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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

Did I totally donk up this heads-up battle?

As a point of note, villian had been semi-loose to this point, but not out of control. I called a couple of the first hands from the SB because I...

Started by GatorJH, 02-07-2007 12:58 PM
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02-07-2007 06:33 PM

Away from standard...

1/2 on stars. not too many hands with villian, i really haven't went up against him either. My image is probably just tight. He seems like a standard...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-07-2007 12:34 PM
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02-07-2007 05:49 PM

2 Interesting River Spots vs Same Villain

I almost timed out on the river in hand 1 deciding whether to value-bet or not. What do you do on the river in hand 2 based on the action in hand...

Started by Genitruc, 02-07-2007 02:46 AM
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02-07-2007 12:04 PM

AA hits set on monochrome flop

How is this played? No reads on villian. PokerStars Game #8296044337: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/02/05 - 17:14:52 (ET) Table...

Started by noble007, 02-06-2007 04:06 PM
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02-07-2007 08:43 AM

Some interesting hands to look at...

1) Villain is 15/11 over a small sample. UTG sucks. Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $2/$4 6 players Converter Stack...

Started by bdawg56kg, 02-06-2007 02:18 AM
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02-07-2007 02:34 AM

Call all in on flop with KK?

New to table, no reads on villian. I think the answer may be obvious but thought I'd check. POKERSTARS GAME #8313929640: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT...

Started by noble007, 02-06-2007 07:38 PM
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02-07-2007 01:05 AM

I'm a donkey for posting this hand

villan is a 22/14. Just sat down a bit ago but my previous reads on him is that he hasn't really bluffed ever. Doesn't cont bet OOP headsup without a...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 02-05-2007 09:41 PM
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02-06-2007 08:41 PM

hows my pt stats?

I don't come here often, so apologies if this is the wrong place for this question. I started off at .10/.20, moved up to .25/.50 and...

Started by phantom_lord, 01-04-2007 07:33 PM
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02-06-2007 07:01 PM

Oops!!

GAME #481997254: Texas Hold'em NL $1/$2 2007-02-06 00:15:27 Table Curtis Seat 1: Losec42 ($452.00 in chips) DEALER Seat 3: dalord888 ($331.46 in...

Started by JL, 02-05-2007 08:55 PM
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02-06-2007 02:55 AM

Quads

Perfect spot for a river check, right? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by Warpe, 02-05-2007 02:55 PM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,379
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02-05-2007 11:51 PM

KK NL 50 - Side Pot Bet Sizing

Absolute Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $95.85 UTG+1: $25 CO: $14.48

Started by vegascoop, 02-05-2007 01:38 AM
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02-05-2007 09:28 PM

Hands vs. A Maniac

Still adjusting to NL. The maniacs are much more brutal here than they are in limit. One off-topic question as well: Im running 19/12, going to...

Started by bigspenda73, 02-05-2007 02:59 AM
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02-05-2007 09:10 PM

Nitty decision from the SB

Jager is obviously a good FTRer and realizes me raising from the SB is pretty strong. He is 21/15. PokerStars Game #8243705695: Hold'em No Limit...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 02-02-2007 01:32 PM
Replies: 53 Views: 2,784
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02-05-2007 05:54 PM

River Play

Villain is loose preflop and likes to chase some draws. We played about a hour and crushed our heads a couple of times. Given the way i played it,...

Started by Doublethe7, 02-04-2007 05:00 AM
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02-05-2007 04:12 PM

optimal 6max strategy in very loose games

Hi! I played a lot of NL20 in the last weeks and am doing quite well. But i am not quite sure which strategy will bring me the most profit in the...

Started by AK:47, 02-04-2007 01:29 PM
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02-05-2007 03:39 PM

NL 50 Hands vs. Shorties

It's a love'm or hate'm thing with the shorties. Right now it's a hate'm. At absolute, where you can buy in for 200bb, it makes some of the 70bb...

Started by vegascoop, 02-05-2007 02:05 AM
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02-05-2007 02:32 PM

Fish at higher levels

On Friday I took the $200 on my poker account and put it all into one game. i started playing $200NL. my poker bankroll is probably about $1000 or...

Started by pokerroomace, 02-03-2007 03:37 PM
Replies: 23 Views: 2,642
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02-05-2007 09:35 AM

standard 100nl hand?

Holdem No Limit - $1 BB SB ($23.75) BB ($126.50) UTG ($100) CO ($20.75) Button ($99.50) phantom_lord is Button with 7:heart:, 5:heart: ...

Started by phantom_lord, 02-04-2007 10:01 PM
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02-05-2007 05:17 AM

Missed Value

Villain is a multi-tabling regular. He's 27/4/4 over ~1000 hands. He used to raise my c-bets a lot. I started c-betting him less and 3-betting him...

Started by vegascoop, 02-05-2007 02:29 AM
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02-05-2007 02:29 AM

QQ against a shorty

Dont know anything about him. Figure he sucks because he's short and he called my preflop overbet (which is why i looove it) but the A is a horrible...

Started by euphoricism, 02-01-2007 03:39 PM
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02-04-2007 09:53 PM

Stacked on a Bluff

CO was a decent player. He seemed aggressive in late position, so I decided to reraise preflop. Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game...

