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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 05:13 PM
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10-01-2014 02:28 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 02:59 AM
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03-25-2011 02:59 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 07:44 PM
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08-30-2010 01:09 AM

The value of turn reevaluation

Opp is a lagg. PokerStars Game #7573662136: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/23 - 16:32:45 (ET) Table 'Rosina' 6-max Seat #2 is the button...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 12-23-2006 05:40 PM
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12-24-2006 10:48 AM

Blind defense

35/28/13 attempt to steal blinds: 57.4% Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG:...

Started by Harry, 12-24-2006 01:16 AM
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12-24-2006 04:32 AM

When is it time to leave a great table?

Here the scene, its me and 5 assorted rotating bad players, and I mean BAD. Eventually a bad Tag sat down, but still 4 BAD players. The worst one...

Started by Jager, 12-23-2006 05:28 AM
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12-24-2006 03:55 AM

Nut flush draw flop play

Villain is 43/11 over 50-ish hands. Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $82.10

Started by Warpe, 12-23-2006 06:27 PM
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12-24-2006 01:58 AM

50NL Marginal overpair line checkup

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($80.65) SB...

Started by nogenius, 12-23-2006 10:50 PM
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12-24-2006 12:47 AM

TP vs open push river

35/6/1.28 Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $45.05

Started by Harry, 12-21-2006 11:47 PM
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12-23-2006 10:36 PM

Draw Bet sizing

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($151.95) SB...

Started by Jager, 12-22-2006 05:36 AM
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12-23-2006 10:35 PM

50NL Did I induce a bluff?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($53.15) CO...

Started by nogenius, 12-23-2006 04:38 PM
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12-23-2006 05:55 PM

50NL 6m AA river decision

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($50.60) UTG...

Started by nogenius, 12-23-2006 04:36 PM
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12-23-2006 04:42 PM

Very limited read

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($9.25) UTG...

Started by zenbitz, 12-23-2006 04:27 PM
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12-23-2006 04:41 PM

OOP Flush draw, common line?

Hey guys, I was just wondering if this flush draw line OOP is common. Ive been noticing it quite a bit the last few days, by either calling the...

Started by griffey24, 12-22-2006 07:57 PM
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12-23-2006 05:01 AM

4th nuts facing turn minraise

Villain is only person I don’t cover at table. I haven’t noticed anything, so he’s not necessarily a donk : ***** Hand History for Game 5523583033...

Started by Genitruc, 12-22-2006 06:27 AM
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12-23-2006 03:23 AM

trips played super aggro

villain is pretty laggy/spewy and not very good, but nothing terrible. The other two are quite good and the game will probably break up if/when...

Started by Lukie, 12-21-2006 11:22 PM
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12-22-2006 09:16 PM

2 ways to play?

No stats yet. Do I play passively hoping to get paid by hands that aren't calling any big bets or raises, or do I play aggressively looking to...

Started by Harry, 12-22-2006 07:55 PM
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12-22-2006 07:56 PM

50NL QQ facing PF reminraise

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($26.50) Hero...

Started by nogenius, 12-22-2006 05:38 PM
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12-22-2006 07:46 PM

QQ, overpair, facing push

-Villain is 24/5/1.15 so he doesn't raise much -Given vilain's raising range, should I flat call preflop? -Given villain's aggression, is this a...

Started by griffey24, 12-22-2006 02:12 PM
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12-22-2006 07:19 PM

77 - reraise

Stars 25NL, 5-Handed Staresy ($28.90) Button ($25.45) SB ($29.95) BB ($9.65) UTG ($53.25) Preflop: Staresy is MP with 7, 7. UTG raises...

Started by Staresy, 12-22-2006 07:07 PM
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12-22-2006 07:16 PM

Picked up more outs on the turn (25NL)

Villains are pretty unknown. The SB was busted before I could even get this post finished. Minraising button is 17/6, maybe has Kx, but in any...

Started by euphoricism, 12-22-2006 09:22 AM
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12-22-2006 07:12 PM

Two more, why not.

Sorry for lack of converting. Theyre coming way too fast. Villain is super agro like 7AF. Running around 20/3 other than that. PokerStars Game...

Started by euphoricism, 12-22-2006 07:00 PM
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12-22-2006 07:04 PM

I suck at this.

Alright. I suck at poker. I dont know why. Here is every hand from todays session thats better than 3 of a kind. Yes there are bad beats in here....

