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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

New plan

I am losing way too many 'big' hands on either the turn or the river, mostly due to being outdrawn. A lot of these hands are when I am 150 bbs+...

Started by Jager, 02-10-2007 01:47 PM
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02-12-2007 10:41 PM

Tough spot with reraised JJ

Ive only recently started reraising JJ preflop and I didnt really know how to handle this spot. The first raiser (UTG) is pretty TAG. I actually...

Started by Pelion, 02-12-2007 07:38 PM
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02-12-2007 08:27 PM

What's he got?

36/21/1.4 No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $66.55 UTG+1: $200.60

Started by Harry, 02-12-2007 03:19 AM
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02-12-2007 05:03 PM

Reraised pot with TT

Villain is 55/29 over 75 hands, this is the first time I've seen him. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool...

Started by Jager, 02-12-2007 07:29 AM
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02-12-2007 04:30 PM

Pot-sized turn donk

43/23/1.4 Blinds: $1/$2 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $82.10 UTG+1: $121.95

Started by Harry, 02-12-2007 03:14 AM
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02-12-2007 04:18 PM

OESD semi-bluff

I hadn't been at the table long, and didn't know much about this opponent. He seemed a tad on the looseish side. The flop seemed too much not to try...

Started by jo, 02-11-2007 01:57 AM
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02-12-2007 02:08 PM

Straight v. Loose Donk

UTG+1 is a loose donk, seeing about 50% of flops. Am I looking to get all my chips in here? Is your approach a much more cautious one versus a better...

Started by quinlan20, 02-11-2007 10:27 PM
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02-12-2007 09:56 AM

Heads up question

Since starting poker, I have always played HU hands by either folding or raising (on the advice of a friend). I've just reached the Heads up...

Started by kevster, 02-12-2007 06:36 AM
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02-12-2007 09:29 AM

question on a river play

what is the best river play, assuming villain's a thinking tag player (ie capable of thin value bets, 3 barell bluffs, and folding), and he reads me...

Started by benny999, 02-10-2007 07:08 AM
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02-12-2007 04:49 AM

Got severly berated for this, what do you think?

I usually play 10nl but decided to stick my 10 dollars into a 25nl game, doubled up and the game went crazy, the villain here had lost $40 in two...

Started by Skeeno, 02-10-2007 02:03 PM
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02-12-2007 04:22 AM

400bbs pot. Hes bluffing right?

No reads, no idea how opp got his stack but seems solid. Fwiw, i think my hand is under-repped despite my turn bet. Id play a flush draw this way,...

Started by Miffed22001, 02-10-2007 06:54 AM
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02-12-2007 02:09 AM

Getting really thin value?

villan is 40/10 passive. PokerStars Game #8389543181: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/02/11 - 14:02:58 (ET) Table 'Adelinda' 6-max Seat #5...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-11-2007 02:13 PM
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02-11-2007 11:38 PM

Two Pairs from tonight.. facing aggression

Here are a few hands from tonight. I encountered more resistance than usual with several two pair hands! Any thoughts on how these hands were...

Started by griffey24, 02-09-2007 12:02 AM
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02-11-2007 04:03 PM

250BB deep with KK preflop

Very sucky hand versus 38/31. Though he is very lagg, ive never seen him fourbet, and he hasn't been ridiculous. PokerStars Game #8381915620: ...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 02-11-2007 01:17 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,296
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02-11-2007 02:56 PM

Rivers that I feel I should be calling more often

Here's the situation: I have a mediocre hand, but haven't made any aggressive moves in the hand (2nd pair, TPWK, etc.) and am out of position. ...

Started by pgil, 02-10-2007 02:04 PM
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02-11-2007 12:27 PM

AK in the bb, wierd pf action

villain is 30/16. I have been raising alot and I raised a few limpers the last time I was in the BB. I also haven't showed a hand in a long time, so...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 02-10-2007 11:14 PM
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02-11-2007 03:31 AM

More bad play preflop, getting me into trouble...

BB no reads, MP is 60/0/0.25 calling station. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by Jager, 02-10-2007 06:17 AM
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02-11-2007 12:05 AM

Another Bluff (very surprising huh?)

Boost is obviously an FTRer, and see's my bluffy posts where I make huge bluffs. This is the only table I'm at with him and I haven't been out of...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 02-08-2007 01:58 PM
Replies: 24 Views: 1,467
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02-10-2007 01:50 PM

Interesting Live Hand against a very well-known villain.

Ok, home game, we have one every week, I've known villain for seven years and we've been playing poker together for two years. He's a decent player,...

Started by Benoso, 02-10-2007 08:17 AM
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02-10-2007 12:34 PM

Leaks-Identifying, Fixing, & Exploiting

I am having trouble identifying specific leaks in my opponents. I am curious as to what the common leaks are and also the more subtle ones. The...

