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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

Cry call?

Villan is typical six max nit. Dealt to redgrape kingsoda444: calls $0.50 gritz66: calls $0.50 sphockey: folds redgrape: calls $0.25 Aces...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 12-17-2006 01:33 AM
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12-17-2006 08:36 PM

AQ flopped trips deals with rivershove

Villain is 60/7 Rivershove is sick, do i pay him? Sorry converter doesn't work for tribecca. Peepers 10474896-168395 Holdem No Limit...

Started by Dislexsik, 12-17-2006 04:35 PM
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12-17-2006 07:55 PM

Squeeze

Original raiser is tag, other is unknown. I don't want to call here OOP, but I think I lose value by folding. Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem...

Started by Harry, 12-16-2006 06:41 PM
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12-17-2006 07:46 PM

what a night. more hands. ty.

Instead of studying for my last final on my Friday night, I decided to play poker. 1) Line check. Only been at the table for 20 min, but they both...

Started by donkbee, 12-16-2006 01:28 AM
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12-17-2006 06:39 PM

QQ 3-way on horrible board

I got called a bad player today by some banana who wasn't even in the hand so can someone please take a look at this.... Party Poker No-Limit...

Started by Kits, 12-17-2006 01:24 AM
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12-17-2006 11:12 AM

Weird AQ hand.

Villain is a 16/11 multitabler who seems straight forward. I didn't reraise pre because my image sucked, and because i wouldn't have any postflop...

Started by Renton, 12-16-2006 09:30 AM
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12-16-2006 11:03 PM

A thread to end "lets find a better spot"

For good. This only applies to SNG's and MTT's, not cash games. There is no finding a better spot. The question is always is this +EV or -EV. It's...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 12-13-2006 05:40 PM
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12-16-2006 09:12 PM

Two wierd turn spots - line check?

This hand was interesting, villain was 31/13 or so, halfway decent but not good. I thought I'd call the flop raise and re-evaluate the turn. Pretty...

Started by aislephive, 12-15-2006 05:39 PM
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12-16-2006 07:17 PM

Is this call read dependant?

Villain is unkown His river bet just screamed bluff at the time. Is this a good or bad call vs an unkown? PokerRoom No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (5...

Started by JL, 12-16-2006 04:47 PM
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12-16-2006 05:43 PM

Stupid river?

Just sat so no reads. Turn I was attempting a c/r, figuring he'd semibluff but he didn't. How stupid is that river call? PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by euphoricism, 12-16-2006 04:59 PM
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12-16-2006 05:41 PM

Spewage? Or good bluff?

Villain was pretty taggy (20/11). Comments on all streets appreciated: PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool...

Started by jo, 12-16-2006 02:55 AM
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12-16-2006 04:59 PM

(bad/ok/good?) squeeze/value play

Riddler is a solid tag (ie has a wide range to raise otb). HansVK is a laggro donk (like 45/25 pre but taggish in bigger pots). I reraised him a...

Started by benny999, 12-16-2006 01:52 AM
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12-16-2006 02:06 PM

flop overpair

Villain is loose passive... I think set and 2-pair are possible, but shortstack + all the draws out there = easy call, right? Full Tilt Poker No...

Started by Harry, 12-16-2006 01:38 AM
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12-16-2006 02:02 AM

If (or when) am I looking to get the money in?

$25NL - 6 Max I have been raising a lot (27/19). Have not had a double-up, but won 4 or 5 fair-sized pots by generally showing down some big...

Started by Staresy, 12-15-2006 05:33 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,101
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12-16-2006 01:39 AM

FTR 6-Max B-Team

Hi everyone still grinding the small stakes, Now that winter break is coming up I'm going to have lots of time for poker, so we should organize...

Started by Alibi, 12-15-2006 12:18 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,242
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12-15-2006 10:06 PM

A few hands from last nights session. 50NL.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($90.35) SB...

Started by Reidak, 12-15-2006 12:33 PM
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12-15-2006 07:41 PM

Turned top two pair. Is this standard?

http://www.pokerhand.org/?671639 Im continuing to get stacked on an extremely regular basis at 100nl. Villain is completely unknown, but...

Started by Renton, 12-15-2006 04:05 AM
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12-15-2006 06:49 PM

Floater's Folly

I float a ton. Here’s a situation where I hit one of the cards I’m looking for but felt torn. Villain has been pretty damn aggro postflop and has...

Started by Genitruc, 12-14-2006 04:07 AM
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12-15-2006 05:41 PM

A couple of 2-Pair situations

Both are Stars 25NL. Don't know why they are both so short-handed; the tables just seemed to break up within seconds. BB ($30.50) Staresy...

Started by Staresy, 12-15-2006 05:22 PM
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12-15-2006 05:31 PM

JKs, TT, JKo

1) New to the table, no reads. Am I supposed to fold to the reraise preflop? How much do I bet on the river? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB...

