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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

Frequencies question

A somewhat new trend in lower limits is players doing stuff like opening super wide in CO, BU, and SB. I 3-bet these players light very wide, because...

Started by leftygrove, 07-08-2010 11:00 AM
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07-11-2010 09:36 PM

two really tough river spots

ill give more reads as needed, but man oh man were these gross ***** Hand History for Game 22177851628 ***** (Full Tilt) $5000.00 USD NL Texas...

Started by sauce123, 07-08-2010 09:08 PM
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07-11-2010 08:53 PM

QQ, min 3bet by bad player (50NL PS)

He's running 65/17 with 6.9 3bet. I've seen him min 3bet before but he doesn't do it all the time. I haven't seen him show down one of those hands. ...

Started by donkbee, 07-10-2010 07:26 PM
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07-10-2010 07:29 PM

Tough bluff catcher vs fish

Guy is a fish who opens basically every button. He has been checking behind about 45% of the time on the flop, folding to nearly every turn bet. So I...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 07-07-2010 11:12 PM
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07-09-2010 02:51 PM

2/4 JJ 4ways

i called here hoping someone behind me would squeeze light since there were 3 people behind me with 11% + 3bet how do I figure out what's best on...

Started by bspahn, 07-05-2010 07:32 PM
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07-09-2010 07:24 AM

50 NL what is the plan??

villain was 39/12/3,2 after 60 hands (this is his first c/r) - what is the plan with this hand?? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6...

Started by Mr. Diamond, 06-27-2010 10:28 AM
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07-08-2010 11:53 AM

1/2 c/r flop bluff bottom pair?(45s)

This game is just starting we've played one orbit nothing at all happened. I have no reads and I assume he doesn't either. I know he's a reg but I'm...

Started by Icanhastreebet, 06-17-2010 09:07 AM
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07-08-2010 11:46 AM

Bizzare hand vs fish. Fold this river?

Villain is unknown pretty much, I've just started my session.All I know is that he was a $70ish stack when I sat down so is likely a fish of some...

Started by Carroters, 07-07-2010 07:31 AM
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07-08-2010 11:39 AM

$100NL - AKs, call squeeze IP...boring hand

Villain is a weak reg running 22/13/2.0 with a 4% 3bet (0% squeeze) over 500 hands. I don't have any other relevant reads. I think 4betting would...

Started by JL, 07-07-2010 01:37 AM
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07-07-2010 07:20 PM

NL100 Kjs vs fish, river

Villain is fishy 35/1 looks somewhat passive, cant remember nothing crazy. Stnd river bet-fold even though lol pot odds? No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00...

Started by lancelott_, 07-07-2010 12:53 AM
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07-07-2010 07:13 PM

$100NL - Gross spot vs Nittagg with 2pr

Villain is 22/16/2.3 with 5% 3bet (0% from CO) after 350 hands. No other relevant reads. He views me as Taggy. $0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem 5...

Started by JL, 07-06-2010 02:17 AM
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07-06-2010 12:13 PM

Live hand with crazy bluff spot possibility

I'm in a standard WSOP tournament. Phil Ivey happens to be at my table. Ivey opens to 300, 50/100 blinds, stacks are 80bbish. I call with Ad7d in MP,...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 06-30-2010 03:26 AM
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07-06-2010 11:41 AM

$100NL - Thoughts on Gaybetting river

Villain is running 18/14 which is very tight for 5max. From UTG, he is opening only 10%. What are your thoughts on betting super small like this...

Started by JL, 07-06-2010 02:09 AM
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07-06-2010 07:07 AM

3/6 -where's the value?

Hand 1 -villain in this hand is reg fast eddie. In general he owns my life, and think I've lost the most to him out of all regs on stars -he is...

Started by griffey24, 07-02-2010 07:53 PM
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07-06-2010 05:19 AM

2/4 two pair vs river shove

villain plays tons of tables i have him as 21/16 w/ 5.5% 3bet not really sure how to approach this in fact... i think if he has AQ or A10 im more...

Started by bspahn, 07-05-2010 07:27 PM
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07-06-2010 12:59 AM

3/6 - dumb hand, small pot gone big

-villain in this hand is sup foolio -he's pretty aggro, and plays mostly 5/10 I'm pretty sure -villain runs 27/21/2.6 over bigish sample -dynamic...

Started by griffey24, 06-16-2010 05:29 PM
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07-05-2010 02:47 AM

5/10 in BB with top set on 3 of 1 suite flop

Hi, I have seen a lot of very good players posting here and would like to participate in this community. I am a HU-"specialist" but I am working very...

Started by Timonson, 06-18-2010 07:54 PM
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07-05-2010 02:40 AM

$25nl, $50nl and $100nl difference 6MAX

So I have been playing only heads up for 2months and have gone from $50 deposit to about $1250. I am looking to get back into 6max but the last...

Started by 6PoundPoo, 07-02-2010 03:55 AM
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07-04-2010 05:57 PM

3/6 - top two but fml

-I think I'm losing my mind, I posted this but can't find it in the forum now -villain in this hand is reg fool me twice -I don't have that many...

Started by griffey24, 07-02-2010 08:01 PM
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07-04-2010 02:17 PM

2/4 - my straight is better than yours - good shove?

-villain in this hand is Bruut on stars, decent reg that plays mostly straight forward -dynamic this session is that I'm playing pretty aggro,...

