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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

50NL Scare card hits, led into by TAG

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($203.80) BB...

Started by nogenius, 01-08-2007 06:03 PM
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01-08-2007 11:23 PM

To slow play or not to slow play...is it even a question?

This guy is real loose pre flop and donkish, but not terrible (he mixes up his play and occasionally makes good laydowns), post flop. I have a lot...

Started by benny999, 01-08-2007 02:52 AM
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01-08-2007 10:43 PM

Value bet my luckbox

Villain was 19/6. I wanted to control pot on flop with strong chance he is carrying a better Ace. How did I play turn & river? Is river bet too...

Started by Silly String, 01-08-2007 03:04 PM
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01-08-2007 07:24 PM

KK, how'd I do?

New to the table and villain is largely unknown. Before anyone says raise more PF, 4x usually gets the job done to isolate. For some reason lunch...

Started by Silly String, 01-08-2007 02:53 PM
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01-08-2007 03:33 PM
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01-08-2007 02:28 PM

Call off the rest of my stack with A-high?

Converter doesn't work for Full Tilt Full Tilt Poker Game : $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em Seat 2: TheXC ($100) Seat 3: HERO ($141.55) Seat 4:...

Started by arkana, 01-08-2007 08:27 AM
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01-08-2007 01:05 PM

blind vs blind confusion

How would you play this? I'm thinking I should've just check-called the river and bet more on the turn. no good reads really - BB was new to the...

Started by benny999, 01-06-2007 06:44 PM
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01-08-2007 12:25 PM

Facing push..Is this close.. or auto fold?

Villain is at 25/14/2.2 over reasonably small sample, only about 200 hands... Villain is on a few of my tables, and has probably noticed me...

Started by griffey24, 01-06-2007 04:08 PM
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01-08-2007 11:05 AM

50NL TPGK turn decision in limped pot

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) CO ($49.25) Button...

Started by nogenius, 01-08-2007 12:33 AM
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01-08-2007 05:11 AM

50NL JJ overpair turn decision

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($114.80) Hero...

Started by nogenius, 01-08-2007 12:37 AM
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01-08-2007 03:56 AM

Sensing weakness! (lc)

Villain is 70/12 over 45 hands. 22 is not in my re-raise range yet (even against mini raises).His flopbet smelled weakness. Is my line ok here or...

Started by silu73, 01-08-2007 01:25 AM
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01-08-2007 03:52 AM

Eupho's 10NL vid

45 minutes, 96 (93? i cant remember) meg. Eupho at absolute. Savemygameplz? Yes, fullstacked. ...

Started by euphoricism, 01-06-2007 01:58 PM
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01-07-2007 04:33 PM

Playing the Worst Players on the Planet

How do you guys play these people? At the Ongame 5 and 6 max tables they are mostly filled with these horrible call station donks. There will be one...

Started by Galapogos, 01-03-2007 12:38 PM
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01-06-2007 03:10 PM

50NL AJs turn decision

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($143.10) CO...

Started by nogenius, 01-06-2007 12:55 AM
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01-06-2007 02:56 PM

ok line vs 68/27 tribecca donk?

BB ($83.39) UTG ($35.54) MP ($102.80) CO ($93.56) Button ($105.44) SB ($98.50) Hero is Button with A:diamond:, J:spade: Preflop: (6...

Started by phantom_lord, 01-05-2007 10:22 PM
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01-06-2007 11:07 AM

25nl tricky(?) river spot with KQ

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($55.30) UTG...

Started by gnads, 01-05-2007 08:38 PM
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01-06-2007 11:01 AM

10/20 QQ on a four flushed

I actually played this hand with a fish but in that case it's uninteresting so please assume villian is a pretty good thinking player. I've been...

Started by Irisheyes, 01-03-2007 02:34 PM
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01-06-2007 08:18 AM

Is this +EV?

$10NL, I have ~$14, he has ~$6. He's been playing fairlyloosely, doesn't seem to mind getting his money in if he's flipping coins or even mediocre...

Started by Benoso, 01-05-2007 02:22 PM
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01-05-2007 10:09 PM

50NL TT, call it down?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($67.05) Hero...

Started by nogenius, 01-05-2007 05:51 PM
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01-05-2007 10:05 PM

50NL AA line checkup

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($32.45) SB...

Started by nogenius, 01-05-2007 05:53 PM
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01-05-2007 10:03 PM

KK lots of action on flop, im last to act

sexy flop Push hoping to face AQ, KQ/flushdraws...or fold it and go to next hand... Alien Autopsy 10475395-66431 Holdem No Limit $0.50/$1 ...

Started by Dislexsik, 01-05-2007 07:12 PM
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01-05-2007 07:44 PM

25NL squeeze

Button is a loose raiser pre-flop and his range is huge here I'm trying to work on my OOP play post flop as I think it's pretty weak atm. I've...

