Short-Handed NL Hold'em

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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	Replies: 2 Views: 34,323	Last Post By adilmalik View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-01-2014 01:28 AM
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	Replies: 0 Views: 26,691	Last Post By pocketfours View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 03-25-2011 01:59 AM
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	Replies: 1 Views: 27,838	Last Post By meeloche View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 08-30-2010 12:09 AM
Am I a pussy? this seems like a draw so bad but 99,88,77 make way too much sense. Also, thoughts on flop? PokerStars Game #7220585889: Hold'em No Limit... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-29-2006 12:17 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 989	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-29-2006 04:03 AM
VERY TOUGH DECISION This is standard right with no reads? Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-29-2006 12:20 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 912	Last Post By givememyleg View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Visit Homepage 11-29-2006 02:36 AM
Line Check Opps is solid, doesn't steal on the button. He's 19/12. I figure I should just push the turn since I'm calling a reasonable bet anyway and KK/JJ... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-28-2006 10:53 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 820	Last Post By gabe View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-29-2006 12:55 AM
100 NL 6max hands No reads, I assume they're all idiots (and usually holds true). PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from... Started by elipsesjeff, 11-28-2006 01:02 PM	Replies: 25 Views: 3,368	Last Post By Pelion View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 10:58 PM
50nl KK OOP vs limp/call 50nl 6max, Hero is BB, No reads or stats Seat 1: Button ($52.55) Seat 2: SB ($50.25) Seat 3: Hero ($62.20) Seat 4: UTG ($26.20) Seat 5: MP... Started by spoonitnow, 11-28-2006 05:32 PM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,292	Last Post By spoonitnow View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 08:57 PM
3 Hands from FTP $350k OK, keep in mind that I have been playing on FTP for like 3 or 4 months and have only been playing NL tourneys for @ a year and this was my first... Started by PokeRecon, 11-27-2006 06:13 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 1,307	Last Post By THaC View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 06:23 PM
Am I an insufferable nit? I'm trying to take a stab at SH and feeling like a total donk. Help please. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History... Started by Margin Of Error, 11-28-2006 03:14 AM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,279	Last Post By elipsesjeff View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 05:40 PM
Too aggressive? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($49.30) CO... Started by quinlan20, 11-28-2006 04:22 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 970	Last Post By dsaxton View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 04:45 PM
Straightforward TP2K hand I apologize for crappy HH format in advance. PierceColli Posted Small Blind $0.10 pj94404 Posted Big Blind $0.25 Dealing Cards You Were Dealt... Started by spoonitnow, 11-27-2006 11:19 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,013	Last Post By bigred View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 01:30 PM
50NL 6m Value bet river? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($92.20) Hero... Started by nogenius, 11-28-2006 12:38 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 861	Last Post By bigred View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 01:24 PM
50NL 6m Basic draw hand PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Button ($52.60) SB... Started by nogenius, 11-28-2006 12:30 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,104	Last Post By Warpe View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 12:56 PM
50NL 6m Bad turn card, led into by loose player PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($48) UTG... Started by nogenius, 11-28-2006 01:41 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 1,000	Last Post By Silly String View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 12:44 PM
9-high for 9999$ this is slightly spammy but just caught this hand after finishing a long session while heading to bed You think bld thought his hand was good on... Started by Genitruc, 11-28-2006 06:09 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 1,221	Last Post By IowaSkinsFan View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 12:41 PM
drawy flop and I min raise top pair... I don't have any good reads post flop on CO, but he is seeing a lot of flops. utg+1 is an abc tag, and (I think) that's my image too. I was... Started by benny999, 11-28-2006 04:05 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 632	Last Post By nutsinho View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 09:56 AM
Preflop wargames. Villain is 23/18/3 Hero is 23/17/3 Full Tilt Poker (6 max) - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - Seat 1: MstAA mAArtini ($782.25) Seat 2: scrapper41... Started by Miffed22001, 11-27-2006 10:58 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 1,040	Last Post By Lukie View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 09:44 AM
bldsweatters playing vs fish? I'm just watching Notthistime on pokerstars playing heads up and his opps seems like a fish. This one really takes the cake for me, I even put him on... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-28-2006 01:21 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 1,183	Last Post By Genitruc View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 06:18 AM
LC: How to blow a 10:1 chip lead in 7 hands HU This really got to me, particularly after a long session of bubble pwnage of which I was very proud. Not sure I would have done anything else... Started by taipan168, 11-27-2006 06:42 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,529	Last Post By MuddyWicket View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 05:59 AM
What happened to RAINKHAN?? Just looked him up on sharkscope and his profit has dipped a huge amount in the last month or so....anyone know what happened??? Started by Babydee2, 11-21-2006 09:53 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,787	Last Post By Jimmy Mac View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 02:20 AM
How bad is this shorstack leak? UTG/MP/wherever villain makes it 3-4x to go. Hero, who is buying in for half and being a ratholing bastard, tends to just call. How much am I... Started by euphoricism, 11-27-2006 09:16 PM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,199	Last Post By benny999 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-28-2006 01:11 AM
