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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

More reverse tilt?

Villian is unknown PokerStars Game #9002306220: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/03/20 - 17:23:34 (ET) Table 'Polydoros IV' 6-max Seat #6...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-20-2007 05:38 PM
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03-21-2007 01:06 PM

TPTK c/raised on wet board

No reads. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB...

Started by Halv, 03-21-2007 08:59 AM
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03-21-2007 12:10 PM

flopped top pair+nut FD

-villain is 18/11/2 -no other reads on villain, pretty new to the table and dont have many hands on him -I feel like I didn't play this hand too...

Started by griffey24, 03-20-2007 11:21 PM
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03-21-2007 07:58 AM

Some 50NL hands from a SH newcomer

Hi, I only took up 6-max recently so I thought I'd get some feedback. Some of these hands are pretty ordinary but as I'm not sure what standard play...

Started by Legendash, 03-19-2007 08:12 PM
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03-21-2007 03:54 AM

Trying to get Braver with AK Preflop

Just before this I took down a pot preflop by 3-betting. Not sure if that makes a difference here. Not sure what to make of Slavenburg's overcall...

Started by Galapogos, 03-21-2007 02:48 AM
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03-21-2007 03:03 AM

I suck with AK

Seems like a standard tagg player, no reads have only 70 hands recorded. 19.14/14.42/7.00 GAME #506230164: Texas Hold'em NL $1.00/$2.00...

Started by JL, 03-20-2007 07:16 PM
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03-21-2007 02:48 AM

Donk Betting a Light 3-bettor

This line okay sometimes versus a habitual 3-bettor? GAME #503636051: Texas Hold'em NL $1.00/$2.00 2007-03-16 21:47:41 Table Kabale Seat 1:...

Started by JL, 03-16-2007 06:39 PM
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03-20-2007 10:50 PM

back to donking off, 6 hands ($100NL at Party)

Thanks in advance. 1) No reads. Fold PF right? Given my call, what do I do on this flop? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand...

Started by donkbee, 03-18-2007 04:34 AM
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03-20-2007 08:46 PM

Fold on the river against a suspected bluffer?

I had some reads on the villain in that he was loose preflop but seemed to me quite passive post flop. I have also seen him check-call to the river...

Started by Hornsta9, 03-19-2007 06:56 PM
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03-20-2007 04:30 PM

Some random 20NL hands.

Hand 1: Opponent was pretty wild postflop but didn't like raising pre, after the flop raise I had him on a crazy top pair (I'd been leading a lot) or...

Started by Ash256, 03-19-2007 03:42 PM
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03-20-2007 11:57 AM

Turn play w/ JJ

My husband was playing while I watched and gave advice, on this hand I think I did him wrong. I know there's a better line, especially on the turn,...

Started by StageWhisper, 03-19-2007 05:50 PM
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03-20-2007 02:56 AM

Some help heads up $20+2 9-man

This did not go well at all. We both have been playing solid poker. Any help would be apprecated The Tournament Trimmer (v1.1.1w) was...

Started by kstarm, 03-19-2007 10:56 PM
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03-20-2007 01:37 AM

i have to stick it all in here, dont I?

Sorry, converter isnt working right. WheelerDlr is 39/17/1.8 over 41 hands, Whimsey1 is 41/7/0.6 over 60 hands, but i saw him reraise w/ A9o 2...

Started by bode, 03-19-2007 01:26 PM
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03-19-2007 11:48 PM

Super fish sucky sucky?

Villan is 71/0/1 really fishy. His range on flop is Kx and Tx. Can i ever give up on turn? PokerStars Game #8985335978: Hold'em No Limit...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 03-19-2007 05:17 PM
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03-19-2007 11:32 PM

going along with all the folding posts...2 pr

villain is 27/7, and has been real quiet for the 100 or so hands i've played here. i've been fairly aggressive pre flop, ~28/20, but pretty much...

Started by benny999, 03-18-2007 10:45 PM
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03-19-2007 07:18 PM

50NL 30k checkup

Hi guys, Well I've just noted that I've now logged 30k hands at $50NL on crypto. If you look at the basic stats: You'll see I was doing...

Started by Anosmic, 03-17-2007 05:32 PM
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03-19-2007 10:05 AM

Request: Full Tilt Cash histories

Guys, I'm going to be doing some work to update the FTR Hand History Converter. The first thing I want to do is add support for Full Tilt. To do...

Started by JeffreyGB, 03-17-2007 09:03 AM
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03-18-2007 08:20 PM

TPWK - multiway, draw heavy flop, oop

This is one of the situations, where i don´t know what to do. I don´t feel confident with 3betting an easily dominated hand oop, especially with two...

Started by XTR1000, 03-17-2007 07:50 PM
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03-18-2007 05:41 PM

How Bad Did I Play This??? (tough hand)

effective stacks 200bb Im in the bb with AKdd (600nl) TCblade a strong tag regular who I have no strong reads on opens for 24 in the hijack. I...

Started by sauce123, 03-17-2007 01:33 PM
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03-18-2007 04:13 PM

Normal spots I have no idea how to play.