Started by griffey24, 06-22-2010 10:03 PM
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07-04-2010 01:14 PM

Lots of maniez in preflop

Soul-crushing "downswing" since november '09 (lol can you even call that a downswing?), every spot is stupid, every flip is impossible to win, etc...

Started by Genitruc, 06-05-2010 02:09 AM
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07-04-2010 01:08 PM

$100NL - 3-way, 3bet pot facing strange line

Villain is a slightly passive reg, running 24/19/1.9 with a 5% 3bet (10% from the SB) after 650 hands. BB is a fish $0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem...

Started by JL, 06-29-2010 02:39 AM
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07-04-2010 01:04 PM

June Fail Graphements

Lets get this rolling. Post shitty garphs and make me feel better =D I sux at poker =( TY RB.

Started by Sup3rM4N, 06-30-2010 11:41 PM
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07-03-2010 12:11 PM

50nl got tricky with QQ v a baddie

Not my normal stakes (I play 25nl) but I decided to take a shot because the table was awesome. Villain was running like 45/25ish and is the soft spot...

Started by cleanup.that, 06-18-2010 02:33 AM
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06-23-2010 04:07 AM

Halfstacking TPTK - do I just dump this?

Halfstacking 100NL I make it $4 with :as::qh: UTG+1 42/26 tourney donk with ~40bbs calls in SB Flop comes :jc::qc::3s: He checks I bet $8...

Started by Ash256, 06-20-2010 08:51 AM
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06-21-2010 09:35 PM

JTs flops fd and 2 overs facing large c/r.

Villain is 25/19 reg 10.8%, 3 bet, who I've been warring with a fair amount. He's 3 bet me 4 times this session and I've 4 bet him 3 times to which...

Started by Carroters, 06-18-2010 12:03 PM
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06-20-2010 02:19 AM

The kind of spots I fail at.

Villain is 24/21 and this is his 3rd or 4th 3 bet over 40 hands. I could quite happily just fold this preflop assuming his range is a bit tighter...

Started by Carroters, 06-18-2010 11:56 AM
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06-19-2010 10:35 AM

Live hand

10 handed, 5k 6 max event. UTG is David Benefield, who has just been playing nitty and straightforward, opening very little and 3betting almost none....

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 06-09-2010 12:31 PM
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06-19-2010 07:27 AM

Yeehaw

I have been owning villain very very hard in pos, thin v bets, a few pretty standard river bluffs but haven't played any reraised pots vs him yet,...

Started by Genitruc, 06-11-2010 01:18 PM
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06-18-2010 01:29 PM

hand against mailman

SB is some random donk, BB is mailman. I've been active. He didn't know who I was. His range for raising the donk should be pretty damn wide...

Started by oskar, 06-15-2010 05:33 AM
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06-17-2010 01:11 PM

1/2 stats by position analysis smallish sample

not sure where to post this. thoughts on how I'm playing this month so far, I'm trying to optimize some stuff a bit more. -3bet a bit more...

Started by bspahn, 06-11-2010 02:43 AM
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06-15-2010 10:45 AM

rate my bluff

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem FullTiltPoker 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG changethief8 ($301.05) UTG+1 ...

Started by aka_red, 06-03-2010 12:39 AM
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06-14-2010 04:11 PM

Top 2 become bluff catcher vs TAG

Villain is 20/18 seems pretty solid, not seen anything tricky or out of line from him so far. SB is a pretty big fish calling tons pre, folding tons...

Started by Carroters, 06-01-2010 01:14 PM
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06-14-2010 03:54 PM

$0.10 360-man turbo / HU Play

There are some question marks in my mind regarding HU play. Villian had been tight preflop during HU play. Comments? HAND1 PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by Extremophile, 06-11-2010 11:30 AM
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06-13-2010 02:02 PM

100NL: KK deeper than your mom?

Villain is like 33/23 13% 3b over like 500 hands He calls more 3bets, more PFR's, and raises more flops than your average reg but i've never seen...

Started by d0zer, 06-05-2010 05:11 PM
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06-13-2010 01:03 AM

5/10: four hands same villain

Playing on a european pokersite. Villain in every hand is a LAG reg (UK). I haven't played with him before this session. My image is quite bad...

Started by pocketfours, 05-24-2010 12:20 AM
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06-12-2010 01:07 PM

3 bet pot with AK - Can haz line check?

Villain is basically unknown over 8 hands. He's yet to play a hand. How's my line here? Preflop - Ez 3 bet for value here vs almost all 100NL...

Started by Carroters, 06-07-2010 07:41 AM
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06-09-2010 08:45 PM

Does b/f look okay here?

Villain is spewy and fishy looking running 39/21 over 25 hands. I've seen him limp/call 33 utg. Part from that no real reads. I'm wondering...

Started by Carroters, 06-07-2010 10:37 AM
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06-09-2010 11:17 AM

overpair vs whale paired turn card meh

villain is 89/4, spazz-raised a paired board earlier on in the session, isn't folding anything ever at any point postflop, trapped a flopped straight...

Started by Genitruc, 06-05-2010 05:22 AM
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06-05-2010 08:48 PM

value ship kk 300bb?

villain is 18/15 ftops avatar guy. 8% 3b. he stacked me earlier when he 3b kj checked kxx dry flop c/c blank turn then lead/called the river on kx vs...

Started by aka_red, 06-03-2010 02:28 AM
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06-05-2010 04:39 PM

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