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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

Value raise the river? Fnord picks tables g00t

My opponent is really loose and weak. Folds the flop against me when he doesn't have a piece. Haven't really given him cause to mistrust me. ...

Started by Fnord, 10-11-2006 06:15 AM
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10-11-2006 11:33 PM

Flopped straight at NL200

I'm finally slowly making the move to NL200, playing NL200 on half my tables and NL100 on the other hand - I need to get used to the bigger money ...

Started by Robert, 10-11-2006 05:43 PM
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10-11-2006 08:51 PM

QQ facing 3-bet push pf

Usually an easy fold for me but I get the feeling he doesn't like me or may be tilting after this hand that was no less than 3 minutes ago... ...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 10-11-2006 01:04 AM
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10-11-2006 01:40 PM

JJ, three-way action

Not sure about this one. CO is 68/15, aka a donk. BB is a 47/2 calling station and takes hands too far. Given preflop, I don't think I can credit...

Started by Warpe, 10-10-2006 02:30 PM
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10-11-2006 01:31 PM

5 to the flush. River decision.

Opp is 28/8/2. He has been trying to be aggressive at the table, but turns into a calling station when met with resistance. He will raise/reraise...

Started by AHiltz, 10-10-2006 10:57 AM
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10-11-2006 08:26 AM

Should I even be puking here?

Maybe I am becoming a nit or something. Villain has good stats (18/14) over 100-ish hands and hasn't done anything out of line so far. $400 NL...

Started by Genitruc, 10-10-2006 09:15 AM
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10-10-2006 12:18 PM

What is the ugliest thing about this hand?

Plz tell me what you hate the most about my line here. It shouldn’t be hard ; there’s a lot of butchering going on… I have a loose image, as always…...

Started by Genitruc, 10-10-2006 09:28 AM
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10-10-2006 12:12 PM

Kings prelop

Haven't been at the table for very long but it's been very loose with large raises all over the place, even for a 3 handed table. I decided that a...

Started by topsoyale, 10-09-2006 11:30 AM
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10-09-2006 10:26 PM

Boring hand, interesting table chat, timing is everything.

I've folded just about every hand since I've sat down, 2-3 orbits. Last hand I raised limpers from my BB with QJo and took it down pre-flop. I...

Started by Fnord, 10-08-2006 02:45 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,170
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10-09-2006 09:18 PM

two pair standard?

no reads, first orbit at table ***** Hand History for Game 5343750055 ***** $400 NL Texas Hold'em - Monday, October 09, 15:31:23 ET 2006 Table...

Started by drmcboy, 10-09-2006 03:35 PM
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10-09-2006 04:52 PM

Fun HU tourney win for review/entertainment.

I've been working on my heads up game a little lately. I felt like I played pretty well in this tourney, and there were a lot of interesting hands...

Started by Renton, 10-09-2006 12:49 PM
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10-09-2006 04:00 PM

Implied odds or bad play?

Villain is loose preflop caller, but gives up if flop doesn't help. It is first time in the session that he check/raised my cbet (I was cbetting ~...

Started by Sheetah, 10-09-2006 01:08 AM
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10-09-2006 11:36 AM

KK on flushy turn

***** Hand History for Game 5336142601 ***** $100 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, October 08, 09:25:02 ET 2006 Table Monster #1293846 (Real Money) Seat...

Started by apunisher, 10-08-2006 09:30 AM
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10-09-2006 02:34 AM

Check behind?

Villain is loose calling station. After he called (but not raised) my turn bet, I've put him on either draw or PP not believing me this time since I...

Started by Sheetah, 10-06-2006 04:06 PM
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10-08-2006 08:09 PM

AA getting c/r AI on a drawheavy board

opp is 33/23/3 after 60 hands. They are all datamined hands, so I dont know if hes a solid lag, if hes a normal TAG on a good run of cards or if hes...

Started by Robert, 10-07-2006 12:55 PM
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10-08-2006 03:06 AM

AA OOP.

I suppose I have to call because I induced a bluff by checking the turn. But a pot-sized bet puts me all in anyway. Should I be leading the turn? If...

Started by IslandAK, 10-06-2006 08:36 AM
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10-06-2006 09:38 AM

Typical toppair hand OOP

Opp seems like a very loose player (VPIP 50) and I've caught him making weird postflop bluffs a couple of times. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $...

Started by Robert, 10-05-2006 04:14 PM
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10-06-2006 05:25 AM

Puke and Fold?

Am I ever good here? How weak is a fold vs unknown p arty-fish? Villain just sat down at table... $400 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, October 05,...

Started by Genitruc, 10-05-2006 01:08 AM
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10-05-2006 04:56 PM

TP+ flush draw: Played right?

***** Hand History for Game 5315867799 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday, October 05, 01:22:46 ET 2006 Table Table 109775 (Real Money) Seat 1...

Started by Laeelin, 10-05-2006 01:55 AM
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10-05-2006 03:25 PM

KQo blind vs blind

NOt sure about my line. Is it ok? ***** Hand History for Game 5313722766 ***** $100 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, October 04, 20:07:46 ET 2006...