I might just keep this thread going with a lot of HH's because since changing to NL I just have little idea what to do in these spots: 1. ...

Started by bigspenda73, 03-18-2007 12:12 PM
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03-18-2007 02:33 PM

yet another pair of aces

Villain is multi-tabling regular 25/11/2.5 and always seems to be one of the better players. He's been calling a few of my C-bets but this is the...

Started by Kagey, 03-17-2007 02:29 PM
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03-18-2007 04:32 AM

Curse Your River Push!

No real reads on the villian. From what I've seen though, he's playing at a couple tables. He's one of those guys that buys in short and builds his...

Started by Galapogos, 03-16-2007 11:06 PM
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03-18-2007 02:44 AM

JJ in BB in RR pot preflop 200 NL

Original raiser has 22/22 over 30 hands, and the reraiser is 22/15 over a decent sample size. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand...

Started by elipsesjeff, 03-17-2007 04:33 PM
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03-18-2007 01:35 AM

KK Facing What Else? A Push...

I'm never sure about my play with overpairs. It always has to go all-in here right? I know nothing about this villian. He sat a few orbits ago. ...

Started by Galapogos, 03-17-2007 12:58 AM
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03-17-2007 11:21 PM

Inducing a bluff with nut nothing.

Was dealt AhKh and my read was that villain had absolutely nothing. I was sure he had a good read om me also. Villain had played almost every hand. ...

Started by pocketfours, 03-15-2007 07:57 AM
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03-17-2007 07:15 PM

KJ on K K Q T, oop 4-way

my only read is that CO is ~40/10. i'm new. would you ever call pf? what would you do post flop? Ultimate Bet No Limit Holdem Ring game...

Started by benny999, 03-17-2007 03:23 AM
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03-17-2007 06:09 PM

Easy Fold with 2 Pair?

Pretty sure this is painfully standard but need some feedback anyway. Villian is basic. Texas Hold'em $1-$1 NL (Real Money), #65,578,457 ...

Started by Galapogos, 03-16-2007 11:29 PM
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03-17-2007 04:47 PM

Comment this hand please

Vilain is 27/10. I have played 30 hands with him. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by Mike, 03-17-2007 11:54 AM
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03-17-2007 03:49 PM

i fold a set...

villian is unknown, this may be reverse tilt. Villian instapushes. POKERSTARS GAME #8935525883: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/03/16 -...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 03-16-2007 07:39 PM
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03-17-2007 02:09 PM

QQ coldcalling reraise pre, flopping overpair, shitty spot.

Opener is pretty nitty, like 17/12. Villain is solid aggressive 23/20 tag. No real history at this point. POKERSTARS GAME #8909263041: ...

Started by Renton, 03-15-2007 05:44 AM
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03-17-2007 04:18 AM

Flopped straight but did I get enough value?

So I flopped the nuts and bet out but I didn't want to lose either player. Is there any way I could have extracted more value? ...

Started by Hornsta9, 03-16-2007 10:06 PM
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03-16-2007 11:56 PM

Overvalue QQ much?

Texas Hold'em $1-$1 NL (Real Money), #65,583,226 Table Santa Clara, 16 Mar 2007 8:53 PM ET Seat 2: oldladypac ($99 in chips) Seat 7:...

Started by Galapogos, 03-16-2007 11:23 PM
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03-16-2007 11:23 PM

TPNK c/mraised on flop

Villain is 18/10/3.85, Hero has been active. Do we value bet this river? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $6 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter...

Started by Halv, 03-16-2007 05:51 AM
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03-16-2007 10:42 PM

KK 3bet pot vs possible floatation.

Villain decent. Probably like 20/17 or something who cares. He ran this exact same line (the 120 bet, everything) against me on an ace high flop...

Started by Renton, 03-15-2007 05:35 AM
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03-16-2007 10:28 PM

Rivered flush meets a massive overbet push!!!!

Villain was running approx 29/15/3. His river aggression was 1.5. I hadn't seen him push at all and he seemed fairly solid, although I was 4...

Started by Hornsta9, 03-16-2007 10:12 PM
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03-16-2007 10:26 PM

50NL 6 max, help with a couple hands

#1: No reads on villian. Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Ring Game 4 Players LegoPoker Hand Converter Stack Sizes UTG: $57.55...

Started by cjs55, 03-16-2007 06:31 PM
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03-16-2007 09:49 PM

QQ vs solid reg.

Havnt played this guy before but I heard he's a good solid FT reg. ~27/20/4 I'm more interested in the river play. I was pretty certain he didnt...

Started by Alexos, 03-16-2007 09:16 PM
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03-16-2007 09:16 PM

Do You Lead Here After This Big Flop?

PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($59.75) Hero...

Started by I Like Pie, 03-16-2007 08:34 PM
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03-16-2007 08:34 PM

DOnk bet??

Should I bet this flop to protect my hand? Tyy!! PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by ABCofPKR, 03-16-2007 08:20 PM
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03-16-2007 08:20 PM

AK @ 25NL

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($2.80) CO...

Started by !Luck, 03-15-2007 12:16 AM
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03-16-2007 07:43 PM

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