Started by euphoricism, 12-22-2006 04:30 AM
Replies: 27 Views: 1,997
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12-22-2006 06:34 PM

77 flopped set

I lost or I wouldnt be posting and you all know that, but the question is did I play it ok? Villain was about 30/6/3 over 30 hands. We hadnt...

Started by euphoricism, 12-22-2006 05:43 PM
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12-22-2006 06:07 PM

50NL 6m Middle set river decision

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($20.25) UTG...

Started by nogenius, 12-22-2006 05:42 PM
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12-22-2006 05:49 PM

Flop Action

I have been at this table a while but started watching a movie and since I was last paying attention the charaters have changed somewhat. I know...

Started by Galapogos, 12-22-2006 05:09 PM
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12-22-2006 05:15 PM

50NL 6m KK vs TAG

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($50.50) CO...

Started by nogenius, 12-22-2006 02:25 AM
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12-22-2006 02:50 PM

overpair

25/10 Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.5/$1 6 players Converter Stack sizes: Hero: $93.50

Started by Harry, 12-22-2006 12:13 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 905
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12-22-2006 02:44 PM

This one ok?

This one ok? Villain just sat. PokerStars Game #7553719920: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/12/22 - 09:25:20 (ET) Table 'Heka' 6-max Seat...

Started by euphoricism, 12-22-2006 10:28 AM
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12-22-2006 12:10 PM

Hook, Line and Sinker

I dont know why im posting this. Its just funny, this guy was kept bitching about people buying pots. He had bluff sydrome. I played him like a...

Started by Slash, 12-22-2006 11:03 AM
Replies: 3 Views: 801
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12-22-2006 11:24 AM

Good spot to pick up orphan pot?

Bet flop? Wait till turn? I assume river is a fold? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by Silly String, 12-21-2006 07:00 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,281
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12-22-2006 11:07 AM

Two shoulda-wouldas?

Fold and fold? {Ill convert these after my session sorry} First hand, I hated it.. I've never won in this situation, why would I start now....

Started by euphoricism, 12-22-2006 09:44 AM
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12-22-2006 09:59 AM

Jager vs Fnord

Jager is tight pre-flop, ABCweakish post-flop. Fnord is playing some lower stakes late night because he wants to gamble a little. He's running ...

Started by Fnord, 12-21-2006 08:55 AM
Replies: 26 Views: 1,953
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12-22-2006 09:36 AM

spew or standard?

3 hands on villain 0/0/0 Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $88

Started by Harry, 12-21-2006 09:19 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 976
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12-22-2006 07:24 AM

50NL 6m AQs in rr pot

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) UTG ($47.80) MP...

Started by nogenius, 12-22-2006 02:29 AM
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12-22-2006 03:07 AM

50NL TT makes gutshot on turn

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($123.50) UTG...

Started by nogenius, 12-21-2006 05:55 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 820
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12-22-2006 12:14 AM

loose passive shortstack

Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $22.80 UTG+1: $50.50 CO: $89.60

Started by Harry, 12-21-2006 08:28 PM
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12-21-2006 09:18 PM

$100NL, couple hands...

Hand 1: UTG+1 is 27/14/3 CO is 24/12/4.25 -I put UTG+1 on possibly pushing AK in this spot, cause it looks like I could be putting on a...

Started by griffey24, 12-21-2006 04:33 PM
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12-21-2006 08:06 PM

Playing Pocket Pairs in Position

...playing pretty poor poker? I think I might be overplaying my PPs in a lot of situations. So here's my hypothetical. Youre on the button....

Started by euphoricism, 12-20-2006 05:01 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,455
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12-21-2006 07:08 PM

why do they show the bluffs (lc)

Poker Stars No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $49.90 CO: $27.15 Button: $95.20

Started by Harry, 12-20-2006 09:37 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,349
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12-21-2006 06:57 PM

50NL Flopped trips vs. possible floater

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($68.15) SB...

Started by nogenius, 12-21-2006 05:15 PM
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12-21-2006 06:51 PM

4 hands

******* Hand 1 ******** Villains about a 20/10. UTG is a superfish 80/0 kinda guy and if he hadnt called I wouldnt have called preflop since...

Started by euphoricism, 12-20-2006 09:43 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 851
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12-21-2006 06:49 PM

floated a reraised pot, coordinated flop...gross?

I feel like my thoughts behind making a play here were solid, but I executed it poorly. I appeared to be getting out of line, raising/reraising...

Started by benny999, 12-19-2006 03:11 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,555
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12-21-2006 04:00 PM

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