Started by quinlan20, 02-02-2007 02:19 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,022
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02-04-2007 04:06 PM

Double Squeeze attempt turns Donktastic!

UTG and MP are both similar 35/15-20 players both are weakish, CO was fairly strong on most other hands, I had him on multible tables, I have no idea...

Started by Jager, 02-03-2007 11:18 PM
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02-04-2007 01:25 PM

First NL session ($10NL)

Alright guys, help a limit kid out. Here are some hands from my first NL session. All in all good. 900 hands +3.5 buyins. I know a lot of these...

Started by bigspenda73, 02-03-2007 03:37 AM
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02-04-2007 12:19 PM

Table Image hands

Bodog 100nl 6max (sorry crappy HH) My first couple of hands at the table comments on both welcome, but particularly hand2 river play. Hand 1....

Started by Miffed22001, 02-03-2007 12:26 PM
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02-04-2007 12:07 PM

Anyone see BB/100 drop since Neteller quit US?

I have seen my BB/100 drop significantly lately. Has anyone else noticed this? I don't know if it is correlated with the US exit of Neteller, or if...

Started by Silly String, 02-02-2007 02:46 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,013
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02-03-2007 09:05 PM

100NL, a few river decisions

Hey guys, I'd appreciate some linechecks on a few of these hands. Thanks! Hand 1: -The villain in the first two hands is the same passive...

Started by griffey24, 02-03-2007 01:51 PM
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02-03-2007 09:04 PM

50NL - QQ on monotone flop OOP

Villain is loose pre-flop, and kinda passive, not very good post-flop. So... PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History...

Started by swiggidy, 02-03-2007 07:15 PM
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02-03-2007 08:04 PM

2 hands; same villain

Villain in these hands is weak tight. His stats are 20/4/2.0 over 1500 hands. He views me as somewhat donkish/spewy. I have turned over many...

Started by JL, 02-03-2007 06:17 PM
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02-03-2007 06:17 PM

My Queens at 25/50NL 3 handed.

PokerStars Game #7125239319: Hold'em No Limit ($25/$50) - 2006/11/22 - 03:32:18 (ET) Table 'Koronis' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 2:...

Started by Iwind, 11-22-2006 03:48 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 2,656
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02-03-2007 04:44 PM

?

Villain is 26/8/2.8. I can’t put him on a hand. Plz help. : Seat 6 is the button Total number of players : 6 Seat 3: roadsport7 ( $64.14 )...

Started by Genitruc, 02-02-2007 04:53 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,101
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02-03-2007 05:45 AM

Who Likes Going to War?

I've been experiencing cooler-city over the past few days and it's gotten me thinking about "big folds". Here are 2 situations that I think are...

Started by Genitruc, 02-02-2007 02:46 PM
Replies: 20 Views: 1,205
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02-03-2007 12:55 AM

Really interesting hand from Boost's perspective

redgrape is obviously aggro, makes some spewy bluff sometimes, but hasn't got out of line at this table as far as I can tell. Obviously from looking...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 02-02-2007 03:54 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 920
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02-02-2007 09:30 PM

Bankroll Question

What is the general consensus regarding 6max bankroll managment? What is the minimum amount one should have for 8-tabling NL $1/$2? For someone...

Started by JL, 01-30-2007 08:58 PM
Replies: 65 Views: 4,138
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02-02-2007 07:48 PM

Set of ducks

Reraising would be dumb here, right? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by Warpe, 02-02-2007 10:58 AM
Replies: 23 Views: 1,282
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02-02-2007 04:13 PM

Is something going on? Two very odd AA hands

Was playing William Hill yesterday night. Don't really have any specific reads on 'Babachops', but he seemed to be standard. Nothing to fishy or...

Started by Muzzard, 02-02-2007 03:39 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 594
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02-02-2007 03:46 PM

Bad lines? SHNL50$ (The real question: Am I a donk?)

Hi, my first post on this site. I have been reading this site for about 4-5 months (appx the same period I have been starting out playing poker). U...

Started by Andypandy, 02-02-2007 10:03 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,148
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02-02-2007 01:10 PM

Asian Poker Classic in India (March 1-5)

Hey, high rollers. Wanna play a $1 million tournament in exotic and beautiful Goa, India? Four nights of room accommodations are on us! Check...

Started by Xianti, 02-02-2007 12:39 PM
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02-02-2007 12:39 PM

Steal the split pot?

I don't have any specific reads but the table in general has been quite loose-passive. I'm playing Lag, 33/23 or something. River push likey / no...

Started by johnny_fish, 01-31-2007 12:23 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,225
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02-02-2007 12:24 PM

Game Selection Question

Does anyone here change stakes to find a better game? I have noticed that at certain times of the day, the games dry up, I am not thinking of moving...

Started by Jager, 02-01-2007 04:00 AM
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02-01-2007 11:54 PM

KK in hand, set vs. flush draw/2 pair on flop - your line?

I'm very new to SHNL. I was playing in a live $1/$2 game last night. We were 4 handed at the time and I had the following hand. My appologies for the...

Started by Wooderson, 01-29-2007 12:21 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 2,416
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02-01-2007 11:47 PM

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