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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

10K hand checkup (Now 20K)

Well I've played over 10k hands of 6-max and thought i'd see what you thought of my PT stats. As you can see i'm losing overall and my W$SD is pretty...

Started by Legendash, 04-02-2007 07:55 PM
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04-18-2007 08:57 AM

Missed Value

Villain is 29/10/3 I have a note on him that says he makes weak blocking bets on river with TPWK type hands What do u guys do in these...

Started by JL, 04-18-2007 03:39 AM
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04-18-2007 06:07 AM

AA/KK facing a flop raise

Hand 1: Villain here is feels Tagg, I have stopped using my HUD for now as an experiment. He is not 3betting at all and I have him on 3 tables......

Started by Jager, 04-18-2007 02:33 AM
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04-18-2007 06:02 AM

Do I have enough outs to call?

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($64.20) Button...

Started by zenbitz, 04-18-2007 12:18 AM
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04-18-2007 03:26 AM

A bluff, a boom, a wtf?

Villain is 20/10 Stage #634238205: Holdem No Limit $1 - 2007-04-17 18:05:18 (ET) Table: GREATLAND DR (Real Money) Seat #6 is the dealer Seat 6...

Started by euphoricism, 04-17-2007 06:34 PM
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04-18-2007 03:21 AM

Really REALLY simple question part 2

no reads, and if you dont felt tell me what hands you do. Obv look at stack sizes. PokerStars Game #9474010672: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) -...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 04-17-2007 06:40 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 984
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04-18-2007 12:48 AM

Axx flop situations

Tag A raises AKo UTG Tag B CO calls Flop comes Axy r Tag A leads for 3/4 pot... Tag B raises 3x: Whats your line as Tag A? Does this...

Started by Jager, 04-17-2007 03:19 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 846
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04-17-2007 10:47 PM

AQs facing pf push

Villain is mostly unknown to me. He folded 3 hands and then he limped, another person limped and I raised with xx and he pushed when it got back to...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 04-17-2007 01:47 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,415
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04-17-2007 10:25 PM

Overpair on river, loose player.

Villain is 55/21/1.22 but his postflop aggression numbers aren't very high. Between 1 and 2 on each street. He has rarely c/r, which leads me to...

Started by Harry, 04-16-2007 09:30 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,292
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04-17-2007 06:25 PM

AJs line check ($100NL Stars)

Quickie line check. No reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by donkbee, 04-17-2007 03:02 PM
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04-17-2007 06:24 PM

New table, JJ good flop, nasty turn

Ive been at the table for 3 hands. Posted out of turn and got AK twice in a row, winning both without a showdown so they might think im a little...

Started by Pelion, 04-17-2007 12:31 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 950
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04-17-2007 05:54 PM

100NL aint goin good.

Im down 4 buyins at 100NL -- biggest loser is AA. Am I overplaying? It seems like the only money being made at this level is cracking AA and the...

Started by euphoricism, 04-15-2007 03:46 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,425
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04-17-2007 02:41 PM

Call this river push?

Villain is 37/10/2.57 No river aggression. The only big pot I saw him in was with me and another guy where he limped with 34o in LP and I checked...

Started by Hornsta9, 04-16-2007 07:15 PM
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04-17-2007 01:46 PM

bottom set 3 flush board OOP

villain is 20/18 over 150 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by bluey, 04-15-2007 09:50 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,314
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04-17-2007 01:32 PM

Conflicting reads vs Donk

History: Villain is 50/10 with an agg of 1.5 on the flop through 150ish hands. First hand: PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand...

Started by elipsesjeff, 04-15-2007 07:13 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 1,449
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04-17-2007 12:53 PM

TT

Pretty much everybody at my table is bad. No specific reads though. I was planning to shut down on the turn after two people called, but a pretty...

Started by JJDAMAN, 04-17-2007 02:23 AM
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04-17-2007 12:11 PM

Top two pair vs semi/tight passive

Hows my line? Villain is 24/8/1 over 1100 hands, with an agg on every street of 1 or less. Also, I have zero credibility and a pretty horrid...

Started by elipsesjeff, 04-17-2007 05:33 AM
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04-17-2007 11:12 AM

im weeeeeak

op is 18/15 over large sample agg on the flop but not so much on turn and river i dont know what to do PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6...

Started by bluey, 04-16-2007 10:23 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,410
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04-17-2007 11:11 AM

AA, flop rr, gimmie a turn line plz

no stats, cause I can't get pahud to work on party for some reason, haven't been at the table long, and havn't played the site before so everyone's...

Started by phantom_lord, 04-15-2007 11:29 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,033
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04-17-2007 11:10 AM

TPTK, blinds

26/19/4 Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $2/$4 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $247.20

Started by Harry, 04-16-2007 11:06 PM
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04-17-2007 11:09 AM

Difficult situation

This is the first hand in a very long time that had me lost at what to do - I think the key decision is when opponant 4 bets the flop - do I...

