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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

steal gone wrong, then right, then wtf?

So my steal fails here but I catch a decent flop then make trips...but I don't really like how I ended up playing post flop. what would you do? ...

Started by benny999, 09-30-2006 03:21 PM
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10-01-2006 03:42 PM

Question for Gabe and other highstakers

I hope this will generate some decent discussion. Why do Gabe and successful nl ring players go so far out of their way to make thin calldowns...

Started by Renton, 09-30-2006 09:24 PM
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10-01-2006 02:51 PM

flop set, push

he is 26/4/1.75 over 60 hands. His reraise IMO is exactly aa/kk/ak. note the flop has a flush draw. I have been playing tag, but just lost half a...

Started by Greedo017, 10-01-2006 04:10 AM
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10-01-2006 02:11 PM

Huge river overbet best play?

not many stats on this guy, he seemed relatively tight. I figured that on the river, i hope he has a JT or hit a straight. Do you think a small...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 09-29-2006 05:19 PM
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09-30-2006 03:04 PM

10/20 weird OOP lines, once again..

I post these weird lines because they are, umm, weird. standard hands are standard and not worth discussing that often. Opponent is a solid...

Started by Pingviini, 09-28-2006 07:31 AM
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09-29-2006 06:21 PM

flopped flush OOP vs. thinking player

Villain is new to my site, but I can tell right away he's pretty good. Small sample of hands he was 29/24 (~800 hands). Smart thinking player,...

Started by alias2211, 09-29-2006 01:10 PM
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09-29-2006 05:15 PM

Pushing A-K preflop.

Opponent is playing extremely aggressively preflop. For example, a few hands ago I brought it in for $8 with A-Q in the small blind when it was...

Started by dsaxton, 09-28-2006 06:37 PM
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09-29-2006 04:41 PM

Playing Monsters

I've been trying to mix it up with my monsters lately, sometimes making weird slowplays, sometimes open-pushing. I posted an open river-push with top...

Started by Genitruc, 09-28-2006 05:23 PM
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09-29-2006 12:06 PM

deepstacks: flop TPTK nut flush draw (FINAL RESULTS POSTED)

seems like most sessions are defined by a hand or two, sandwiched between tons of boring ass small pots along the way. here is my excitement for the...

Started by alias2211, 09-26-2006 08:39 PM
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09-29-2006 11:45 AM

AQs monotone flop 4-way

Villain is 37/25/1 over a small sample. Didn't get out of line so far. Turn/river plan? Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 6...

Started by johnny_fish, 09-27-2006 07:42 PM
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09-29-2006 10:11 AM

5k deep $2,000 NL hand

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $20 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($5242) BB ($3193)...

Started by Iwind, 09-26-2006 01:06 PM
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09-29-2006 03:51 AM

200NL v Fnord

I am raising approximately any 2 when folded to me because no one is calling. I am making more at this table just picking up blinds than my normal...

Started by Demiparadigm, 09-27-2006 02:31 AM
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09-29-2006 02:52 AM

Monsters under the bed?

No real reads at this point except Villain is loose passive preflop 50/8. wtf is he limp calling and then reraising with? Usually when I get raised...

Started by r8ed, 09-27-2006 01:49 AM
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09-28-2006 11:08 PM

3rd nuts in reraised pot with deep stacks.

Villain is a decent lag. I got two questions here. First, what is the best line for max value? I figure its either: 1. Lead weak and...

Started by Renton, 09-20-2006 01:33 AM
Replies: 33 Views: 2,032
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09-28-2006 11:05 PM

Waiting for the nuts deepstacked. 200+ BB pot vs lagtard.

Alright, Villain is on 2 of my tables and is probably the biggest lagtard i've EVER played against. His stats are about 50/40 with a 3 agression...

Started by Ravageur, 09-28-2006 05:29 AM
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09-28-2006 10:58 PM

Last Monster. I Promise.

I pushed river. What are your alternatives and why. Villain is taggy preflop and slightly passive post-flop. - VILLAIN sitting in seat 1 with...

Started by Genitruc, 09-28-2006 08:58 PM
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09-28-2006 10:16 PM

Last Monster of the Day

No read on villain. Any sense in feigning weakness on the turn? ***** Hand History for Game 5264947870 ***** $200 NL Texas Hold'em - Thursday,...

Started by Genitruc, 09-28-2006 05:32 PM
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09-28-2006 05:45 PM

Sets

Some sets. Want to know if my lines are ok. Hand 1: Both Villains are loose but I just got to the table after watching an orbit. I've seen enough...

Started by r8ed, 09-27-2006 01:38 AM
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09-28-2006 04:56 PM

Good push/Bad push

Love/Hate? Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 6 players Stack sizes: HERO: $298.35 UTG+1: $68

Started by Genitruc, 09-28-2006 05:48 AM
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09-28-2006 12:32 PM

A silly little pre-flop problem

Poker Stars 1/2 NLHE Folded to me and I have JTo on the button. SB has $50 and is in a hurry to bust out so he can call it a night. I expect...

