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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

AA vs. Tighty (25NL)

Villain is 14/8/1.7 over 350 hands. If I put villain's range on TT+, AQ+. I'm not concerned that he hit a flush, but being as passive as he is I...

Started by litetruck, 05-19-2007 12:14 PM
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05-19-2007 12:40 PM

Standard?

Villain is 8/3 over a large sample. ***Yawn***? - Flyktsodan sitting in seat 1 with $165.13 - Colargol76 sitting in seat 2 with $811.00 -...

Started by Genitruc, 05-19-2007 12:46 AM
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05-19-2007 08:25 AM

Late stages of FTOP MTT advice request

$200 entry 6 per table FTOP event with 2500 entries. Currently in 9th place out of 62. Well into the money. No significant bubbles coming up. I have...

Started by ScottLogan, 05-17-2007 07:42 PM
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05-19-2007 02:23 AM

Slow play middle set on rainbow?

Villains unknown he just sat down so I have to reads, I'm laggy as usual. I don't slowplay much just cause I'm so loose I get paid off more if I bet,...

Started by meeloche, 05-18-2007 03:37 AM
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05-19-2007 12:51 AM

Heads up SNG.....$587 in 48hr

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 02:27 PM
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05-18-2007 12:47 PM

NL Heads up SNG

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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05-18-2007 06:31 AM

A place for a big bluff?

opponent runs 20/16 and seems pretty aggressive and generally and ok player. Last hand he caught me making a river bluff, but otherwise i've been...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 05-16-2007 02:03 PM
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05-18-2007 04:54 AM

Can I raise this?

Home game and we are 5 handed. 45 dollar effective stacks blinds are .25 and .50. Villain is tight and seems to play pretty much by the book. I...

Started by thizzSantaCruz, 05-17-2007 06:12 AM
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05-17-2007 11:12 PM

Interesting Turn Spot, Big Draw in Big Pot OOP

Preflop was an accident, thought there was another limper in EP. As played I should've just folded preflop... I have a lot of thoughts about...

Started by Genitruc, 05-17-2007 01:53 AM
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05-17-2007 07:28 PM

BB special..or not so special...

villain's a rock. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) ...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 05-16-2007 10:32 PM
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05-17-2007 12:14 PM

QQ 200NL postflop

In an effort to improve im shorting sessions then posting some hands. Opp is tight or quiet enough so far but only a few orbits in. Hows my line??...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-16-2007 04:06 PM
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05-17-2007 05:06 AM

22 200NL vs familiar opp

Same opp as in my KQ thread this happened at the very end of my session. he is 20/18 still capable of some moves but not overly aggro etc. Again...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-16-2007 04:18 PM
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05-17-2007 04:10 AM

Weird hand from home game. (Possibly not very interesting)

This is from a home game I played in just tonight (or rather this morning). We're playing 4-handed, UTG (Brad) is a fairly good player who plays...

Started by dsaxton, 05-16-2007 06:17 AM
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05-16-2007 11:15 PM

Turned trips in blind battle vs. bad player - deepish

Villain is 29/7/2 over 250 hands, isn't very good, likes to call my raises oop and I've been very active pre-flop. Some recent history... I paid...

Started by zook, 05-16-2007 01:14 PM
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05-16-2007 09:57 PM

HU Overpush WHHHHEEEEEEEEE

Villain is Valesco, a 20/15ish player 6max but is pretty solid and has opened up his game a ton HU. Has been 3betting very light and often recently...

Started by sauce123, 05-15-2007 04:52 AM
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05-16-2007 08:34 PM

Maximizing value, I always freeze when this happens...

CO is a 17/15 Tag that doesn't seem to like to fold. UTG is a 38/0 calling station. I didn't want to blow the fish out on the flop, and he hadn't...

Started by Jager, 05-15-2007 12:13 PM
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05-16-2007 05:52 PM

Broadway flop, lots of action

Hey guys, This hand happened last night in a live home game. Though I don't want anyone's decisions on what to do in this spot to be on the fact...

Started by griffey24, 05-15-2007 10:49 AM
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05-16-2007 03:46 PM

Hows my bluff line?

I have a taggy image, haven't got out of line, running like 20/14 ish. Villain is solid tag as well. Not many hands with him andhe hasn't gotten out...

Started by meeloche, 05-15-2007 07:35 PM
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05-16-2007 10:18 AM

ugh..should i even have done the blocking bet on this river?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($59.23) CO...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 05-15-2007 12:24 AM
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05-16-2007 09:54 AM

study groups

Did anyone from here join up to this? http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=ssplnlpoker&Number=10369956&page=0&fpart=all ...

Started by phantom_lord, 05-15-2007 12:06 PM
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05-16-2007 08:30 AM

AA on paired flop. Should I have pushed?

Villain is running at 18/4/2.2 over 300+ hands. The villain has check raised me on the flop twice in the last 20 hands when i have raised pre...

