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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

I hate being in this situation!

Villain is a Multi-tabling Tight passive PF, aggressive post-flop type player. I find myself in similar situations all the time. Battling it out...

Started by JL, 11-25-2006 08:35 PM
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11-25-2006 09:11 PM

Easy fold...or call for one more card?

Villain has been in my grill all game and seems to be semi-loose and aggressive. should i make a stand here or cut bait w/ the over and flush draw...

Started by Chopper, 11-24-2006 09:26 PM
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11-25-2006 02:40 PM

Floating Counterfit (lc)

Opponent is Counterfit17 20% VP$IP, 15% PFR. Strong post-flop player, aggressive, picks good spot to follow through, likes to re-raise me pre-flop....

Started by Fnord, 11-23-2006 07:53 AM
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11-25-2006 06:33 AM

Thoughts and Aggression

Hi, I recently took about a month off poker after losing $30k in 2 days at 5/10. I took a month off and i became dissillusioned with poker and...

Started by Toadstool, 11-18-2006 10:09 PM
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11-25-2006 02:42 AM

flop min bets

I have been seeing these a lot lately at my 50NL tables, where someone will make a min bet on the flop, followed by a pot-sized bet on the turn. I...

Started by pgil, 11-25-2006 12:00 AM
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11-25-2006 01:08 AM

A QQ hand

50 NL, 6 handed. everybody is playing pretty typical straightforward poker, except that they chase too much. I am playing moderately loose, and...

Started by pgil, 11-25-2006 12:12 AM
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11-25-2006 12:16 AM

Top Set and Deep Stacks

http://www.pokerhand.org/?628885 I flopped top set against two aggressive players but I didn't know the best line in which to try and stack one...

Started by locks1018, 11-24-2006 02:34 AM
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11-24-2006 10:45 PM

What am I beating here?

Villain is tight passive. 1% PFR, AF = 1.1 Haven't seen him do anything out of line. He views me as aggressive. I may have been getting a little...

Started by JL, 11-24-2006 05:15 PM
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11-24-2006 10:00 PM

What does Villain have?

Not a good read on villain, but he does seem fairly loose passive PF, but aggressive post-flop. GAME #456149340: Texas Hold'em NL $0.50/$1...

Started by JL, 11-23-2006 08:59 PM
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11-24-2006 09:59 PM

help me learn when to value bet...

villain is oop and slpp...but once he calls the bet on the flop, i wonder if 2nd pair mid kicker is good. i put him on a draw, but dont i have to...

Started by Chopper, 11-24-2006 01:03 PM
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11-24-2006 09:34 PM

Inducing a bluff with KK, let's talk about psychology

Mark is 17VP$IP/15PFR over a small sample size. Table is playing tight no-showdown poker up until this hand. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB...

Started by Fnord, 11-24-2006 04:29 PM
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11-24-2006 06:00 PM

Proud of this fold - should I be?

SB is a solid TAG, around 28/12. On the turn I really tried to put SB on a hand, and the most obvious thing would be a slowplayed Ace. I thought...

Started by Harry, 11-24-2006 01:03 AM
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11-24-2006 05:25 PM

25/50 TPTK

villian is tight and solid. if he was paying attention, i just got caught on another table (there were only 4 running at the time) firing 3 barrels...

Started by gabe, 11-01-2006 02:14 PM
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11-24-2006 02:50 PM

I'm such a fish. 4 hands @ $50NL

I lost a lot of smaller pots that added up (to a LOT) today playing $50NL, and so I thought I should post some of them to see if there's anything big...

Started by donkbee, 11-23-2006 09:17 PM
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11-24-2006 01:47 PM

I'm bad at rivers...

Villain is 45/1.7 By the river I feel pretty strongly that he has some type of ace. My feeling is that I am missing a lot of value by not betting...

Started by Harry, 11-24-2006 01:14 AM
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11-24-2006 10:40 AM

Boost is good at drunk poker

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($31.50) BB...

Started by UG, 11-24-2006 01:49 AM
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11-24-2006 10:10 AM

Not sure what to do on river with AK

BB joined this very hand so I know absolutely nothing about him. Thanks for any help. No Limit Holdem Ring game 200NL Blinds: $1/$2 4...

Started by Champika, 11-23-2006 06:00 PM
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11-24-2006 10:09 AM

A funny spot with AQ

Table is playing weak/tight with PokerStar regulars except MP and BB. MP is kinda fishy, but isn't spewing off his money. BB figures to be a...

Started by Fnord, 11-22-2006 07:33 AM
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11-24-2006 03:37 AM

Looooooooooosing value:(

PokerStars Game #7106869943: Hold'em No Limit ($10/$20) - 2006/11/20 - 20:13:03 (ET) Table 'Nicolaia' 6-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: Batera...

Started by Iwind, 11-20-2006 08:25 PM
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11-24-2006 12:37 AM

Euphos biggest losers of the session

In hopes of finding why I suck, someone told me I should go through my sessions table by table and post my biggest losers in hopes of finding where...

