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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 05:13 PM
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10-01-2014 02:28 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 02:59 AM
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03-25-2011 02:59 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 07:44 PM
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08-30-2010 01:09 AM

top pair open ended straight...

Not many hands at this table so no reads on villain. He took a long time before reraising me on the flop. After the fact I think I should have shoved...

Started by meeloche, 05-06-2007 08:24 PM
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05-13-2007 03:57 PM

Heads up Question

When headsup at a 3:1 chip disadvantage, with about 15x BB in your chipstack, what's the best play? Ultra-aggresive? Push Push Push? See flop and...

Started by Jack Sawyer, 05-13-2007 02:54 AM
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05-13-2007 01:20 PM

a few line checks ($100nl)

hand 1: no reads. HuD hasnt even overlaid stats yet. Easy fold? Absolute Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players...

Started by bode, 05-12-2007 08:58 AM
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05-13-2007 06:14 AM

I have a pair of eights. ARRRR-INNNN!!!

Villain seems like an average TAG but he's only been at the table a couple of orbits so I don't have any meaningful stats yet. I'm trying to be...

Started by mcatdog, 05-10-2007 05:40 PM
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05-12-2007 01:20 PM

Top set on drawy board

Villain is 22/17/4 over a lot of hands. Seems decent, didn't see how he got his big stack. Sometimes I 3-bet this pre-flop, but I've been...

Started by zook, 05-11-2007 12:04 PM
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05-12-2007 12:18 AM

Big bluff line check - 150bb deep

Villain is 15/10 over 200 hands, very aggressive post-flop, but I haven't seen him showdown any hands at this table. I could have played every...

Started by zook, 05-11-2007 01:19 PM
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05-11-2007 06:17 PM

Standard Fun Spot in 3-bet pot OOP Monotone Board

Villain is solid. Runs at 16/13 over a decent sample. UTG limper is a huge fish so who he definitely wants to isolate against preflop. I have...

Started by Genitruc, 05-11-2007 01:17 AM
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05-11-2007 04:59 PM

$200NL B&M hand

Hey guys, Went to my local B&M poker room last night. It wasn't that busy as it was a weeknight so the table was playing somewhat shorter than...

Started by griffey24, 05-11-2007 02:43 PM
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05-11-2007 03:56 PM

99 facing weak 3bet (line check)

Villain is slightly loose aggro. Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $202.85

Started by JL, 05-10-2007 07:01 PM
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05-11-2007 03:23 PM

JJ. Nice catch. How to maximise value?

Both Villains are big fish. Both pretty aggro preflop and call preflop 3bets with wide ranges. Villain 1 is 51/28/1. Ive seen Villain 1 calling...

Started by Pelion, 05-11-2007 01:15 PM
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05-11-2007 02:53 PM

Pot control is for pussies? A misunderstood concept!?

I have been reading a lot of forum entries and as I am hardly ever on 2+2 I found reading some of their HH analysis quite funny. One concept I found...

Started by silu73, 05-10-2007 08:32 PM
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05-11-2007 01:52 PM

Q-J0 200NL 6 Max

River is kind of a funny spot. I have about 4000 hands of history on villan, but those are at 100NL FR - I was quite surprised to see him at this...

Started by Vi-Zer0Skill, 05-10-2007 07:26 PM
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05-11-2007 01:37 PM

45s in SB action till river 200NL

I feel i messed this up on turn and river. Please review each street. Sadly no reads (BTW i tend to have problems with hands early in the session tho...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-09-2007 07:47 AM
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05-11-2007 11:50 AM

$200 NL HU Question

In your opinion what should be the optimal statistics for $200 NL HU (Full Tilt) for the following: VP$IP PR Raise Total AF Went to showdown ...

Started by n3wbs, 05-10-2007 11:45 PM
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05-11-2007 11:19 AM

AJo UTG 200NL

Whats your standard play here?? first orbit. Id normally bet out vs 3 full stacks (is this good) but vs 2 mediums and one large what lines would you...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-09-2007 07:22 AM
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05-11-2007 06:02 AM

Double Donk-Lead Hits Top Pair

Villain has solid taggy stats (18/15/2) and hasn’t gotten out of line so far. I have been pretty well-behaved as well. I lead a variety of...

Started by Genitruc, 05-09-2007 11:44 PM
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05-11-2007 04:35 AM

I rarely 3-barrel but...

...I'm feeling frisky Villain loose passive type How gross is this? Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 5 players

Started by JL, 05-10-2007 06:58 PM
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05-11-2007 12:08 AM

Loose preflop call by me. Do I need a more aggro line?

This guy was running 25/20 or so and raising a lot in the CU or button. With him c-bet/calling the flop to me and checking the turn, do I have to...

Started by IslandAK, 05-09-2007 05:54 PM
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05-10-2007 08:50 PM

Those little annoying hands, did is misplay this?

Villain is unknown. The c/minraise seems to mean a lot of different things, though when my bet is that big and in a multiway i bet it's more likely a...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 05-10-2007 01:40 PM
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05-10-2007 07:53 PM

13 outer, blank turn

Villain is taggy. How would your suggest I play this turn and then river? Also, do I fold flop after villain RRs me? or do I push? Poker...

