (he bought in deep, and i won a pot) OTSAHRUK - Posts small blind $0.50 PRAISE4JESUS - Posts big blind...

Started by euphoricism, 06-27-2007 01:08 PM
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06-29-2007 07:07 PM

Why you should bet the flop with a set

Sometimes I betray my own instincts and experience, and this is what I get: PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History...

Started by mixchange, 06-26-2007 09:14 PM
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06-29-2007 06:19 PM

who is the donk in this hand?

no good reads, but both of them seem like bad lags, ~40/20 stats. i'm playing tag. oh ya, flop was a quick min raise and call... i figured on...

Started by benny999, 06-26-2007 12:50 AM
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06-29-2007 06:16 PM

OESFD + Pair -- your play?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($68.20) Button...

Started by mixchange, 06-28-2007 09:35 PM
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06-29-2007 04:48 PM

1. Hand-Post

Hi! I timed out on this hand on the flop, because of Pokerrooms shitty software:) Texas Hold'em $0.50 Seat 1: Hero ($50.75 in chips) Seat...

Started by AK:47, 06-29-2007 02:00 PM
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06-29-2007 04:38 PM

NL Heads up SNG- IGNORE SORRY

Hi all, Thought this is as good a time as any to join. Iv been playing small stakes for around 2 years online and am enjoying every minute (almost...

Started by W140, 05-17-2007 02:14 PM
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06-29-2007 06:54 AM

swings...(not a LC post)

i was just browsing around and found this gem from a long time ago....

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 06-28-2007 07:53 PM
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06-29-2007 04:23 AM

Is this a good fold?

I feel like I'm dominated a lot and flipping a coin occasionally here - doesn't seem worth it. Lousy short stacks. Seems like this really nits up...

Started by dalecooper, 06-04-2006 08:27 AM
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06-28-2007 08:54 PM

Anyone interestede in 50NL and/or 200NL 6MAX on Bodog?

I spoke with them recently and they said if enough people call or email them they will add them. Their toll free phone number is 1-866-909-2237 or...

Started by Armlock, 06-28-2007 05:05 PM
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06-28-2007 05:05 PM

2 AQ hands in 3-bet pots

1. Villain is 20/12/2.5 and seems decent, but plays passively post-flop against me. It's worked for him b/c I haven't gotten cards. He's called me...

Started by zook, 06-28-2007 01:07 PM
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06-28-2007 03:39 PM

QQ AI on co-ordinated 3 way flop?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($97) BB ($41.80)...

Started by mixchange, 06-26-2007 09:41 PM
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06-28-2007 09:12 AM

HU hand

Is this the time to get it in? Villian had been playing relatively tight, solid HU. -----Hand 43----- Hero's M = 14.33 Full Tilt Poker Game...

Started by cag8f, 06-27-2007 11:18 AM
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06-28-2007 08:43 AM

Best turn play?

What does this bet on the turn mean? And what's the best bet? He's standard Ongame fool. Not a spewstation but just plain shitty. Texas Hold'em...

Started by Galapogos, 06-25-2007 04:05 PM
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06-28-2007 07:08 AM

should I be raising somewhere in these?

Hand 1: -no real reads on either of these guys, kinda new to the table. -UTG+1 is running at 41/11 over not too many hands and SB at 37/12 ...

Started by griffey24, 06-27-2007 10:25 PM
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06-28-2007 03:43 AM

Lets play a big pot with AQ!

MP seems to be a rather sane, TAggy regular I've seen BB 3-bet pre-flop at least twice in the couple orbits or so since I sat. PokerStars...

Started by Fnord, 06-27-2007 07:03 AM
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06-27-2007 02:13 PM

What do I have here and what do you call with?

tb17 is a nit, i looked up my name on google and heres a hand i found. I don't remember what i had. POKERSTARS GAME #10423544699: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 06-25-2007 11:42 PM
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06-27-2007 02:09 PM

$50nl AQs 200bb deep I go apeshit on the turn

Sorry didn't have PT running, Villain is 18/12 and a winning player over 5k hands. I have $102 Villain covers Hero opens :Ad: :Qd: to $2 UTG,...

Started by bigspenda73, 06-25-2007 11:39 PM
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06-27-2007 12:17 PM

PT 9K checkup 100NL

ok, not a huge sample size but I've finally made the move to 100NL and it seems to be going ok. ...

Started by mixchange, 06-19-2007 11:48 PM
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06-27-2007 03:16 AM

hand check

playing 5-150 (blinds are 2/5) at the casino, sitting on the button with 10s. BB is short stacked and has been pushing any 2 face cards and PP 7 and...

Started by digsel, 06-25-2007 07:15 PM
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06-27-2007 01:02 AM

donking around at 100nl

1. effective stacks $100 he's a complete station. 70vpip type, fairly passive. aks 4 to go utg+1. He calls next, with the bb. Flop (12.50)

Started by phantom_lord, 06-25-2007 07:41 PM
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06-26-2007 09:29 PM

Flop check awful?(100NL w/AA)

Sorry, I'm doing this from memory. Reads: Villain #1(UTG) has been pretty passive, seeing a number of flops and folding alot to cbets. Villain...

Started by Trashcona, 06-26-2007 02:29 PM
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06-26-2007 06:24 PM

Highlights from my first DS $25NL 6max session

I apologize for the rough format of the HH's but the hand converter doesn't work for absolute yet. Hand #1 STAGE #688577673: HOLDEM NO LIMIT...

Started by overflow, 06-22-2007 08:39 AM
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06-26-2007 06:09 PM

check my line, yo

This guy is strange, running 48/1 for 120 hands. played 2 medium pots with him before, one where he checked his QQ down vs my TT on J high board and...

Started by XTR1000, 06-26-2007 10:35 AM
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06-26-2007 02:22 PM

Huge Draw, facing reraise to my donk turn lead.

Villian is 27/10/2.29. It's a loose call preflop, but I was looking to flop big. Was my 3BAI on the turn a bit overzealous? Is the proper play c/c...

Started by overflow, 06-26-2007 12:55 PM
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06-26-2007 01:21 PM

Checking to induce a bluff on the river

Is this a good example of checking to induce a bluff on the river? That was my line of thinking and it actually seemed to work quite well. Villian...

Started by overflow, 06-26-2007 01:46 AM
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06-26-2007 04:04 AM

I 4-bet aces, get called OOP, gross flop, what's my line?

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $1/$2 Blinds - 5 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter) SB: $79.25 BB: $211.30 Hero (UTG): $247.90...

Started by WildBobAA, 06-23-2007 06:24 PM
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06-26-2007 03:53 AM

some crappy hands

1. I always seems to bleed money when I try to run a bluff that is more elaborate than a cbet.. should I even bother with stuff like this?.. (villain...

Started by jackvance, 06-25-2007 03:43 PM
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06-26-2007 03:38 AM

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