Started by Fnord, 09-27-2006 12:16 AM
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09-28-2006 12:31 PM

Draw improves

I only had a couple of hands on the villain. In this situation what would you recommend? Let him know where we stand or let him keep bluffing (and...

Started by jo, 09-27-2006 01:50 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 968
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09-27-2006 11:50 PM

Very simple turn question

Opp seems taggy. Shouldnt I just push turn with all the draws out there even though its an overbet? PS: I misread the flop and thought I had an...

Started by Robert, 09-27-2006 06:33 PM
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09-27-2006 06:42 PM

3/6 deep boat

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($1822.01) MP...

Started by ilikeaces86, 09-24-2006 04:13 PM
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09-27-2006 04:59 PM

A common situation.

I feel this is worth discussion since this situation comes quite regularly and always seems tough to play. Let's assume villain is a solid tag. ...

Started by bdawg56kg, 09-27-2006 01:36 AM
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09-27-2006 04:18 PM

A few hands

Villain is a Laggy fish. Check flop right? ******* Hand 1 ******** Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 6 players Converter

Started by johnny_fish, 09-27-2006 08:26 AM
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09-27-2006 12:13 PM

Ak on a board of KJx

Full Tilt Poker Game #1040634330: Table Stewart (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:36:19 ET - 2006/09/26 Seat 1: Donkey13 ($33.30) Seat...

Started by ripjohngotti, 09-26-2006 05:41 PM
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09-27-2006 02:46 AM

Raised all in on turn, overpair

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 6 players Converter Stack sizes: hlacheen: $49 UTG+1: $43.07 CO: $12.39

Started by Harry, 09-26-2006 08:44 PM
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09-26-2006 09:30 PM

stupid river bet...uh.....push?

nothing high lvl about this hand so thought i would post it here. this is my 3rd hand at table, no reads Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5...

Started by gabe, 09-25-2006 01:55 PM
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09-26-2006 05:26 PM

AA fold vs TAG.

Villain in this hand was 17/10, somewhat on the nitty side. I don't think 45 is in his range here to call preflop, and he struck me as a decent tag,...

Started by aislephive, 09-26-2006 02:39 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,162
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09-26-2006 04:57 PM

200 NL Pockets--Express Jeans only

Having some troubles with some Pocket pairs. Winning the least/Losing the most etc. 1) Villain is average table donk. 53/11ish. Party Poker...

Started by elipsesjeff, 09-26-2006 12:17 AM
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09-26-2006 04:54 PM

170bb (bad?) bluff

No good reads, around my 3rd or 4th orbit. So far BB seemed tight, but I may appear out of line because I had raised quite a bit and went all in...

Started by benny999, 09-26-2006 12:36 AM
Replies: 8 Views: 897
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09-26-2006 04:49 PM

Help me play better OOP

I get so lost in this spot against loose aggressive players(in this case 34/19.5/3). Is there a better way to play this? I usually give up on the...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 09-26-2006 03:10 AM
Replies: 18 Views: 1,196
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09-26-2006 04:42 PM

A couple weird overpair lines.

No relevant reads since I was 8-tabling. These hands were not necessarily well-played, but I thought they were interesting lines from my latest...

Started by dsaxton, 09-26-2006 04:05 PM
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09-26-2006 04:32 PM

$100nl Flopped set 200bb's deep

villain is 45/15/1 over 50, first hand i played at the table, i raised OTB he calls in bb 5 handed, checks the 567 flop i bet 6 and he raises to 18,...

Started by dan, 09-25-2006 11:31 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,162
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09-26-2006 01:32 PM

Tough HU session

I feel I do pretty well HU usually but this was the most aggressive opp I've ever encountered in my admittedly short poker career. My plan was to...

Started by Pants_101, 09-25-2006 05:47 PM
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09-26-2006 09:11 AM

Few Hands from Tonight

Hand 1 : Awkward stack size, villain is medium-passive preflop - speed80 sitting in seat 1 with $140.50 - pitn sitting in seat 2 with $300.45 -...

Started by Genitruc, 09-24-2006 05:13 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,394
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09-26-2006 04:12 AM

PTBB/100 and moving up levels

Hi everyone. I had a question about moving up levels and how players were going about that. I originally thought that it was all about my bankroll...

Started by locks1018, 09-24-2006 03:26 AM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,492
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09-26-2006 02:25 AM

Flush draw OOP on flop, c/r

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $31.60 UTG+1: $65.10 CO: $35.96

Started by Harry, 09-26-2006 12:06 AM
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09-26-2006 12:45 AM

2 for 1 post, KK hands

First hand, opp is loose/fairly aggressive. Standard? How much should I raise on the flop? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (6 handed) Hand...

Started by NLHE lahooozaher, 09-25-2006 03:22 AM
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09-25-2006 04:24 PM

$200NL --> $400NL

I guess you all know what this is going to be about from the topic. :) Anyway, here is a quick overview: Until recently I've played 5max on...

Started by sandstorm, 09-22-2006 05:20 AM
Replies: 26 Views: 2,132
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09-25-2006 01:40 PM

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