Started by euphoricism, 11-20-2006 06:33 PM
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11-23-2006 08:33 AM

100k shorthanded hands played, PT stats

So, today I played my 100,000th shorthanded game. Started in June or so, and 99% my PT stats is 5-max or 6-max. Started at 100NL 5-max, then 200 and...

Started by sandstorm, 11-22-2006 03:13 PM
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11-23-2006 07:32 AM

weird preflop spot vs. Lukie and some other lagtard

The three of us have all been playing pretty aggressively. The guy in MP has raised something like 25% of his hands. Both Lukie and I have...

Started by mcatdog, 11-23-2006 01:08 AM
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11-23-2006 03:20 AM

Some calldowns

I just finished a pretty fun session of playing only four tables and playing a little looser and more aggressive than my normal game. I really...

Started by Renton, 11-22-2006 05:30 PM
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11-22-2006 10:22 PM

TT reraised pot

Villain is a solid regular (preposterous, 28/17 over a small sample). I've been playing quite loose (39/30, mainly because it was 3-4 handed). He...

Started by johnny_fish, 11-22-2006 04:04 AM
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11-22-2006 08:04 PM

AQs, flopped nut flush ($50NL Stars)

The small bet and call OOP was a frequent occurance at this table by Jarules and jvrd. If they were raised, they'd sometimes call and sometimes not...

Started by donkbee, 11-22-2006 04:09 PM
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11-22-2006 07:11 PM

Utility push?

Villain in this hand is a 2/4 semi-regular J0EBL0GGS. He seems like your average, unremarkable player. I don't think he's overly good but probably...

Started by Lukie, 11-22-2006 07:10 AM
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11-22-2006 05:56 PM

AA, voluntary multiway pot.

Deep villain is semi loose and passive preflop, but kinda aggressive after the flop. He's raised me on the flop a couple of times in the small...

Started by Renton, 11-22-2006 04:25 PM
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11-22-2006 04:49 PM

100NL 6m KK faces flop push

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($236) CO...

Started by nogenius, 11-22-2006 11:08 AM
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11-22-2006 04:37 PM

sng heads-up matches...

so i've been trying out my heads up game on some 20+1 heads-up sngs...and i'm wondering if its even worth the time or the money...like i feel i would...

Started by b-rabbit, 11-22-2006 03:33 PM
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11-22-2006 04:13 PM

100NL 6m Boat river decision

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (3 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) SB ($194.40) BB...

Started by nogenius, 11-22-2006 11:14 AM
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11-22-2006 04:08 PM

missed value?

villain is a TOTAL call station...seeing 90% hands and NEVER raising. WtSD% of 55%, as well. i love to play against these guys and bet into them...

Started by Chopper, 11-22-2006 09:30 AM
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11-22-2006 03:19 PM

I have a problem

Sometimes poker is just evil, you put the other guy on a hand and you call because you are looking to hit your draw. Instead, the dealer gives you...

Started by Iwind, 11-22-2006 04:02 AM
Replies: 3 Views: 1,095
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11-22-2006 12:46 PM

WTF???

I have nothing on this guy. Is this just a guy donking off his chips? Also, I think my flop lead sucks. PokerStars Game #7109312418: Hold'em No...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 11-20-2006 11:02 PM
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11-22-2006 07:13 AM

Any obvious improvements?

a few hands from my session tonight, also my first ever HH post. please help me out with anythin you see. Hand 1 - no reads, first orbit Party...

Started by xyu, 11-21-2006 06:25 PM
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11-22-2006 04:57 AM

Folding overpair to a TAG push.

CO is tag, something like 17/11. On the flop I put him on something like AK, AQ, AT. On the turn I figured I would bet, and if he pushed he had...

Started by Harry, 11-21-2006 09:30 PM
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11-22-2006 01:45 AM

Overpairs in reraised pots

1. Villain is donkey-lag 30/15 POKERSTARS GAME #7117983078: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/11/21 - 17:40:16 (ET) Table 'Josephina II'...

Started by Renton, 11-21-2006 07:07 PM
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11-21-2006 11:49 PM

Minbet!

He knows its me. Seemed like a good time for it. PokerStars Game #7117727814: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/11/21 - 17:19:46 (ET) Table...

Started by elipsesjeff, 11-21-2006 05:28 PM
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11-21-2006 10:37 PM

99 raise on benign board

Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 6 players Converter Villains are 40/10 and 35/5 Stack sizes: UTG: $35.65

Started by Harry, 11-21-2006 09:14 PM
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11-21-2006 09:14 PM

400NL Took a bluff to far?

Opponent is on a few tables and seems solid. Easily capable of bluff raising the flop I would think. Her stats are 26/16/1.6 over 600 hands. What...

Started by Irisheyes, 11-21-2006 06:50 PM
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11-21-2006 09:08 PM

QQ on K6TJ board.

Villain is 57/22/2.2 Full Tilt Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 6 players Converter Stack sizes:

Started by Harry, 11-21-2006 09:07 PM
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11-21-2006 09:07 PM

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