Started by gnads, 01-05-2007 02:15 PM
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01-05-2007 06:42 PM

A few hands from last night

Hand 1: I called the raise as we were shorthanded and A8o is just about at the low end of my calling range. I checked the flop to induce a bluff and...

Started by silu73, 01-05-2007 04:42 PM
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01-05-2007 06:11 PM

Dissapointing but standard line?

no reads on villan... PokerStars Game #7761977873: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/04 - 13:58:50 (ET) Table 'Risha III' 6-max Seat #3 is...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 01-04-2007 02:17 PM
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01-05-2007 05:46 PM

50NL 2nd nut flush on turn

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($101.80) Hero...

Started by nogenius, 01-04-2007 09:38 PM
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01-05-2007 01:31 PM

50NL JTs line checkup vs. donk

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($56.85) BB...

Started by nogenius, 01-04-2007 09:46 PM
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01-05-2007 09:26 AM

i have a pair......ALL IN

im playing on all 10 of the tables running and this guy is only on 2 of them. thats the only info i have. im was trying to push him off another...

Started by gabe, 12-06-2006 06:21 PM
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01-05-2007 05:06 AM

10NL top pair reraised pot

Villain is a 44/5 -- I'm 100bb deep because absolute lets you buy in that deep, not because I've doubled. Absolute Poker No Limit Holdem Ring...

Started by euphoricism, 01-05-2007 01:58 AM
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01-05-2007 01:59 AM

NL 50 88 BB

Villain is 15/7 80 hands prior. I got lost on the turn. Absolute Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 6 players Converter ...

Started by vegascoop, 01-04-2007 12:02 AM
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01-04-2007 08:30 PM

3 Hands from tonight

Hi there, had a good session tonight, I made a post earlier about trying to play a lagg style tonight, but i guess I meant I will just try raise...

Started by noble007, 01-04-2007 06:48 PM
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01-04-2007 07:50 PM

a few 50nl hands

How do these hands look? Hand 1, check-raise the flop? reraise preflop? or is this line gold... Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds:...

Started by shaker11, 01-04-2007 03:42 PM
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01-04-2007 07:49 PM

Table selection for Lagg?

After watching the videos & studying some of the top players LAGG is generally the most profitable way to play. Clearly there is a lot involved in...

Started by noble007, 01-04-2007 08:57 AM
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01-04-2007 07:39 PM

3-Betting Strategy

As I begin to dig into 200NL I have come across players that will 3-bet with more than the covetted AA-KK hands. I would just like to hear on the...

Started by Galapogos, 12-30-2006 07:35 PM
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01-04-2007 04:59 PM

TT faces huge riverbet

I think he's FoS. OP runs 32/2/9 and capable of bluffing.Never seen a bet this big from him tough. But i still dont think he has anything. Also...

Started by Dislexsik, 01-03-2007 05:44 PM
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01-04-2007 03:58 PM

Strategy Re-evaluation @ 50 000 hands -Q1. Raise J10s UG?

Hi there, Bit of background put $50 on stars mid nov, managed to get it up 2 $1000 last Saturday, playing $10nl 6 max & some $25nl, I was really...

Started by noble007, 01-04-2007 08:39 AM
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01-04-2007 01:02 PM

KK overpair, lost value?

On Pokerroom you generally aren't reraised at 100NL SH unless it's AA-KK, sometimes it's JJ-QQ by a particularily aggressive player, rarely is it AK....

Started by Galapogos, 01-04-2007 10:49 AM
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01-04-2007 12:56 PM

Should you ever really call a raise in 6 max?

Q.2 What can you call a raise with? Say UG or UG+1 raises 4* bb & has pfr% of less than 12. (Basically I was watching a video on Cardrunners.com...

Started by noble007, 01-04-2007 08:52 AM
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01-04-2007 12:51 PM

Any Value in Calling this?

Full Tilt Poker Game #1525240111: Table Dinning (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:35:22 ET - 2007/01/03 Seat 1: kidsgot2eat ($355) Seat 2:...

Started by WildBobAA, 01-03-2007 02:44 PM
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01-04-2007 12:17 PM

set vs lag

He was running 55/25. Board looks really ugly on the river, should i call anyway since i called the turn? And is pushing turn better then this...

Started by Dislexsik, 01-01-2007 07:24 PM
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01-04-2007 11:39 AM

Value Betting river when scare card hits.

You have Tp Tk, 2 pair, set & you have been betting & getting called on flop, turn, opponent could be on a draw & last card completes flush or 4 to a...

Started by noble007, 01-04-2007 09:11 AM
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01-04-2007 09:23 AM

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