Started by Jager, 02-09-2007 10:19 PM
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02-10-2007 02:24 AM

Color-coding your opponents

I just started playing on Ongame and I realized that they have (as well as some other sites) color codes alongside with player notes. Can you provide...

Started by davis9786, 02-09-2007 08:54 AM
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02-09-2007 08:50 PM

call all in with 2 pr on flushy river?

I'm new at this table, but villain seems LAG, and had pushed a river earlier but the opp folded. I've been tight so far, and recently stacked a...

Started by benny999, 02-09-2007 08:20 PM
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02-09-2007 08:39 PM

Check my line with AA please - $25NL

Just sat down at table and only stats on opp I have is over 60 hands 30/3/1. I'm not quite sure if opp remembers me but I play quite tight and...

Started by silu73, 02-09-2007 02:08 AM
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02-09-2007 08:03 PM

25nl whats my play?

vil is 25/9/1 over 100 hands PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by Reidak, 02-08-2007 10:29 AM
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02-09-2007 07:39 PM

10/20 Being stubborn with tens

Just thought i'd post this. I knew villain was a little bit of donkey other than that didnt know him that well. PokerStars Game #7868207854: ...

Started by spino1i, 01-10-2007 06:29 PM
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02-09-2007 01:32 PM

Someone teach me to fold

Hand 1 Villian is 50/13 over 70 hands Ultimate Bet No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.05./$0.10. 4 players Converter Stack sizes:

Started by bigspenda73, 02-08-2007 02:28 AM
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02-09-2007 10:51 AM

Another Jager river special...

Villain here is 50/9/2.8 PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by Jager, 02-09-2007 03:23 AM
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02-09-2007 03:40 AM

Check my line (bluff)

Villain is 30/12 and holds QQ+ here 99% of the time. My image is that I'm a nit, who hasn't been getting paid with sets the past 3 weeks when...

Started by elipsesjeff, 02-08-2007 06:23 PM
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02-09-2007 12:37 AM

Extracting value versus bluffy fish

opp is a 38/23/4 bluffy fish type player. The turn is what I'm really interested in and your plan after that. PokerStars Game #8339790031: ...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 02-08-2007 02:25 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,096
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02-08-2007 08:45 PM

outplay gabe!

here are some hands where i was the villian. if you were hero, what would you call these big bets/raises with? put some thought into it and you...

Started by gabe, 02-02-2007 04:26 PM
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02-08-2007 03:42 PM

standard enough nl100 hand? fd on flop

Holdem No Limit - $1 BB CO ($177.12) Button ($97) SB ($42.49) BB ($174.03) UTG ($131.25) phantom_lord is CO with Q:club:, K:club: ...

Started by phantom_lord, 02-07-2007 01:02 AM
Replies: 19 Views: 1,036
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02-08-2007 01:35 PM

200NL AJo

Villain is loose passive, i also am a little bit maniacal running 30/20 , im not sure if it would affect villain though. GI Samurai...

Started by Dislexsik, 02-07-2007 09:56 PM
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02-08-2007 01:12 PM

weird AA hand

sry four roughness of the hand villian is new to table, never seen him/her before PokerStars Game #8338303801: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) -...

Started by Reidak, 02-08-2007 12:12 PM
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02-08-2007 12:46 PM

Line check 1/2 NL

villian is pretty much unknown. He's played 40 or so hands as 16/9. Do i call the river for the AQ, AK, possibly a straight and small donk factor?...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-07-2007 04:19 PM
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02-08-2007 10:32 AM

Tough hand Deppstacked.

opponent is a 25/20 over 400 hands. I have been three-betting him semi light... nothing that noticible though. My hand is completely face up at this...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-04-2007 02:04 PM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,078
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02-08-2007 02:41 AM

QQ set hand facing river push(Deep)

Villain here is 26/20/1.5, this is the 1st time I have seen him. We were playing on 3 tables together and had battle preflop SEVERAL times. He is...

Started by Jager, 02-05-2007 10:51 PM
Replies: 33 Views: 2,504
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02-08-2007 01:23 AM

Hand with Jager

BB is a multi-tabler. Seems a reasonable enough sort. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by Fnord, 02-07-2007 05:53 AM
Replies: 25 Views: 1,409
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02-07-2007 11:52 PM

i call thin

i misclick preflop and call with t9. lol i know no one is going to believe me. opp is 20/15/5, and by the reads i have i put him either 97, 74, or a...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 02-07-2007 02:04 AM
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02-07-2007 11:27 PM

200NL 99

No real reads Rocky Balboa 14673553-14415 Holdem No Limit $1/$2 : Hand Start. : Seat 2 : Dislexsik has $194 : Seat 4 : the23kid has...

Started by Dislexsik, 02-07-2007 09:57 PM
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02-07-2007 10:00 PM

Wow I am Such a Nit (Stats)

Never posted my stats before, so I decided it's about time. I would appreciate any comments/criticism. These are my stats from roughly January...

Started by JL, 02-07-2007 06:05 PM
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02-07-2007 06:54 PM

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