Started by apunisher, 10-04-2006 08:14 PM
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10-04-2006 09:15 PM

can we discuss short stack vs full buy in theory ???

Been a long while since I posted...I read about this forum almost daily..TIA for all the good advice...long story short..I had a great week of poker...

Started by unclemikect, 10-02-2006 11:50 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,214
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10-04-2006 08:54 PM

point out what I did wrong on this flopped trips hand

i wont the hand and everything, but i think i played it less than optimally. please point out where different decisions might have resulted in a...

Started by alias2211, 10-04-2006 02:57 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,165
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10-04-2006 07:43 PM

Pot odds?

Semi-tight passive, thinking opponent. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by Fnord, 10-01-2006 06:45 PM
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10-04-2006 05:13 PM

Ewwwww

Getting my feet wet in SH so expect some uber basic questions coming from me in the next while. Anyway, release the hounds!! I'm pretty sure this...

Started by Galapogos, 10-04-2006 02:59 PM
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10-04-2006 03:51 PM

Is he bluffing?

I've only been here maybe four orbits, but villain has played in almost every hand, and several of them he's bet strongly on the flop and gotten ppl...

Started by benny999, 10-04-2006 02:54 AM
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10-04-2006 01:18 PM

AQo and I'm all-in! (lc)

The LRR is from a loose player and this is the second time I've raised behind limpers. Last time he folded to my c-bet. PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by Fnord, 10-04-2006 04:55 AM
Replies: 3 Views: 770
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10-04-2006 10:08 AM

bluffs on the flop with outs

Hi guys - I'm trying to get a bit more aggressive with my draws, with the aim of being harder to read and getting more action from my made hands....

Started by jo, 10-03-2006 11:55 PM
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10-04-2006 05:36 AM

33 Flopped FH lc

***** Hand History for Game 5306976034 ***** $100 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, October 03, 19:58:20 ET 2006 Table Monster #1294131 (Real Money)...

Started by apunisher, 10-03-2006 08:03 PM
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10-03-2006 08:58 PM

82s turned flush in unraised pot (too weak?)

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.50/$1 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $163.58 UTG+1: $76.65 CO: $186.60

Started by apunisher, 10-01-2006 11:33 PM
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10-03-2006 05:15 PM

My most -EV bluff to date (low content)

Opponent seems loose and overly aggressive. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com...

Started by dsaxton, 09-29-2006 02:02 PM
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10-03-2006 05:04 PM

2 pair spew?

Villain is loose-passive preflop (48/11) but has shown some signs of post-flop aggression (2.5 AF). Can worse hands call here? I think my line is...

Started by Genitruc, 10-02-2006 10:56 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 717
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10-03-2006 03:03 AM

KK and JJ hands pf questions vs. same opp

**Please give advice on hand 1 first then read results because it is relevant to hand 2. Thx. My only notes on this guy are from one hand that he...

Started by apunisher, 10-02-2006 10:19 PM
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10-03-2006 02:51 AM

UTG Limp Reraise

I havent experienced this at NL before... Its like the second hand of my session, so I've obviously not seen him limp/raise before.. UTG...

Started by euphoricism, 10-02-2006 12:40 PM
Replies: 6 Views: 882
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10-02-2006 02:53 PM

First big "WTF" nl400 from my first nl400 session

Have been at table for a few orbits, have been out of line but haven't shown down anything yet. Villain is a donk but I haven't seen any big...

Started by Genitruc, 10-01-2006 11:02 PM
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10-02-2006 08:58 AM

Yay Donkaments

Mods : if this goes in tales of poker or mtt hh no prob. I'd like to keep here since these hands happened short-handed at the final table and...

Started by Genitruc, 10-02-2006 06:38 AM
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10-02-2006 06:38 AM

wcoop main event, $6 mill prize pool!!!

this is going to be sick. anyone else playing??

Started by gabe, 10-01-2006 04:26 PM
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10-01-2006 10:46 PM

KK hand butchered badly in a blind war

I feel that I butchered this hand very badly. Opponent was TAG and seemed very aggro preflop doing quite a but of 3-betting from the blinds against...

Started by Robert, 10-01-2006 06:03 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 745
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10-01-2006 07:26 PM

How are my lines

1) Villain is 62/11/2, not much else on him. For some reason, I feel I butchered this play up pretty badly. I had been pretty Laggy at the table,...

Started by elipsesjeff, 09-30-2006 04:26 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 1,063
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10-01-2006 05:59 PM

Trying to get the hang of heads-up

Mods can feel free to move this to MTT or STT forum because it's the heads-up match of a double shootout, but I'm posting it here because I think...

Started by mcatdog, 09-29-2006 10:36 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 726
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10-01-2006 04:12 PM

AA too passive?

I had AA directly before this hand as well, so im 2 in a row here, I don't know if villain thinks I'm trying to push him off, or what. Villain is...

Started by euphoricism, 09-29-2006 10:33 PM
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10-01-2006 03:44 PM

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