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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

How cold have u gotten in ring?

Talk about your run of bad hands/flops during play. Maybe this will help me be more patient. Can we have a subject on patience in rings and how long...

Started by ripjohngotti, 09-16-2006 09:50 PM
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09-17-2006 02:00 PM

Does anyone know this guy?

Is he (JesterT) a regular on 10/20's or is he just some stupid donk that used photoshop to brag?

Started by Dislexsik, 09-14-2006 08:41 PM
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09-17-2006 06:30 AM

Anything I beat here?

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 4 players Converter Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is BB with 8:heart: 6:club: UTG...

Started by Harry, 09-17-2006 02:11 AM
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09-17-2006 02:17 AM

Flush draw heads up - spewing like a mofo?

any comments on this hand? I don't like my pf re-raise but it smelled like a steal to me so I was hoping he would fold, when he didn't I decided to...

Started by gnads, 09-16-2006 08:46 PM
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09-17-2006 01:59 AM

WWYD

Texas Hold'em $1-$1 NL (real money), hand #1,007,340,685 Table Salvador, 16 Sep 2006 12:40 AM View Previous hand for this table. Seat 1:...

Started by ripjohngotti, 09-16-2006 01:42 AM
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09-16-2006 10:20 PM

Set on flushy board lc

Thoughts? ***** Hand History for Game 5186071732 ***** $100 NL Texas Hold'em - Saturday, September 16, 20:12:53 ET 2006 Table Monster #1294118...

Started by apunisher, 09-16-2006 08:22 PM
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09-16-2006 08:22 PM

Too Aggressive with quads?

Texas Hold'em $1-$1 NL (real money), hand #1,010,408,316 Table Umhlazi, 16 Sep 2006 04:24 PM View Previous hand for this table. Seat 8:...

Started by ripjohngotti, 09-16-2006 05:30 PM
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09-16-2006 05:54 PM

hyper's limit->NL conversion (pointless) rambling thread

well, i just finished my 1st mini-session. getting my feet wet. i played a single table of $100NL at prima (have a bonus to clear, and i think...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 09-12-2006 09:45 PM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,213
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09-16-2006 04:54 PM

A 2/4 hand.

Villain is 19/11 ish and pretty aggressive it seems. Standard? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by aislephive, 09-16-2006 01:15 AM
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09-16-2006 04:14 PM

wtf zeebo's theorum fails??????

better to c/r the turn ai? Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 5 players Converter Stack sizes: hero: $200

Started by midas06, 09-16-2006 05:53 AM
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09-16-2006 04:13 PM

Aislephive stacks Renton

BUT I WAS AHEAD!!!11!! :shipit: ***** Hand History for Game 5179655442 ***** $400 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, September 15, 22:13:56 ET 2006...

Started by Renton, 09-15-2006 11:53 PM
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09-16-2006 03:57 PM

BD flush 2/4 6 max

no reads Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) Hero ($400)...

Started by Renton, 09-15-2006 09:49 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,053
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09-16-2006 03:24 PM

zomg I play AA passively

villain is 21/6. I think I check/fold any spade, check call any other card apart from a T Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 6...

Started by midas06, 09-16-2006 05:44 AM
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09-16-2006 02:49 PM

Play ATo strong out of the big blind?

How are people playing ATo in the big blind at a tightish 6-max table? Example: UTG limps, MP limps, CO folds, button limps, SB completes,...

Started by Silly String, 09-15-2006 02:29 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 709
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09-16-2006 02:28 PM

Owned Part 2 bigger and better

PokerStars Game #6283093519: Hold'em No Limit ($25/$50) - 2006/09/14 - 13:21:57 (ET) Table 'Alfirk III' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 2: Skint...

Started by ilikeaces86, 09-14-2006 01:24 PM
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09-16-2006 06:11 AM

What's going on here?

My opponent in this hand is someone who's game I respect, and who regularly plays quite a bit higher than me. So what's going on in this hand? ...

Started by jo, 09-16-2006 12:58 AM
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09-16-2006 01:43 AM

A situation that comes up alot

opp seems semiloose passive, but he hasnt been at the table for long. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool...

Started by Robert, 09-13-2006 03:15 PM
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09-15-2006 11:14 PM

AA hand histroy ($50NL)

Advice on all streets welcome - converter didn't seem to like this one, sorry about that. Second orbit of the table so no reads / table image. ...

Started by trev, 09-15-2006 11:13 AM
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09-15-2006 11:08 PM

How many tables?

How many 6max tables can you guys do at once? Two tables is a breeze for me, but at 3 tables I completely lose it and play teh suck and get a...

Started by jackvance, 05-02-2006 09:52 AM
Replies: 39 Views: 2,401
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09-15-2006 10:50 PM

table selection

what do you look for as a 'good' table in nl? At the moment I've been trying to get tables with loose passives/bad laggs on my right, which is...

