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
Today's questionable plays 1. Villain is donkish loose and semi-aggressive. POKERSTARS GAME #6860157204: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2006/11/01 - 23:12:39 (ET) Table... Started by Renton, 11-02-2006 02:17 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,142	Last Post By gabe View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-02-2006 01:43 PM
6 max questions After moving from FR, here are a few situations that keep coming up. 1. Dealing with your preflop raise getting reraised, what is the typical... Started by Jager, 11-01-2006 10:21 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 945	Last Post By IowaSkinsFan View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-02-2006 10:31 AM
OWNED PokerStars Game #6268491455: Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6) - 2006/09/13 - 01:27:02 (ET) Table 'Ariel III' 6-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1:... Started by ilikeaces86, 09-13-2006 01:31 AM	Replies: 20 Views: 5,095	Last Post By Iwind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-02-2006 04:14 AM
LAG and TAG I often hear people called LAGs or TAGs, but I'm not sure where the boundary is. Assuming someone is a winning player, what kind of stats would be... Started by jo, 10-31-2006 11:54 AM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,377	Last Post By aislephive View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-02-2006 01:20 AM
Pocket 10s with OESD Not much action from Villian until this hand. What's your flop move? This a good time to push back real hard with the good draw? ***** Hand... Started by holdin2, 10-31-2006 06:08 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,251	Last Post By elipsesjeff View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2006 09:41 PM
Flop blocking bet with KK Villain is kinda loose and kinda passive. He probably doesn't raise enough. I haven't played with him enough to know what his reraising range is,... Started by Renton, 11-01-2006 05:30 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 900	Last Post By Numbr2intheWorld View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2006 04:44 PM
PSTARS NL100 FTR 6 MAX GAME ON TABLE ALTAIR just search for player "Genitruc" to get in Started by Genitruc, 10-31-2006 08:51 PM	Replies: 31 Views: 2,384	Last Post By IowaSkinsFan View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2006 03:32 PM
50NL line check Hand 1: 4th hand at table, comments on any street appreciated PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from... Started by swiggidy, 10-31-2006 01:26 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 815	Last Post By aislephive View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2006 02:18 PM
A couple general questions Ok, so far I've been owned by 50NL 6max and taken some bad beats and some such, so I went through my first 2,000 hands. I looked at all the hands... Started by holdin2, 11-01-2006 05:16 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 799	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2006 10:54 AM
KK, reraised pot, bad board villain is semi-loose and semi-aggressive, but not a very good player. No real reads, he had only been around for 30 minutes or so. POKERSTARS... Started by Renton, 11-01-2006 12:11 AM	Replies: 7 Views: 858	Last Post By Renton View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 11-01-2006 05:20 AM
FTR shorthanded game im thinking .25/.50 or .5/1. lets get one going on stars one day.... can we get one running later tonight? Started by gabe, 10-30-2006 05:46 PM	Replies: 45 Views: 3,194	Last Post By Happy Jones View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 10:49 PM
Blind Defense -- Flopped Trips I'm moving to 6-max right now...so gonna try to plug in a bunch o' hand histories...I apologize in advance for my idiocy and if I bore you. This... Started by holdin2, 10-31-2006 05:53 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 697	Last Post By mb2447 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 10:08 PM
FTR SHORTHANDED TONIGHT AT 8:30 ET TIME. Shorthanded tonight 100NL on Pokerstars. What we're going to do is all join the same table since we cant make a private cash game. BE HERE RIGHT... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 10-31-2006 08:02 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 595	Last Post By IowaSkinsFan View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 08:02 PM
kinda simple question - reraised pf with 35-40bb... This happened a lot lately: 6 handed 100nl I am UTG, and cover an unknown (new to the table) UTG+1 who has $35-$40 pre flop: I raise to $4,... Started by benny999, 10-30-2006 11:01 PM	Replies: 5 Views: 696	Last Post By benny999 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 07:57 PM
Good play right? villan is 24/20, which is why i reraise on the button with AJ. The guy has folded on the flop after hes been reraised twice already. Plus I'm... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 10-31-2006 06:22 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 657	Last Post By aislephive View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 06:55 PM
5-5-10NL live - $2,000 min buyin game I just finished my second session in a high stakes live game, it's a lot of fun playing live, and cause of the game being softer I don't think my... Started by Iwind, 10-10-2006 05:52 AM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,767	Last Post By Iwind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 06:40 PM
Flopped 2 pair -- limped pot No reads. Turn move? Should I have 3 bet flop? *** Hand History for Game 175188715 *** $0.25/$0.50 NL Texas Hold'em - Sun, Oct 29,... Started by holdin2, 10-31-2006 06:00 PM	Replies: 0 Views: 536	Last Post By holdin2 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 06:00 PM
I'm pretty sure this is retarded... I don't have many hands with this guy, but i've noticed he's been pretty loose and his standard raises are small. I've never seen him reraise. The... Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 10-31-2006 02:24 PM	Replies: 8 Views: 1,012	Last Post By Lukie View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 05:58 PM
Poll: 3/6 - 5/10 AA KK, AK vs sets? how to avoid??? Ok... this is my first post at FTR i think, Ive been playing Ongame and Pacific for abit now at those levels and I just can't seem to do anything... Started by superfish, 10-30-2006 02:57 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,400	Last Post By Iwind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 04:12 PM
KK, reraised pot, 200 bb deep Villain is a solid TAgg regular in the 2/4 game, although he is one of the newer regs in the game. We've splashed around a bit with each other... Started by Lukie, 10-30-2006 05:33 AM	Replies: 30 Views: 1,961	Last Post By gabe View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 04:10 PM
