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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

JJ 130 deep vs large squeeze.

Villain is 100/200NL 6m reg Raiden, who's one of the better players less prone to cock waving/spew in these games. He's not a huge winner or...

Started by Carroters, 08-11-2010 10:40 AM
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08-14-2010 04:13 AM

Tough spot with AK, 200bb deep in squeezed pot

Original raiser is 34/30 over 60 hands. Cold caller I have at 29/20 with 5.3% 3bet over a small sample. Seems like standard tagg... kinda high...

Started by gametight, 08-05-2010 04:16 AM
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08-14-2010 04:12 AM

couple hands [50NL]

villain's running @ 71/13/1.6 w/0% fold to 3bet over small sample. no real reads except that he's stationy postflop and doesn't like to fold to...

Started by deucesomething, 08-13-2010 03:15 PM
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08-14-2010 04:09 AM

Bloofing

Opp is an opponent who rarely bluffs and rarely makes a big call down. He has seemingly faked banked to about one quarter down warning when making...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 08-09-2010 06:32 PM
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08-12-2010 11:39 PM

When to push in HU?

Hi. I used to play a few poker a few years ago. I remember using tables for HU tournaments on when to push when the blinds-stack ratio is low. It...

Started by pokerroomace, 03-22-2010 01:11 PM
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08-10-2010 10:30 PM

looking for a partner for 4/8man husngs 10/20$ level

my screename is -BBAnimalz- at fulltilt. looking for a winning player to partner with me at these games at 10/20$ stakes. I am from UK and normally...

Started by -BBAnimalz-, 07-02-2010 04:28 PM
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08-10-2010 04:44 PM

Open shove with A7o ?

I'm sweatin with my friend, meanwhile my other friend (whose screen we can't see) announces: "Heads up." Game $2 9 sng FT Two minutes later......

Started by 3 pairs should be a hand, 07-02-2010 03:21 PM
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08-10-2010 04:28 PM

Call or jam the turn?

Villain is derekjc, a preety good 5/10 and 10/20 reg, we're just starting tables, he's fairly loose and agro, capable of anything. We currently have...

Started by ATOTHEC101, 08-03-2010 08:17 PM
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08-09-2010 06:37 PM

micro stakes 6 max cashgame strategy

hi, can somebody give me some tips for micro stakes 6 max cashgame?? what hands to play from diferent pozitions??? thank you

Started by edgear, 08-09-2010 06:33 PM
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08-09-2010 06:35 PM

1/2 - couple KKs c/r'ed

1. Villain is spazzy and terrible running 20/14/3.2 over a huge sample, folds to 3bets 49%, raises cbets 27%! Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB...

Started by zook, 08-07-2010 07:12 PM
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08-09-2010 02:38 PM

July grapshhhh

done grinding for the month, heading out of town for the weekend. more volume next month and no more weekly vacations. (damn summer holding me...

Started by Micro2Macro, 07-31-2010 02:07 AM
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08-06-2010 10:45 PM

Another theory exercise

This one is a very simple exercise. You raise preflop OTB and get called by the big blind. You have been opening the button a lot and BB is pretty...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-22-2010 04:27 PM
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08-06-2010 07:28 PM

Do U really have to c/f this?

Villain is a nitty reg, does alot of bum huntery stuff and plays very straight forward. I feel the relative position between us pre and the...

Started by ATOTHEC101, 08-02-2010 03:52 AM
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08-06-2010 01:24 PM

Question What's the equation/concept behind deciding to bet?

You are on the turn IP against a very passive opponent. Hero raises pre-flop OTB::ks::6s: Villain calls in BB, he calls about 20% of the...

Started by Pioneer, 08-03-2010 07:02 AM
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08-05-2010 04:13 PM

Heads Up Gauntlet TN!

Lets have some fun and play in the only heads up event of the season! Tonight at 10pm ET, $5 buyin. SPECIAL BOUNTY PRIZE - If you win your match...

Started by givememyleg, 08-04-2010 03:36 PM
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08-04-2010 03:36 PM

I squeeze with AQs and they both call (50NL PS)

Villain was running 25/20. He seemed like a pretty normal TAGG reg over the 80 hands I'd played with him so far. The only big pot I saw him win was...

Started by donkbee, 07-12-2010 04:03 PM
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08-04-2010 01:53 PM

ITT i try and convince myself to c/f a set.

SB is a fish. seems just kinda loose and kind of dumb. Villain is a reg who i ahvent played too much with but my impression is just standard tagg...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-08-2010 09:56 PM
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08-04-2010 12:45 AM

50NL Trips 150BB

Played 300 hands with Vil. 21/15/3.6AF also bets in poisiton versus missed CB 9 out of 10 only raised a flop/turn CB 1 out of 6 Full Tilt...

Started by nice_aiau, 07-28-2010 01:13 AM
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08-03-2010 03:35 PM

$100NL - Flop a set...FPS?

Villain is running 29/23/1.6 with a 3bet % of 11 (16 from BTN) after 650 hands. He has floated me in the past. My plan was to c/c turn, c/r...

Started by JL, 07-29-2010 04:49 PM
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08-02-2010 11:01 AM

Interesting bluff catch possibility

Please read entire analysis because I feel the reads are important here. Opp is a HU reg who is a standard reg. I know he thinks highly of me as a...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 07-15-2010 05:35 PM
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08-02-2010 06:18 AM

tough spot with AA against aejones

I've played with aejones a bit and nothing ive seen him do is really relevant to this hand. I took a read from that other thread that he rrs...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 01-18-2010 09:02 PM
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08-01-2010 12:46 AM

400nl: three hands

My stats for session: 29/24/13% ======================================= Hand 1: Villain is a good TAG. Don't remember why I decided to flat...