Started by Toadstool, 04-14-2007 01:20 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 1,178
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04-17-2007 09:04 AM

2 different situations i have trouble with

Assume 100bb stacks in both cases... I open UTG+1 to $2 w/JTs in a 6 handed game and a decent small blind calls, we go HU to the flop. Flop is...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 04-17-2007 06:56 AM
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04-17-2007 08:38 AM

Lets play prima 100nl 6max

This is a selection of hands i would like thoughts on. Havent played in this game for a while but id make two notes in general 1) Its pretty...

Started by Miffed22001, 04-16-2007 05:02 PM
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04-16-2007 07:30 PM

Sauce vs Gabe HU- BE THERE

Tomorrow starting at 3 EST me and Gabe will 4 table hu at 200nl until carpal tunnel, heat exaustion, syphilis, or unbearable pwnage overcomes us. ...

Started by sauce123, 04-15-2007 02:31 AM
Replies: 109 Views: 7,624
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04-16-2007 06:22 PM

NL25 preflop decision

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)...

Started by Kensix, 04-16-2007 05:37 PM
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04-16-2007 05:54 PM

Sauce VS Gabe HU- Questions

So we finished the match and were about dead even at the end with rake/Lukie being the only winners. Even so I had a sick time and learned a lot and...

Started by sauce123, 04-15-2007 08:02 PM
Replies: 28 Views: 1,683
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04-16-2007 05:06 PM

I don't get his line

Villain is JohnyCosmo, he seemed laggish, no reads no HUD I'm confused as to what kind of hands take this line. Flopped fullhouse? QQ+? I don't...

Started by Alexos, 04-16-2007 02:03 AM
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04-16-2007 02:05 PM

$25NL HU Trips 3s

Villain is very passive for HU play. He tends to bet minimum when bluffing and tends to insta-bet pot when he has a large made hand. He has called...

Started by bigspenda73, 04-16-2007 02:48 AM
Replies: 1 Views: 776
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04-16-2007 02:04 PM

I hate the phrase "call and re-evaluate"

A lot of times when someone posts a hand where they have a good one pair hand and they're facing a scary bet or raise, people tell them to "call and...

Started by mcatdog, 04-15-2007 04:23 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,354
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04-16-2007 03:20 AM

blind war

Villian is 40/22/2.7, over 36 hands Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by zenbitz, 04-16-2007 01:14 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 875
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04-16-2007 02:30 AM

A mix between losing value and pricing out draws

Ok so both these hands were against the same villain. Villain is very aggressive/loose. I am wondering if I'm loosing value on the hands with my...

Started by meeloche, 04-15-2007 08:59 PM
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04-16-2007 01:41 AM

Kxs big draw hits, semi deep

Guy is 61/37 after lots of hands. I've been using my position against him reraising pf a few times and raising the flop a few times and he's folded...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 04-15-2007 04:42 AM
Replies: 3 Views: 685
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04-15-2007 01:05 PM

A few $50 hands

I haven't played with this guy much at all but from his stats so far he seems nittier than I am and I play 19/9/3. Against most people I'd reraise...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 04-15-2007 04:19 AM
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04-15-2007 04:47 AM

Critique my overbets....

So I just made a senseless venting post so Im gonna make one with some legit strategic value. Last night I decided to play 30/24 for 5k hands and...

Started by sauce123, 04-14-2007 03:26 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,044
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04-15-2007 02:58 AM

The FTR Midstakes BALLA challenge

After I finish a lame million-page thesis I have to hand in 6 days from now I'm going to grind like I've never grinded before (lol I'll prob play 1k...

Started by Genitruc, 04-13-2007 03:41 AM
Replies: 56 Views: 2,618
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04-15-2007 12:30 AM

ATTENTION 100 and 200nl regs

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=9761689&an=0&page=0&gonew=1#UNREAD prepare to adjust and watch the flawed idea fail :).

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 04-14-2007 04:28 PM
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04-14-2007 11:32 PM

Calling from the blinds

As all it's player and read dependent, but in general, if people are trying to steal your blinds pretty often (from CO or button), what are your...

Started by minSim, 04-13-2007 06:42 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 919
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04-14-2007 06:54 PM

Really tight lay down possibility versus Jager

This is obv jager from FTR, in general a solid player who doesnt bluff much. I'm not quite sure whether or not hes calling a low pp here to the...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 04-14-2007 04:07 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 936
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04-14-2007 06:15 PM

KQs @$50

Against this villain I have ~800 hands on him but I haven't played 6-max in a couple months so he likely doesn't remember me. If he does it's cuz...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 04-14-2007 02:36 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,292
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04-14-2007 04:47 PM

I am filled with rage

POKERSTARS GAME #9413512461: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($3/$6) - 2007/04/14 - 05:35:01 (ET) Table 'Maria' 6-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: OneSong ($696...

Started by sauce123, 04-14-2007 05:44 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,426
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04-14-2007 04:01 PM

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