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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

200nl - bluff raiseament

the pfr seems like a multitabling straightforward reg who i don't have any history with. I didn't actually realize sb was in the hand (another...

Started by Micro2Macro, 09-08-2010 12:06 AM
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09-16-2010 04:01 PM

A couple from today

Down nearly 6 BIs today, running 30bb/100 below EV. No big hands that weren't standard suck outs but need some sanity checks..... Hand 1....

Started by HiLo, 09-15-2010 10:57 AM
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09-16-2010 09:54 AM

AKs 200 deep, unfarmiliar territory.

I don't play deep much and it's an area of the game I've neglected for probably too long. I don't think I'm horrible deep, but not toally sure about...

Started by Carroters, 09-13-2010 11:15 AM
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09-15-2010 11:58 PM

Micro stakes HU cash sites

I'd like to try some HU cash games. I usually play 6max at Stars, but their HU cash games start at 50NL which is too high for me to start of. I...

Started by minSim, 03-15-2010 11:02 AM
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09-15-2010 04:19 AM

1/2 - AA 200bb deep oop

Villain is a reg I've seen and played with a lot but have no notes on... he must be play pretty blandly, or we just haven't tangled. He runs 20/16/3...

Started by zook, 09-12-2010 12:29 PM
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09-15-2010 01:55 AM

August Garphments.

Got in some semi decent volume for a change, pity I ranlike ass and played meh for a lot of the month. +$1262 in cash +$400 in RB +$400in...

Started by Carroters, 08-31-2010 09:12 PM
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09-14-2010 07:17 AM

100NL - Decent draw, but very unsure how to proceed

Villain is 22/17 over ~370 hands, 3bets 6%, and has an aggression factor of 4 on the flop. Haven't seen him do anything worth noting, at least not...

Started by RML604, 08-25-2010 10:20 PM
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09-14-2010 07:09 AM

25NL: TT 300bbs deep IP VS LAG

Im learning to play deepstacked and I got pretty lost with this one. This hand came up 300bbs deep a little over an hour into the session. Everyone...

Started by Pelion, 09-08-2010 06:13 PM
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09-12-2010 03:19 PM

[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 11:16 AM
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09-10-2010 06:53 PM

Seconds nuts - the SEQUEL - Also a pair + FD turn spot.

Small disclaimer : ppl may think that I'm just posting veiled coolers, but when you are downswinging (read: no longer a winning player) as hard and...

Started by Ravageur, 09-09-2010 07:54 PM
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09-10-2010 06:08 PM

25nl: troublesome 3b pot

Is this one of those spots where your like EZ FOLD? Should we know we are beat by the end of the turn? Villian is 22.5/20/2.6 with a 100% cbet...

Started by vaks, 09-10-2010 01:04 AM
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09-10-2010 05:09 PM

Long time no post, OOP with hand as board turns bad

I'm not really interested in specifics as much as what line is best when you are ahead of his range but the board goes holy hell bad. I hate...

Started by Silly String, 09-08-2010 01:18 PM
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09-10-2010 05:09 PM

Help! : A bunch of FML hands from today's nightmare.

Hand 1 : Villain is W. Wonka, a good aggro reg, 31/25/10, but I really don't think he's going to get out of line vs me oop 200 bb deep. I know...

Started by Ravageur, 09-07-2010 11:22 PM
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09-10-2010 12:19 AM

Some river spots

Hand 1 -villain in this hand is stars reg bruut -I have been owning him pretty hard this session. Mostly just 3betting his button opens non-stop,...

Started by griffey24, 08-26-2010 07:17 AM
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09-09-2010 09:40 AM

1/2 - AKo on monotone flop, no draw

Villain is a Norwegian red pro, big loser over a large sample size in my db, running 25/21/2.8, raises 21% utg, barrels 45/55/53% on each street. My...

Started by zook, 09-05-2010 02:56 PM
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09-08-2010 03:33 PM

3/6 - standard type spot, in 3bet pot

-no crazy dynamic with villain -I've 3bet him a few times, but haven't played any big pots. I've been 3betting others a fair bit on this table...

Started by griffey24, 09-06-2010 02:41 PM
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09-08-2010 02:37 PM

AKs in multiway squeezed pot - river spot.

BU is a 29/14 fish, who's folded to 0 of 2 3-bets so far. SB is a tight reg, running 19/15 and 3-betting 5% over 550 hands; he's generally pretty...

Started by Carroters, 09-07-2010 01:38 PM
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09-07-2010 10:53 PM

50NL turn and river line

villain is 26/19/2 after 64 hands, not 3bet yet, no reads - I'm not sure what to do on the turn, because I think he will have a lot of aces - on...

Started by Mr. Diamond, 09-07-2010 03:39 AM
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09-07-2010 06:46 AM

Rush Poker: your thoughts?

What do you guys think about playing Rush Poker? Is it an easier way to make $$ on FTP? Can you make as advanced plays in Rush Poker as you could...

Started by vaks, 09-06-2010 02:28 AM
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09-07-2010 04:55 AM

I must be going crazy.

Villain is aggro LAG, 30/25/12% or something, but more importantly the MP in the hand is a megawhale, like 80/10 and never folds anything. I mean...

Started by Ravageur, 08-20-2010 05:20 PM
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09-06-2010 10:40 AM

theory Q, how often to bluffcatch when raised

if we believe our opp is bluffing the river at some frequency (not really sure how often), lets say we bet and he ch-raises - we obv call or shove...