Started by Hornsta9, 05-14-2007 06:21 PM
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05-16-2007 02:45 AM

Stupid spot I always find myself in with JJ

Assume no reads. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) ...

Started by JJDAMAN, 05-14-2007 07:33 PM
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05-15-2007 03:56 PM

This hand probably doesn't matter much

Opponent is active and fishy. Laggy pre-flop, passive post-flop. Seems aware of position, so figure a top 15% or so hand here. Button is...

Started by Fnord, 05-15-2007 05:39 AM
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05-15-2007 03:06 PM

Ur shove doesn´t make sense

no real reads, villian sat down 2 orbits or so ago and took a lot of flops and chased a couple of flushes. i doubled him up in his first hand w/ AA...

Started by XTR1000, 05-14-2007 08:35 PM
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05-15-2007 12:05 PM

Sick fold or Stupid fold?

opponent is 17/13 over 150 hands. He's been pretty aggressive, but seems a bit nitty. I'm pretty sure i'm only beating a bluff here... PokerStars...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 05-14-2007 03:28 PM
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05-15-2007 08:39 AM

re-raised pot, to second barrel or not to second barrel?

Well as you'll see from this hand, I decided not to second barrel. I'm not sure how much I like my check though, what do you think? I'm always...

Started by griffey24, 05-11-2007 08:28 PM
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05-15-2007 04:01 AM

combo draw c/r'ed by unknown

Literally first hand at the table. Best line here? Opp is totally unknown at this point, but i think may have been a FTR'er or 2p2'er considering...

Started by Miffed22001, 05-13-2007 08:37 AM
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05-15-2007 02:38 AM

KK facing heat

Villain is 19/14/3.1 over a lot of mined hands. I have no notes on him :( I've been running ~27/22 at this table, no one's been giving me much...

Started by zook, 05-14-2007 11:50 PM
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05-15-2007 02:04 AM

Freakin maniac...

This guy was unreal. I hadn't seen guys like this since 25nl, he was running something like 85/30 and a lot of his preflop raises were just open...

Started by meeloche, 05-15-2007 01:12 AM
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05-15-2007 01:17 AM

100NL hand checkup

i just started playing 100NL "full-time", the villain appears to be a "regular". after 2 or 3 hands... for this next hand, villain is...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 05-13-2007 10:17 PM
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05-14-2007 11:03 PM

Sweet.. nice river!.. ooooor... maybe not

Hand 1: - villain is 28/25/2.1 over about 100 hands or so - he has re-raised my last 3 blind steals attempt and I have folded each time - I...

Started by griffey24, 05-12-2007 07:31 PM
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05-14-2007 03:24 PM

isolating shorty... but get an unexpected call

-I have played with villain quite a bit and he's alright, not fishy generally -he runs at 18/12/2 -I was VERY confused by his overcall, no clue...

Started by griffey24, 05-13-2007 07:52 PM
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05-14-2007 02:42 AM

Fun spot

reraiser is 31/20 lagg. Not out of line post, pretty nitty actually post. other guy is 31/14 lagg. PokerStars Game #9892548488: Hold'em No Limit...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 05-13-2007 02:45 PM
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05-14-2007 02:30 AM

I have a good image... 250bb's Deep.

I have a great image. Villain is an aggro thinker, def a winner, runs about 24/16ish, aggro postflop. Likey/No likey? $400 USD NL Texas...

Started by Genitruc, 05-13-2007 06:38 PM
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05-14-2007 02:27 AM

Range for calling AI from MANIAC deep?

Here is the situation: After a quick $200 NL HU scouting I found a previous maniac opponent 300BB deep. Early into the match he doubled my top...

Started by n3wbs, 05-11-2007 06:04 PM
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05-13-2007 10:46 PM

button flops trips

he is 47/21. i recently took a 150bb pot of him after flopping top set and betting into him every street. he called down w 1010 which was an over...

Started by bluey, 05-11-2007 11:13 PM
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05-13-2007 07:05 PM

Getting Donked into while Playing like a Donk

Villain is a ***yawn*** standardish tagg. I’ve never seen this move from him on the turn. Blast away at my flop minraise. $400 USD NL Texas...

Started by Genitruc, 05-13-2007 03:49 AM
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05-13-2007 03:56 PM

I am at 100NL now with the right bankroll - Now What????

So I have been grinding away at micro stakes starting with $500 at 25NL, took that to $1500 and cashed out, did it again but this time with no...

Started by Hornsta9, 05-12-2007 03:37 PM
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05-13-2007 03:50 PM

AA and a flush draw, deepish

Playing a game among friends at the $25. Villain in this hand limps in ep with a decently wide range (JTs/KQo/22-88). He donks alot of flops and he...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 05-12-2007 06:23 PM
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05-13-2007 03:30 PM

Quick table selection question

This may be stupid but anyway. It's 5-max. There is one guy who is 50/3 LPAS. Another is 22/16 decent TAG. That's all we know about them. Would I...

Started by 2_Thumbs_Up, 05-11-2007 04:01 PM
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05-13-2007 03:20 PM

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