Started by donkbee, 12-14-2006 11:14 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,423
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12-15-2006 04:08 PM

50NL - 1/2 PSB on river

Assume standard 50NL opponent PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by swiggidy, 12-15-2006 02:59 PM
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12-15-2006 03:16 PM

50NL - trying to learn stack aggression

Villain is pretty straight up player, 16/10 ~50 hands. How bad is this? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter...

Started by swiggidy, 12-15-2006 01:29 PM
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12-15-2006 03:14 PM

Two flush draw hands, im clueless!

1) Do I just push flop here instead of 3x to 18$? I just feel wierd when pushing 100$ into a 16$ pot or wtv. Do you fold to his 4bet? Full Tilt...

Started by Alexos, 12-14-2006 05:08 AM
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12-15-2006 02:40 PM

This is horrible right vs Renton

Renton is playing extra LAGG since Irish, me and Jager are playing at this table. He's been threebetting very light. PokerStars Game #7418405247:...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 12-12-2006 11:01 PM
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12-15-2006 01:22 PM

c'mon, man...

PokerStars Game #7448756461: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/12/15 - 01:03:50 (ET) Table 'Thusnelda II' 6-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 3:...

Started by LeFou, 12-15-2006 02:06 AM
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12-15-2006 01:02 PM

TPTK laydown

Villain is 57/7/0.67 over ~15 hands Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 5 players Converter Stack sizes: Hero: ...

Started by Harry, 12-15-2006 01:55 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,084
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12-15-2006 12:10 PM

Like my play?

Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter Stack sizes: Hero: $99.35 UTG+1: $14.20 CO: $38.50

Started by Harry, 12-15-2006 02:49 AM
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12-15-2006 12:06 PM

K on tha turn

41/12/2.5 I have PFR/c-bet image. Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter

Started by Harry, 12-15-2006 02:55 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 979
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12-15-2006 04:43 AM

What is standard here

44/29/2.2 over 200+ hands Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $150.35

Started by Harry, 12-15-2006 02:20 AM
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12-15-2006 04:42 AM

100NL 6m QQ facing PF reraise from shorty

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($49.70) SB...

Started by nogenius, 12-14-2006 09:00 PM
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12-15-2006 04:32 AM

QQ line check.

I am new to the FT 100nl games, so villain is pretty much unknown. The very small sample of hands i have on him, say that he is Tagg-like preflop. ...

Started by Renton, 12-14-2006 02:56 AM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,164
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12-15-2006 03:44 AM

3 hands at $50NL on Stars

1) I hate EVERY street in this, so I figured I should post and find out what I should have done. Looking back, I wish I had reraised preflop, but...

Started by donkbee, 12-14-2006 01:52 AM
Replies: 17 Views: 1,489
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12-15-2006 01:34 AM

Hooray me?

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 12-14-2006 08:33 PM
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12-14-2006 10:55 PM

You likey?

HalvSame is playing at 50NL for fun, Lagging it up but not getting out of line at all. He's obviously a thinking player. His pfr is very loose,...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 12-14-2006 08:10 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 799
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12-14-2006 09:32 PM

Help me beat 100nl, here're some irrelevant stats

I've cut down significantly on my tables, and I've been trying to get better. I have started threebetting regulars in position a lot more, with some...

Started by Renton, 12-11-2006 06:38 PM
Replies: 30 Views: 6,844
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12-14-2006 07:09 PM

FTR Chat Discussion, 3:30PM EST

Doing it again in about 10 minutes. One table of 50NL, I'll be in a separate channel, use the drop box at the top of the chat window to join it. ...

Started by euphoricism, 12-13-2006 10:21 PM
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12-14-2006 04:22 PM

Live hand vs Skinsfan, 3-handed

Obviously, since i'm playing against my twin brother, who is Iowaskinsfan on this forum, this hand isn't standard whatsover. Especially since it's...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 12-13-2006 10:38 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,120
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12-14-2006 03:50 PM

How well do I spew?

Looking through some old HH's, tell me how bad/good/okay these are. Opp is typical lagg, 25/18. obviously not many reads because these are old. ...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 12-14-2006 02:00 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 824
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12-14-2006 03:18 PM

Slightly weird $100NL hand

Background - This is my first orbit at the table so I don't have any reads/stats/table image. Villain (the BB in the HH) already seems a kind of...

Started by trev, 12-14-2006 08:47 AM
Replies: 1 Views: 713
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12-14-2006 11:25 AM

Stars $100nl roll call

You don't have to post your handle if you don't want to. Just wondering how many others are out there, considering a fair amount of hands posted...

Started by Alibi, 12-13-2006 06:51 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,093
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12-14-2006 08:27 AM

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