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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

Bit lost with TPGK

I really felt lost here, villain was new to the table and I couldn't tell what I should do here. It seems fold or push territory? What's he got...

Started by Anosmic, 03-28-2007 04:45 PM
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03-28-2007 07:33 PM

Postflop squeeze with draws

Assuming decent but not excellent opposition, how do you like these moves? I'm trying to become more aggressive and less readable, playing draws hard...

Started by Halv, 03-27-2007 08:23 PM
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03-28-2007 04:31 PM

OMG I'M SO DEEP AND I HAVE AA

villian is a 24/14 over 150 hands. I have reraised him 3-4 times in position over the last 30 or so hands. His went to showdown is close to 50%! i...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-26-2007 02:59 AM
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03-28-2007 01:46 PM

Hand vs 70/30 285 BB deep

Here is the hand before it: Full Tilt Poker No Limit Hold'em Cash Game $0.50/$1 Blinds 6 Players http://www.legopoker.com/hh/ Stack Sizes...

Started by elipsesjeff, 03-28-2007 03:59 AM
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03-28-2007 12:43 PM

How bluffy is my river?

Some bluffs I tried. I was fairly happy with them, but would like feedback. Are they convincing as to size/line with what I'm repping? Can you tell...

Started by Anosmic, 03-28-2007 05:30 AM
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03-28-2007 05:30 AM

TPTK checkup

I think it's an obvious fold, but just want to make sure. 50 nl, 6-max. both me and villain have ~220BB's. He is a little tilty at the moment as...

Started by pgil, 03-27-2007 03:52 PM
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03-28-2007 02:42 AM

3 hands that I need some help

Hand 1: This guy was quite loose Pre-flop but not that aggressive. He didn't seem like a great player. Do you take the same line here or do you...

Started by Hornsta9, 03-27-2007 08:05 PM
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03-28-2007 01:29 AM

Stars 3/6- Tough turn spot

Villain in hand is 21/16ish tag sublime8700. Seems decent, but I only have 200 hands with him and we haven't tangled too often, maybe slightly on...

Started by sauce123, 03-27-2007 03:31 AM
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03-27-2007 08:07 PM

turned boat facing river push

i finally moved to stars. unfortunately doesn´t pt import the hands yet, any help on this topic would be appreciated too. no stats, villian seemed...

Started by XTR1000, 03-26-2007 05:25 PM
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03-27-2007 08:00 PM

AKo hitting the board oop but facing aggression

I have been playing solid TAG until this stage and haven't been out of line. My stats at that time were perhaps 20/14. Opp is a very good player...

Started by silu73, 03-27-2007 04:54 PM
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03-27-2007 07:55 PM

how spew are these bluffs?

Hand 1: -villain is a solid player 25/10/2.11 -he's capable of making a fold, he often "slow plays" overpairs by flat calling my raises since i'm...

Started by griffey24, 03-26-2007 01:05 AM
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03-27-2007 05:38 PM

88 all undercards, set on river

Villain is a 35/10 with a af of 2. He has been somewhat laggy, and calling down and betting with middle pair. No reads on his pf raising range. ...

Started by dsmrolla06, 03-27-2007 02:26 PM
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03-27-2007 04:26 PM

QQ oop reraised, weird villain line

Never played against villain before. Such a weird line from bastard, i can't put him on a hand at all. Does this mean I should call getting like...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 03-27-2007 11:55 AM
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03-27-2007 01:22 PM

Hit my card on the river, and I fold... AGAIN!

I think this one's a lot more standard but I just want to make sure. Trying to get into the habit of posting at least one fold I hate per session in...

Started by Galapogos, 03-27-2007 03:43 AM
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03-27-2007 09:55 AM

$50nl JJ line check

I really have no idea about this hand. JJ is always a 3-bet for me preflop, but after a huge 3-bet is called by 2 people i dont know what to do...

Started by bode, 03-26-2007 03:19 PM
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03-27-2007 07:46 AM

QQ, think I made a dumb bet

Villain is 40/20/1, really passive postflop. River bet is retardo, right? Table: MARINER DR (Real Money) Seat #1 is the dealer Seat 1 -...

Started by euphoricism, 03-27-2007 02:35 AM
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03-27-2007 04:38 AM

100k hands checkup

I've now played 100k hands of 6-max (not including donking around 50NL with ISF and some drunken 10NL and 25NL for a few hundred hands), and want to...

Started by Halv, 03-26-2007 05:57 AM
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03-27-2007 03:57 AM

$25NL Blind battle

Villian is 40/10 and has been constantly limping on my BB. I've been popping him for the most part but I'm 4tabling and miss the chance this time. ...

Started by bigspenda73, 03-27-2007 03:02 AM
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03-27-2007 03:02 AM

Heads Up Hand Analysis

I just wanted to share some of my thoughts on a heads up hand, what my thought process was like, maybe to help others out on all of the factors that...

Started by storm75m, 03-27-2007 01:00 AM
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03-27-2007 02:30 AM

QQ in reraised pot, is this standard?