Should these stats concern me? The one pair stats especially scare me, should this be the case? Should I be losing money with one pair? should i be losing this much? 13k hands. Started by IowaSkinsFan, 10-31-2006 01:01 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 666	Last Post By gabe View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 03:27 PM
Easy or Hard lay down?? Need advice AJ TPTK Live NL cash texas holdem ($2/$5) I'm UTG (stack $550) with AsJs and raised to $15. Got 5 callers including the small blind (stack $800). Pot... Started by sweetgt3, 10-30-2006 04:54 PM	Replies: 6 Views: 906	Last Post By elipsesjeff View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 12:49 PM
interesting hand from 2+2 methinks... http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=7851408&an=0&page=1&gonew=1#UNREAD i think it's a pretty easy fold. the guys there... Started by \|~\|ypermegachi, 10-30-2006 09:56 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,085	Last Post By Miffed22001 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 09:51 AM
Ugly day so far at 25nl Alright, after talking to someone on here I have tried to be more aggressive because I wasn't as successful as I hoped to be. My HUD wasn't working... Started by kmind, 10-29-2006 03:36 PM	Replies: 22 Views: 1,627	Last Post By Rondavu View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 09:23 AM
Feedback on live $2/5 hands First I want to apologise for what seems a fairly redundant thread regarding Joe Hachem the other night. The point was not to criticise his play, I... Started by handsomestan, 10-29-2006 02:20 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,403	Last Post By handsomestan View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 08:37 AM
Nut flush and I fold... He's been pretty solid so far...only other guy that I think is worth a crap at the table. PokerStars Game #6823458306: Hold'em No Limit... Started by UG, 10-29-2006 11:07 PM	Replies: 21 Views: 1,409	Last Post By elipsesjeff View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-31-2006 02:18 AM
3/6. Four thin calls. 1) Villain seems unremarkable, probably not very good. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from... Started by bdawg56kg, 10-01-2006 05:48 PM	Replies: 14 Views: 1,761	Last Post By Lukie View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-30-2006 06:25 PM
Crying call with an overpair on a dreadful board. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($159) UTG ($158.75)... Started by Renton, 10-30-2006 02:01 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 929	Last Post By Lukie View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-30-2006 06:10 PM
Tables filled with TAGs I was wondering, conceptually, how you can get an edge on tables filled with TAGs. On tables with preflop loose players, you basically can get an... Started by jackvance, 10-26-2006 06:40 PM	Replies: 26 Views: 1,945	Last Post By Lukie View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-30-2006 05:56 PM
standard right? Villan is 25/8 PokerStars Game #6831130392: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/10/30 - 17:24:44 (ET) Table 'Sharatan' 6-max Seat #2 is the... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 10-30-2006 05:30 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 628	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-30-2006 05:43 PM
hee haw or yee haw? standard very aggressive tagg player, i think the 55 raise makes strong hands like overpairs less likely, but they are certainly very much still in... Started by Bmxicle, 10-29-2006 08:05 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 5,215	Last Post By Ravageur View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-30-2006 05:42 PM
3 hands...sanity check dropped 1.5 buyins :evil:, need a sanity check :oops: all of these hands occured within the 1st round of hands, so i didn't get a read (normally... Started by \|~\|ypermegachi, 10-29-2006 09:10 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,135	Last Post By Fnord View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-30-2006 01:00 PM
I've been seeing this line a lot.. I've done this line pretty much each time and it's worked against it. PokerStars Game #6822490170: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/10/29 -... Started by IowaSkinsFan, 10-29-2006 10:04 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 652	Last Post By Happy Jones View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2006 11:54 PM
Who here raises PP's 22-88 in almost all situations? I pretty much raises all PP's from any postition, preflop. The exceptions are on the button or in the blinds when everyone has limped behind me. ... Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 10-28-2006 02:17 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,034	Last Post By bdawg56kg View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2006 03:20 PM
heads up play just a general discussion on heads up play... i was on a great streak a week ago winning all the heads up when its down to 2 in 10 seated or 6 seated... Started by cocolaja, 10-29-2006 12:40 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 655	Last Post By marmot View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2006 02:42 PM
5-5-10 NL QQ hand Another hand from this live game I'm playing. 7 handed, I'm playing kinda tight, but not supertight. Players in the hand. I have QcQd 1... Started by Iwind, 10-24-2006 04:48 AM	Replies: 17 Views: 1,909	Last Post By Iwind View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2006 02:01 PM
100NL 6m Top two pair line checkup PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums) UTG ($110.50) MP... Started by nogenius, 10-29-2006 12:15 PM	Replies: 1 Views: 604	Last Post By Happy Jones View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2006 01:42 PM
4 key hands from EPT Baden I had a pretty tough table half the first day. ElkY to my immediate right, Luca Pagano, and a couple of others that some of my friends recognized who... Started by Pingviini, 10-26-2006 07:30 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,526	Last Post By johnny_fish View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2006 12:55 PM
Is this a turn fold? river fold?.. or gotta call this down? Hey guys, I just played this hand, and was wondering if I shoulda played it differently.. Reasonably new to the table, haven't really had any... Started by griffey24, 10-29-2006 11:40 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 572	Last Post By Happy Jones View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2006 11:46 AM
Good KK fold? Alright Im pretty sure I know the answer to this. Early in my playing time no reads on villian. Button seems a bit aggressive so far raising preflop... Started by Happy Jones, 10-28-2006 08:02 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 1,164	Last Post By Happy Jones View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 10-29-2006 09:54 AM