Started by pocketfours, 07-27-2010 08:13 AM
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07-30-2010 11:02 AM

1/2 £ deep on turbo-table, difficult river

Hi guys, not posted anything for a long time. Played an interesting hand a couple of days ago. Villain is a good reg, uses to play higher up to...

Started by Andypandy, 07-24-2010 09:40 AM
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07-30-2010 10:52 AM

Newbie help re a few situations please

Ok so I have recently got back into poker and tried my hand at heads up. Currently playing 1p/2p at £5nl Have gone from a deposit of £40 to...

Started by 6PoundPoo, 05-24-2010 12:22 PM
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07-29-2010 04:05 PM

not sure about river decison here

dont know too much about villain he folds 70% to cbets havent seen too much from him other than that taggish stats and a regular at 6m but dabs into...

Started by aka_red, 07-21-2010 07:43 PM
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07-28-2010 03:33 PM

100NL NFD facing 3 bet on flop

Villain is 20/16/4.8 over about 300 hands, 55% button steal. I have been constantly 3betting him preflop over the last little while (he has been...

Started by HiLo, 07-12-2010 06:59 AM
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07-25-2010 05:57 AM

flopped set, min raised on river (50NL)

Villain is running 45/16. I've seen him min raise top pair on the flop, but I've also seen him check behind when he rivered 2 pair on a scary board....

Started by donkbee, 07-23-2010 01:54 PM
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07-24-2010 09:00 PM

flopped straight, bad turn and river (50NL PS)

Villain is 85/15 over ~25 hands. The only significant thing I've seen him do so far is limp AK, min raise turned top pair and call an oop river bet....

Started by donkbee, 07-21-2010 09:39 PM
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07-24-2010 01:35 PM

3 bet pots

This one is maybe the most interesting. Limper is 50/8 drooler, BTN is 30/25/7 % 3 bet over large sample, BB is 22/16/1.1. Dynamic at the table had...

Started by Dragon Slayer, 05-29-2010 10:05 PM
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07-22-2010 10:02 PM

Cacky spot

$100NL 6-handed Site is a tiny and quite fishy site on which I'm propping I PFR A:d:Q:s: UTG Folded round to boring halfstacking TAG in SB...

Started by Ash256, 07-12-2010 11:20 AM
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07-22-2010 01:42 PM

1/2 - hero call vs. weird fish 200bb deep?

BB is running 43/8/2.7 over 300 hands. Note high AF for these pre-flop stats. He c/r's flops 22% and turns 33% (very small sample obv). I've been at...

Started by zook, 07-17-2010 11:40 PM
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07-22-2010 07:17 AM

Let's fold an overpair.

Villain is 13/5, with a 2.2% 3bet over a decent enough sample size. His stack size may lead us to believe that he isn't very good, although he does...

Started by Benoso, 07-08-2010 12:51 PM
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07-22-2010 06:21 AM

Flop trips vs unknown and reg

Original raiser is completely unknown.... less than 5 hands. 1st caller is a losing reg who I have a 24/18/6 over a smallish sample Full Tilt,...

Started by gametight, 07-13-2010 04:30 PM
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07-22-2010 06:17 AM

$100NL - KK, too thin?

CO (who also posted posted blinds) is a huge fish running 89/21/3.4. He isn't as aggro as his AF implies. He donk bets a lot, but he also folds to...

Started by JL, 07-13-2010 03:34 PM
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07-22-2010 05:57 AM

Cheeseburger Call

Villain is pretty nitty, has a pretty tight range in this spot pre. I think the flop is pretty close. Turn and Riv just confuse the shit out of...

Started by Genitruc, 07-16-2010 02:31 PM
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07-19-2010 01:23 PM

3bet AA, two calls (50NL PS)

UTG is 37/11 and when he raises preflop, he calls 3bets pretty loosely. I've seen him c/r a cbet after flopping a flush draw+gutshot. CO is a...

Started by donkbee, 07-13-2010 05:13 PM
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07-19-2010 01:04 AM

NL100 KQs OOp vs fish. floped GSD+overs

38/20 fish, very loose calls a ton preflop --> so pre is for value He had already called one SQ in same position nad folded to my CB on dry flop. I...

Started by lancelott_, 07-18-2010 01:06 AM
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07-18-2010 01:45 PM

50NL AK 3bet pot 240bb deep - Line check

CO has been playing 24/20/7.5 with 3.4 3b, 80% F3b, over about 200 hands. I have 3 bet him several times in the the last 30 mins and he has folded...

Started by HiLo, 07-12-2010 05:15 AM
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07-16-2010 06:04 PM

bb/100 in 3bet pots

A year ago I was making ~570bb/100 in pots where I 3 bet (mainly 100NL FR huge sample). Now I am making only ~170bb/100 (mainly 50NL 6m over about...

Started by HiLo, 07-12-2010 01:30 AM
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07-15-2010 02:43 AM

My standard ridiculousness: Thoughts?

Basically, im playing a passive tight HU SNG regular. I notice his timing on the flop call is pretty average. His timing on his turn call however is...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 06-04-2010 03:22 PM
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07-12-2010 10:25 AM

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