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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

My Boring Pledge to FTR SH NL Forum

No posting in the forum at any time until I've played 500 raked hands for that day. I post too much and don't play enough. Now GOGOGOGO me and...

Started by Genitruc, 03-31-2007 04:03 PM
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04-01-2007 04:56 AM

sick spots.. in big pots

This was a nice 200NL welcoming for me, with a couple of sick hands right off the bat! Hand 1: -villain in this hand is overall solid, 19/11/1...

Started by griffey24, 03-30-2007 11:34 AM
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03-31-2007 10:34 PM

Im a calling station-but i dont have a better line

Stage #617668411: Holdem No Limit $0.25 - 2007-03-30 16:41:47 (ET) Table: CHARLESTON DR (Real Money) Seat #2 is the dealer Seat 2 - BROKENJOKE...

Started by apunisher, 03-30-2007 04:45 PM
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03-31-2007 09:21 PM

More "am I weak" stuff...

Not sure what I think about this line. My image is aggro but not crazy. Initial raiser only raises 6% so I don’t mind calling in position hoping...

Started by Genitruc, 03-30-2007 04:22 PM
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03-31-2007 06:49 PM

Unknown Villian, RRed pot

villian sat down 10 hands ago, hasn't been active. I'm just not really beating anything here IMO, is this just to Hero of a laydown? Are my pot odds...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-31-2007 04:20 PM
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03-31-2007 05:18 PM

10k hands .25/.50 6 max checkup

Started by cjs55, 03-30-2007 05:05 PM
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03-31-2007 05:03 PM

3 more $100NL hands, this time from Stars

1) No reads. He hasn't raised a hand yet preflop, but I've only played 15 hands with him so far. Line check. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB...

Started by donkbee, 03-31-2007 05:03 AM
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03-31-2007 05:01 PM

Bottom Set, I'm too weak

I'm not fairing well at 6-max to far, but its all thats going at the weird ass hours I can play now. This one has been bugging me all day. ...

Started by holdin2, 03-31-2007 07:14 AM
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03-31-2007 02:53 PM

Good or Bad?

Quite like the idea of posting a few hands and getting some opinions on them - I'll try to just post interesting ones Sorry about the format - not...

Started by Toadstool, 03-25-2007 07:53 PM
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03-31-2007 01:26 PM

JJ oop against solid tagg

Villian has not gotten out of line and is solid. Is this fine, or is c/c flop, c/f turn better? Stage #617909832: Holdem No Limit $0.25 -...

Started by apunisher, 03-30-2007 09:28 PM
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03-31-2007 06:59 AM

KK heavy pf action

Stage #617864143: Holdem No Limit $0.25 - 2007-03-30 20:35:16 (ET) Table: ALATNA AVE (Real Money) Seat #2 is the dealer Seat 2 - ROXYBULL ($16.15...

Started by apunisher, 03-30-2007 08:44 PM
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03-31-2007 06:58 AM

Another AA hand

Villian is a 22/20 TAGG. Haven't seen much of him, decently aggro. PokerStars Game #9167439772: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2007/03/30 - 17:04:35...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-30-2007 05:51 PM
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03-31-2007 04:28 AM

fold ur trips!! FPS?

maybe i worte too much pre-hand stuff, but don't want this to look toooo bad. anyways villain seems donkish-lag but kinda thinking post flop,...

Started by benny999, 03-30-2007 05:53 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,031
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03-31-2007 12:18 AM

3 hands, $100NL on Party. help a fish out.

1) No reads. Okay? ***** Hand History for Game 5820106028 ***** $ 100 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, March 29, 18:17:37 ET 2007 Table Table ...

Started by donkbee, 03-30-2007 03:23 AM
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03-30-2007 09:45 PM

.50 NL - 10 10 induce bet on turn, line good?

Stage #617716712: Holdem No Limit $0.50 - 2007-03-30 17:44:02 (ET) Table: KILGORE AVE (Real Money) Seat #6 is the dealer Seat 6 - SAJORV ($45.75...

Started by Phantaroth, 03-30-2007 05:48 PM
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03-30-2007 07:28 PM

Couple hands to ponder.

Villain here is powerpill he runs about 23/18, I think hes kinda bad but I'm irritated with him after he sucked out with QQ v AA AI preflop on...

Started by Jager, 03-29-2007 11:05 PM
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03-30-2007 06:34 PM

All in w/ flushes on paired boards -- philosophy

I had just taken a bad beat from a shorty, hadn't been able to top up yet. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter...

Started by mixchange, 03-30-2007 06:06 PM
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03-30-2007 06:06 PM

KK oop semi deep, psb left on turn

Stage #617591241: Holdem No Limit $0.25 - 2007-03-30 14:45:37 (ET) Table: ALATNA AVE (Real Money) Seat #5 is the dealer Seat 5 - AIRNICK15 ($37.70...

Started by apunisher, 03-30-2007 02:52 PM
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03-30-2007 03:50 PM

QQ Multiway huge pot - how is this line?

I actually have some reads this time, after sleeping off the liquor an: - Table is a bit loose, but I haven't seen any PF all ins yet. Lots of...