Do you c-bet here? Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $122.90 Hero: $83.50 Button: $50 Started by Harry, 11-21-2006 09:37 PM	Replies: 33 Views: 2,126	Last Post By Chopper View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 09:38 PM
100NL 6m Multiway limped pot with TPNK PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($71.35) Button... Started by nogenius, 11-27-2006 04:09 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 837	Last Post By benny999 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 07:07 PM
50NL 6m AQs makes nut flush draw PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($154.10) UTG... Started by nogenius, 11-27-2006 02:01 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,038	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 07:05 PM
Playing against a Tagg multi-tabler (hand history converter does not work here, so I will try to clean it up as best I can) Hand 1 Defending my blinds aginst this Tagg (23%/18%/4.5... Started by JL, 11-23-2006 05:02 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,456	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 05:33 PM
25NL QQ Line Check PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($13.30) CO... Started by Margin Of Error, 11-27-2006 12:37 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 906	Last Post By nutsinho View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 04:40 PM
50NL 6m Rivered nut straight decision PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($19.50) Hero... Started by nogenius, 11-27-2006 01:53 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 823	Last Post By nutsinho View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 02:40 PM
50NL 6m I hold 2 pair, led into on turn PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($34.20) Hero... Started by nogenius, 11-27-2006 01:55 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 842	Last Post By Renton View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 12:04 PM
Hmmm, I wonder what he has. Stars 2/4 6-handed, CO and I have 400. BB covers. I open to 16 with kings UTG. I probably have one of the tighter ranges here of the 2/4 regs. ... Started by Lukie, 11-26-2006 03:15 AM	Replies: 15 Views: 1,293	Last Post By Numbr2intheWorld View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 11:54 AM
What is wrong with me (long) This post will be particularly self-centered and probably pretty "rambly". I'll also probably repeat myself a whole lot. I'm hoping that writing... Started by Genitruc, 11-25-2006 06:48 PM	Replies: 24 Views: 1,911	Last Post By Chopper View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 09:06 AM
How do you play this flush draw? PokerStars Game #7187643481: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/11/26 - 18:08:22 (ET) Table 'Salonta' 6-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1:... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-26-2006 06:21 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 2,351	Last Post By nutsinho View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 07:07 AM
picking off river bluff standard here, or no? Earlier booshiet (villain) bet top pair with 8 kicker really aggro post flop. He seemed straightforward but donkish from what I saw. I really... Started by benny999, 11-27-2006 03:19 AM	Replies: 0 Views: 542	Last Post By benny999 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-27-2006 03:19 AM
Iwind's bad calls thread This actually does seem like a good idea, I'll post here every big call I make when I'm behind. Hopefully there won't be too many hands in this... Started by Iwind, 11-22-2006 04:09 PM	Replies: 17 Views: 2,061	Last Post By Iwind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 08:09 PM
I very nearly took a shot at 25/50 just now... awesome. I still havn't ruled out sitting in this game yet. PokerStars Game #7151854079: Hold'em No Limit ($25/$50) - 2006/11/24 - 04:09:29... Started by Lukie, 11-24-2006 04:13 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 3,136	Last Post By Bmxicle View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 08:03 PM
Opening up... One of the changes I've been incorporating recently in an effort to open up my game a tad has been cold calling in position with hands with sooted... Started by Warpe, 11-25-2006 01:33 PM	Replies: 16 Views: 1,345	Last Post By Numbr2intheWorld View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 07:13 PM
Trying to open up my game... So ABC poker has treated me well at NL25 and I'm running at just under 10bb with consistent winning sessions. However, I feel like my game is not... Started by Kits, 11-24-2006 09:32 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,081	Last Post By swiggidy View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 01:10 PM
crying call with nut str8 on an interesting river. villain is a loose passive fish PokerStars Game #7175692551: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/11/25 - 21:23:27 (ET) Table 'Hektor IV'... Started by Renton, 11-25-2006 09:31 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 967	Last Post By gabe View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 12:38 PM
Nit, unraised pot, he wants to play for stacks. BB is a tight passive Nit, I've yet to see him play a big pot without the goods. I'm running like shit. Dropped over 2 buy-ins at the table,... Started by Fnord, 11-25-2006 05:46 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 1,174	Last Post By gabe View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 12:36 PM
line check for SH noob I have no idea if this is standard short handed or if it's spew...comments welcome HAND1 - I thought WA/WB... PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em,... Started by gnads, 11-25-2006 08:45 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 675	Last Post By Chopper View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 11:20 AM
50NL River the nut flush on paired board PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($90.45) UTG... Started by nogenius, 11-26-2006 01:55 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 715	Last Post By aislephive View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 03:50 AM
overpair in reraised pot vs strange line villain is kinda loose and bad over a small sample PokerStars Game #7176146825: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/11/25 - 21:56:18 (ET)... Started by Renton, 11-25-2006 10:09 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 707	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 03:04 AM
WTF do I have to do to get action? (possibly low content) I go a build a bully image, and no one bites when I get Aces, but give me crazy action when I have Anna K. Oh, the big loss is AA vs KK pre-flop... Started by Fnord, 11-25-2006 01:03 AM	Replies: 18 Views: 1,364	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-26-2006 01:50 AM