Started by midas06, 09-14-2006 09:32 PM
Replies: 10 Views: 864
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09-15-2006 09:49 PM

2 hands vs kinda TAggy

Late night insomia slumming at the 100NL I've been chilling out looking for a spot against the shorties and getting a feeling for the deeper...

Started by Fnord, 09-15-2006 08:25 AM
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09-15-2006 08:38 PM

I play bad (lc)

Started by Fnord, 09-14-2006 01:37 AM
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09-15-2006 07:49 AM

I like to dig myself out of holes.

im up $33 for the month...i have to post this, as today is a great day the first 4k is 1/2, the rest is .5/1

Started by dan, 09-15-2006 07:40 AM
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09-15-2006 07:40 AM

lol @ alias2211: i was so cl3v3r (LC)

hey guys- i thought you might like to see this image i made when i started playing shorthanded. i was so bad at poker. i think my intention was...

Started by alias2211, 09-14-2006 10:09 PM
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09-15-2006 07:16 AM

Three 400NL hands

This guy seems like a pretty ok TAG. Hasn't gotten out of line. Is this a standard river call? Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (5 handed)...

Started by Irisheyes, 09-14-2006 04:52 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 814
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09-15-2006 07:12 AM

Best line?

Villain is 27/20/0.9 over a small sample. I don't know if he's seen me raise on the button a lot, I'm fairly new to the table. Party Poker No...

Started by johnny_fish, 09-12-2006 10:45 PM
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09-15-2006 06:56 AM

TT on BB, SB raises, hero??

I have been trying a new, more aggressive PF play which includes more 3- and 4-betting and I was running around 28/24, SB was 27/18 and within the...

Started by Pingviini, 09-13-2006 04:39 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 755
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09-15-2006 06:48 AM

A river raise/fold

Pretty standard? Thoughts on the turn check behind? Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 5 players Converter Stack sizes:

Started by midas06, 09-15-2006 12:07 AM
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09-15-2006 06:07 AM

two sets OOP vs a very good player

For those that dont know he seems to be amongst the top 3 playrs on pacific. He's not that tricky but a really good hand reader. My image in his eyes...

Started by Pingviini, 09-08-2006 09:46 AM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,639
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09-15-2006 04:13 AM

Stupid bluff?

I dont know what to do here. I raised on the button with a legit strong multiway hand that missed horribly in a multiway pot. No stats on villain, I...

Started by euphoricism, 09-14-2006 10:43 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 568
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09-15-2006 03:45 AM

Horrible river call?

EDIT: turn was Qs not Qd Kind of player who will 3-barrell bluff a scary board when he thinks he can put you on a range that will fold. My plan...

Started by Cocco_Bill, 09-14-2006 07:43 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 874
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09-15-2006 03:28 AM

Dealing with a floater

I played about 200 hands with this guy tonight. He was a 45/8 guy and was floating me to death, both in and out of position. If I showed *any* sign...

Started by UG, 09-14-2006 11:52 PM
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09-15-2006 01:27 AM

KK 4way

Pre flop reraise too small? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format:...

Started by Cocco_Bill, 09-13-2006 09:23 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 756
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09-15-2006 01:16 AM

AK c/red on turn

Villain is new to the table and seems to be a solid tagg, is this really weak? One orbit earlier i reraised his button raise in bb with JJ and he...

Started by apunisher, 09-14-2006 11:13 PM
Replies: 1 Views: 559
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09-14-2006 11:35 PM

Small overpair?

How do you play this: Villain is 35/7 and been kinda passive post flop but still shows PFA of 2.5 over 50 hands. Doesn't seem too aggressive...

Started by Silly String, 09-14-2006 02:34 PM
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09-14-2006 07:59 PM

Turn bet OK vs. mega fish?

Not much data on this guy except that he sat down at the table and played about 18 of his first 20 hands, raising about 1/2 of them. Did I handle...

Started by Dr_Giggles, 09-13-2006 09:38 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 623
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09-14-2006 06:24 PM

Bottom set on the flop

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $35.62 Hero: $25 Button: $9.85

Started by Harry, 09-13-2006 11:17 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 853
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09-14-2006 01:10 PM

AQ hand on a river scare card

i'm watching a training video for a 1000NL shorthanded game...the play seems not right to me, and the guy doesn't go into too much detail. ...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 09-14-2006 11:34 AM
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09-14-2006 12:21 PM

A final hand from tonight (ZOMG READS!)

UTG is a insufferable nit. He'd be raking in the cash if he loosened up and stopped potting his whiffed AK into these morons. SB is the worse of...

Started by Fnord, 09-12-2006 07:38 AM
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09-14-2006 08:58 AM

Fulltilt CAP game fun.

Some hands from the the 5/10 NL cap game. It's a game of trapping, or at least that's how I had the most success. Just let people commit themselves...

Started by DaNutsInYoEye, 09-14-2006 02:21 AM
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09-14-2006 05:25 AM

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