Started by mixchange, 03-29-2007 06:23 PM
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03-30-2007 02:30 PM

River: beaten or bluffed?

no reads due to alcoholism. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by mixchange, 03-29-2007 11:02 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 986
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03-30-2007 02:19 PM

Flopped OESFD -- blank turn, reraised

Villain new to table. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)...

Started by mixchange, 03-29-2007 06:58 PM
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03-30-2007 02:09 PM

flopped low flush -- what to do?

Reads (Thank god for sleeping off liquor): Solid regular. Misclick has me with trash in this pot, but did I strike gold, or RIO? PokerStars...

Started by mixchange, 03-29-2007 06:34 PM
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03-30-2007 02:03 PM

Last nights "what should i do?"´s

#1 villian is 62/13/6 over only 47 hands and was donking around since i sat down. i was pretty confused, like i always am, when s.o. is limp-raising...

Started by XTR1000, 03-30-2007 11:37 AM
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03-30-2007 01:41 PM

Fold Much? (long)

Haven’t posted in a while. I’ve just been grinding, playing a much more taggy style over past couple weeks than in a long time (think 26/18...

Started by Genitruc, 03-30-2007 02:09 AM
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03-30-2007 12:58 PM

Call river?

This guy sucks a decent bit. He has taggish stats but he's missing the fundamentals. No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $5/$10 6 players...

Started by Irisheyes, 03-28-2007 03:14 AM
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03-30-2007 02:16 AM

Some good table talk to induce a call.

ISF posted a similar hand where this same talk also got a call. PokerStars Game #9154625634: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2007/03/29 - 20:43:30...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-29-2007 09:06 PM
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03-30-2007 01:36 AM

I'm down 13 buyins at 1/2 total...

Venting post. I'm trying to move up from .5/1 to 1/2 and it's not working out very well (ok that's an understatement). I feel like i'm playing well,...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-28-2007 08:36 PM
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03-30-2007 01:24 AM

I'll post some hands...

Yup, I played NL600 too. I liked how gabe posted a bunch of hands a few days ago, so I figure I will as well. Comments are welcome. My image is...

Started by UG, 03-25-2007 04:49 PM
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03-30-2007 01:21 AM

blah.. what to do.. what to do?

Hand 1: -I rarely limp from SB, but he has raised the BB anytime it has limped around, so I wanted/expected him to raise here -villain is running...

Started by griffey24, 03-29-2007 04:12 PM
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03-30-2007 12:45 AM

Three Hands Same Guy

First hand vs villian I hadn't played a lot of hands with him yet but he has already shown quite a few bluffy/laggish tendancies. Seems the type that...

Started by Galapogos, 03-29-2007 09:15 PM
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03-29-2007 09:19 PM

The best bluff ive ever made in my entire life

Yes this is a brag but i just have to show this, if u want to move it to tales fine. Bknight is a TAGG 2p2 reg. PokerStars Game #9147945559: ...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-29-2007 01:22 PM
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03-29-2007 08:53 PM

For Comedic Value Only- Comments welcome

This hand probably doesn't have much strategic value, so I wasn't gonna post it- but ISF said it has enough comedic value to make it worthwhile. ...

Started by sauce123, 03-28-2007 09:23 PM
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03-29-2007 06:00 PM

.5/1 bluff

http://www.pokerhand.org/?944977 Ok, so that's what I did. He called, at the time I thought my river bet was a little too small. Looking back...

Started by phantom_lord, 03-29-2007 01:43 PM
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03-29-2007 03:30 PM

New to shorthanded, please help me out

Just getting started with shorthanded, and I find myself in some situations where I don't know the right play. These are hands from a session I'm...

Started by Kauf Jr., 03-29-2007 10:24 AM
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03-29-2007 10:52 AM

Playing more hands = lower winrate??

My theory here is that the more hands you play in a short amount of time, your winrate will be lower than if you played the same number of hands...

Started by Jager, 03-28-2007 04:46 PM
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03-29-2007 07:37 AM

I 4-bet AKs and ehhh....

Blizzy is an aggressive TAGG regular PokerStars Game #9132760698: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/03/28 - 14:35:30 (ET) Table 'Thuban III'...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-28-2007 02:43 PM
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03-29-2007 04:30 AM

Dumb or Standard?

Villian is unknow but loose after only 10 hands. POKERSTARS GAME #9137380859: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/03/28 - 19:45:49 (ET) Table 'Doris...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-28-2007 08:56 PM
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03-29-2007 04:08 AM

stupid question- but can someone answer?

I currently only play on stars but I want more game selection so I want to play at other sites. But im too stubborn to play on FT and UB without...

Started by sauce123, 03-28-2007 11:49 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,052
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03-29-2007 02:41 AM

Stack-a-donk gone wrong.

Very early in my session. Villian has floated me (I think) previously. Trying to c/bomb the turn. Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (4...

Started by bigspenda73, 03-27-2007 02:14 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,053
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03-29-2007 01:29 AM

Reraise with JJ and TT preflop -- why?

A lot of good players advocate reraising these hands, maybe even 99 and 88 preflop. I have done it with very little success. My thinking is that...

Started by bbqsquirrel, 03-28-2007 06:42 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 991
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03-28-2007 08:33 PM

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