Started by JL, 05-10-2007 07:20 PM
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05-10-2007 07:48 PM

Review my HU play - $27 turbo

Just a quick checkup for leaks in my HU play at the end of a $27 turbo. Thanks in advance. -----Hand 27----- Hero's M = 14.65 PokerStars Game...

Started by taipan168, 05-09-2007 11:00 AM
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05-10-2007 04:46 PM

25NL 99, river overbet, wtf?

Just started, no reads, only doubled with AA early. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by acesfullokings, 05-10-2007 07:30 AM
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05-10-2007 04:20 PM

Me vs. tricky LAG

iPoker 50NL, opponent is insanely tricky 55/5/2.5. He seems to be capable of floating, check-raising air, checking behind with the nuts, bluffing...

Started by Ash256, 05-09-2007 06:35 PM
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05-10-2007 02:47 PM

KK 200NL lead into on flop

doesnt seem to be many ppl around forum coz of the timezone difference so ill just post a few more hands.kthx. I wont multiple post much coz i aint...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-09-2007 10:36 AM
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05-10-2007 07:10 AM

AA 200BB deep

I dont have any reads, since pretty much all the table was focusing on a megafish. This deep I really didnt want to build too big a pot, and my bet...

Started by Alexos, 05-02-2007 01:18 AM
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05-10-2007 06:01 AM

Qs: PP PF limp seems better 200NL

Before you read my question is pretty basic and I have only posted the whole HH in case you spot anything else. Question is: If both limpers are...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-09-2007 10:47 AM
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05-10-2007 05:38 AM

TT 200NL PFR facing action.

Is a fold super standard here?? Note PFRR stack size and that opp raise isnt really that big. If we call how are we playing flop? AI vs PFRR but...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-09-2007 07:29 AM
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05-09-2007 03:20 PM

how bad is this river c/r bluff?

I think it might be bad since even though the river bet left a lot behind, he must have a decent hand to bet with. i just figured it prob wasn't a...

Started by benny999, 05-06-2007 09:31 PM
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05-09-2007 02:14 PM

A few big bluffs

1. Villain is a fish. 50/2.5 and WTSD: 22 over 200 hands. This hand is from a few days ago and I don't remember much more. PokerRoom No-Limit...

Started by 2_Thumbs_Up, 05-08-2007 04:35 PM
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05-09-2007 08:16 AM

AA in SB, action in front

Raiser is 22/16/3.5 over 75 hands, no reads, re-raiser is 29/26/4.5 over 607 hands, not as spewy post-flop as his stats suggest but I've been using...

Started by zook, 05-09-2007 12:29 AM
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05-09-2007 04:09 AM

Line check with AK OOP.

I haven't been out of line on this table and my image is solid. I want to double check if a) preflop raise was OK b) c/bet was big enough. Please...

Started by silu73, 05-09-2007 12:45 AM
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05-09-2007 04:08 AM

turn paired the queen in a re-raised pot

Villain is a 22/16 regular. I don't know what his range is for calling my 3-bet. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History...

Started by mcatdog, 05-08-2007 06:05 PM
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05-09-2007 02:55 AM

folding the nuts?...

This is a hand that newbs and I were talking about. Its a real hand that happened to his friend, but since I don't think he'll post it, I'll post it....

Started by griffey24, 05-07-2007 01:24 PM
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05-09-2007 12:08 AM

Interesting hand line checks

opp is 25/20/4 who is kinda a laggtard. I'm not sure he's that good, he's a reg who definetely thinks to a certain level, will make hero calls, and...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 05-07-2007 11:38 PM
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05-08-2007 04:29 PM

Am I the spewmaster?

No stats, i think opp is ftr member but im not sure. GAME #546088445: Texas Hold'em NL $0.25/$0.50 2007-05-07 23:27:15 Table Pilate (Beginner)...

Started by XTR1000, 05-07-2007 10:12 PM
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05-08-2007 04:22 PM

All you ever need to think about to improve in poker....

In an attempt to make my game more mathematical last night i looked up papers on game theory and I stumbled across this piece of brilliance. ...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 05-05-2007 06:16 PM
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05-08-2007 01:17 PM

Help me not suck at $100nl (30k hand check)

Help me out FTR. Ive played more hands at this level than almost any level ive played this year, and in a much shorter time because i actually feel...

Started by bode, 05-08-2007 07:46 AM
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05-08-2007 12:45 PM

Some Big Bets

All these hands were played against unremarkable tags (think 22/14/2), nothing special postflop). I check-raise a lot on dry flops but besides that...

Started by Genitruc, 05-06-2007 03:01 AM
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05-08-2007 07:43 AM

more hands from PP $100NL

Thank you in advance. 1) Fold? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by donkbee, 05-08-2007 04:00 AM
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05-08-2007 04:56 AM

AA vs fishy fish

etats oiho is a big fish. He runs like 50/20, and i actually have a decent sized sample on him because he somehow still has money. I'm not sure what...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 05-07-2007 02:54 PM
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05-08-2007 03:03 AM

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