Villian is a 16/13 reg, pretty agrro. I'm not sure if he three-bet lights or not, but i think it's reasonable to assume his RR range here is AQ, AK,...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-26-2007 03:01 AM
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03-27-2007 01:43 AM

Playing back at light three-bettors/squeezers

This is really just a strategy post. I'm a TAGG player, I don't get out of line too much. I was just thinking about strategy against light...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-26-2007 03:52 PM
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03-27-2007 01:10 AM

2 hands RR pot FTP

Hand 1: Read: villain is 22/15 and is a chance he is RR me semi-light Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em Ring Game 5 Players LegoPoker...

Started by elipsesjeff, 03-25-2007 08:14 PM
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03-26-2007 06:39 PM

The Possibly Retarded Bluffs Thread

He's a 22/15 reg TAG. No specific reads really. ***** Hand History for Game 5796672807 ***** $ 600 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, March 22,...

Started by Irisheyes, 03-22-2007 09:17 PM
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03-26-2007 05:33 PM

What does Villain have here?

What do you put Villain on here? Comments on each street appreciated. Game #3592924153: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) - 2007/03/25 - 15:23:14 (GMT)...

Started by Hornsta9, 03-25-2007 12:06 PM
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03-26-2007 02:05 PM

Tell me where I am going wrong!!!!!

Should I check the turn here and bet the river after he checks? As played is this standard? Game #3593162483: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) -...

Started by Hornsta9, 03-25-2007 12:11 PM
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03-26-2007 01:32 PM

question on a game

I may not have quite all the info correct, but it's as best as I could get a 2am...question on technicality of a game where a jackpot win was...

Started by charliebrown, 03-25-2007 05:21 PM
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03-26-2007 03:55 AM

Deep stacked spewage, ahhh!

Villian is a 16/12 reg. He showsdown 20% of the time. He's a lightish three-bettor (if that helps any reads for you) and he seems solid. I have a...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-25-2007 07:56 PM
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03-26-2007 01:17 AM

Hey, I can lay down a set too...holla!

Semi brag, the action on flop was too crazy for me. Full Tilt Poker $2/$4 No Limit Hold'em Ring Game 5 Players http://www.legopoker.com/hh ...

Started by Alexos, 03-25-2007 03:32 AM
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03-26-2007 12:33 AM

Trips 200 bbs deep...Super standard?

I cant really ever imagine playing this differently, but does anyone have a more optimal line? Stage #613103689: Holdem No Limit $0.25 -...

Started by apunisher, 03-25-2007 05:15 AM
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03-25-2007 11:00 PM

missed value on river?

only been here for a few orbits. no specific reads. just your average SH NL game at the $10 level. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6...

Started by Chopper, 03-25-2007 06:34 PM
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03-25-2007 08:24 PM

Bringing a donk to valuetown

I found this one funny. I was pretty sure he had TT+ so I just tried to squeeze the most I could. Do you notice a recurring theme on every street? ...

Started by Alexos, 03-25-2007 06:23 AM
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03-25-2007 04:11 PM

Trips facing turn push

Whats your play here? I don't really know villain at all. I have no stats. Game #3593161263: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) - 2007/03/25 - 15:49:11...

Started by Hornsta9, 03-25-2007 12:02 PM
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03-25-2007 03:29 PM

Brag

http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=486315#486315

Started by ilikeaces86, 03-24-2007 01:53 PM
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03-25-2007 01:26 PM

Worst-played 600bb pot ever?

Villain is a HUUUGE fish today. Nice guy, but definitely the worst player I've come across in a long while. Earlier, he re-raised me with T7s...

Started by SmackinYaUp, 03-24-2007 07:46 PM
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03-25-2007 01:26 PM

I just wanted to post in the HS forum

...and apparently $600NL qualifies. I'd watch the table for about 20 mins before sitting down and my reads were that half of the table was looney...

Started by Anosmic, 03-23-2007 04:10 AM
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03-25-2007 01:19 PM

Have I turned into a calling station? 2 hands

I only just sat down. Both are against unknowns. Hand 1: I usually toss this on the flop but I often see people bluffing the ace here ...

Started by silu73, 03-25-2007 01:06 AM
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03-25-2007 01:13 PM

A semi coherent thought

I love bluff overbetting, I overbet with my strong made hands frequently enough to balance, and I've come to realize that a bluff overbet-specially...

Started by sauce123, 03-24-2007 07:05 PM
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03-25-2007 12:21 PM

I got a flush, why are YOU raising?

MP is biggest ever fish, so I'm basically playing every hand to stack him...Villain (UTG) is a good LAG, and he obviously sees the flush just...

Started by Alexos, 03-24-2007 07:46 PM
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03-25-2007 12:16 PM

2 hands, 50NL

Hand 1) villain is 17/10 and his range is pretty much only pocketpairs and I think he has me nailed but I'm not "fold AA at 50NL sure". How'd I play...

Started by euphoricism, 03-24-2007 03:28 PM
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03-25-2007 11:52 AM

I'm such a calling station

Villain just sat down but I've played a few hands with him before and he is taggy. Thoughts? PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (5 handed) Hand...

Started by 2_Thumbs_Up, 03-24-2007 03:22 PM
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03-25-2007 03:40 AM

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