Started by lancelott_, 08-31-2010 01:58 PM
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09-06-2010 03:23 AM

Playing the blinds with a good (but not great) hand

Id like to start a discussion about a fairly common situation that I feel like Ive never really understood fully. This hand crops up time and time...

Started by Pelion, 08-19-2010 06:28 PM
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09-03-2010 07:11 PM

100NL - Take free card with TP/FD?

Villain is 24/19, flop aggression of 4. Seems to have a standard, decent game. So originally I was going to post about the turn, but now I'm...

Started by RML604, 09-02-2010 09:45 PM
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09-03-2010 07:01 AM

100NL - Bottom set on mono flop, but seriously considering folding

MP is pretty aggressive, 28/23/10 3bet over 200 hands. BTN is pretty straight forward, 26/20/3 over 200 hands, but does have a flop aggression factor...

Started by RML604, 08-31-2010 09:02 AM
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09-03-2010 01:27 AM

50NL - rivered 2 pair against LAG and Fish

BB is loose and somewhat aggro (something like 30/22). MP is a fish (40/10/25 steal) and I have been getting into quite a few hands with him. BB...

Started by KoRnholio, 08-30-2010 08:08 PM
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09-02-2010 01:00 PM

Gross river decision 200 bb deep and then a 'rate my bluff'

Villain is tgwh, a bad lag, like 27/21/12% 3-bet who loves to squeeze and spew and also never folds. I assume he knows that this isn't my regular...

Started by Ravageur, 08-30-2010 08:39 PM
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08-31-2010 04:58 AM

next batch, top pair oop in 3-bet, middle boat and jj on paired board

I'm having a pretty insane month. Somehow down over 60 Buyins at 2/4 and well...I feel like i'm playing pretty good but at this point (already being...

Started by Ravageur, 08-20-2010 05:10 PM
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08-27-2010 01:43 PM

Selling $5,35K English Poker Open Seat (London)

I'm willing to sell this seat for $3,750. Payment can be done trough neteller, pokerstars or fulltilt transfer, stars is the prefered option. The...

Started by Doublethe7, 08-25-2010 01:48 AM
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08-27-2010 12:40 PM

I fold KK -standard?

Just sat down, this is my 2nd orbit so no viable stats. Button seems like he could be the fish at the table, he's sitting with less than a buyin at...

Started by Ravageur, 08-24-2010 12:22 PM
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08-25-2010 10:43 PM

3 hands, more spots I hate.

1. Villain is a moran he's 39/12/1.3 over 110 hands. I'd 3 bet pre here vs this reg usually but this guy seemed bad enough that keeping him in the...

Started by Carroters, 08-24-2010 10:06 AM
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08-24-2010 01:04 PM

Seat to sell (right clientele wrong forum?)

I have a seat to the EPO (sep 11-14) including spot for a guest at the welcome party that I wouldn't mind selling. If I can't get a good price for...

Started by Genitruc, 08-20-2010 05:49 PM
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08-23-2010 09:07 PM

Few hands.

In an effort to rededicate myself to poker, gonna try to consistently post some hands from the previous day before i start a new session. Hands...

Started by Ravageur, 08-20-2010 02:07 PM
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08-23-2010 09:00 AM

How bad is calling down here.

Villain is a fairly bad spazzy reg, will take horrible lines as a bluff and isn't afraid to fire multi barrels. Ok starting with the flop one...

Started by ATOTHEC101, 08-02-2010 04:11 AM
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08-22-2010 11:30 AM

9k hands today

I'll post hands in here.

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 08-20-2010 02:05 PM
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08-21-2010 08:33 AM

100nl JJ 3bet pot OOP

I've been at the table for only a couple orbits. MP seems semi decent, but doesn't appear to be a reg. (just checked PTR: he's not). I have no...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 08-01-2010 06:26 PM
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08-19-2010 09:58 PM

1/2 - couple of top twos I want to fold

1. Villain's running 30/12/1.4 over about 50 hands. Only note is that he didn't 3bet QQ ip, flatted a cbet on a 9xx two-tone flop and then raised a Q...

Started by zook, 08-19-2010 01:58 AM
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08-19-2010 07:39 PM

25/50- some hands vs GordyLamb

gordys like 90 vpip, 50% call 3bet, 14% 4bet otb, 37/18 in the big. has gotten in aq for 130bbs by 4betting, has slowplayed AK and AA preflop in...

Started by sauce123, 08-14-2010 03:51 AM
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08-15-2010 05:28 PM

AQ, weird river spot. Can I b/f here?

Villain is 29/22, 50% c bet over 140 hands, so far he's folded to one 3-bet and 4-bet the other time. He's a multitabling reg that starts tables. ...

Started by Carroters, 08-05-2010 07:18 AM
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08-14-2010 01:06 PM

LOL check callaments.

Villain is an aggro TAG reg running 17/15/5.3 (AF) over 1.3k hands. He enjoys barrelling the shit out of boards with his semi nit range and raises c...

Started by Carroters, 08-09-2010 11:45 AM
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08-14-2010 04:30 AM

EZ Call?

$1/2 NL 6 max. Villain seem solid 25/20/3 but no real reads. (110 bb eff stacks) I raised 3bb UTG+1 :qc::jc: , Villain calls in BB ...

Started by Pioneer, 08-06-2010 11:35 PM
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08-14-2010 04:26 AM

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